Altera Cyclone II FPGA Starter User Manual

Preliminary Information101 Innovation DriveSan Jose, CA 95134(408) 544-7000http://www.altera.comDocument Version 1.0.0Document Date October 2006Cyclon

1–2 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Further Information Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit CD-R

Altera Corporation 1–3October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideGetting Started For Cyclone II Orcad symbols:http://www.altera.

1–4 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Software InstallationInstalling the Cyclone II FPGA Starter Devel

Altera Corporation 1–5October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideGetting StartedTable 1–1 lists the file directory names and a de

1–6 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Software Installation

Altera Corporation 2–1October 2006 2. Development Board SetupDevelopment Board OverviewAltera delivers the development board (Figure 2–1) with a pre

2–2 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Powering Up the Development Board Install the Altera Quartus® so

Altera Corporation 2–3October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideDevelopment Board SetupFigure 2–2. Default VGA Output Pattern, S

2–4 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Confirming Board Operation6. Set the toggle switch SW9 to the UP

Altera Corporation 3–1October 2006 3. Control Panel SetupThe development kit includes a Control Panel facility that enables a user to access various

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3–2 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Control Panel Start<kit path>\Examples\CII_Starter_demonstr

Altera Corporation 3–3October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideControl Panel SetupFigure 3–2. Control Panel Window2. Select Ope

3–4 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Control Panel Start

Altera Corporation 4–1October 2006 4. Using the Control PanelControl Panel OverviewThe Control Panel consists of two parts: the GUI on the host and

4–2 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Controlling the 7-Segment Displays Configure user ports Load mu

Altera Corporation 4–3October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideUsing the Control Panel3. Click on the Set button.Lighting the L

4–4 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006SDRAM/SRAM Controller and Programmer2. Click in the blank area un

Altera Corporation 4–5October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideUsing the Control PanelFigure 4–4. Control Panel SDRAM Tab Windo

4–6 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Flash Memory Programmer4. Click on the Write a File to SDRAM butt

Altera Corporation 4–7October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideUsing the Control Panel 4 Mbits x 8 bits organization Erasure

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4–8 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Flash Memory Programmer2. Click on the Chip Erase (40 Sec) button

Altera Corporation 4–9October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideUsing the Control Panel3. Specify the number of bytes of data to

4–10 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Flash Music PlayerFigure 4–6. Control Panel TOOLS Tab Window3. S

Altera Corporation 4–11October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideUsing the Control PanelVGA DisplayFor this sample application,

4–12 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006VGA DisplayFigure 4–7. Control Panel VGA Tab Window2. Ensure tha

Altera Corporation 4–13October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideUsing the Control Panel2. Select the TOOLS tab and choose Async

4–14 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006VGA DisplayFigure 4–9. Multiport Controller Configured to Displa

Altera Corporation 4–15October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideUsing the Control PanelDisplaying Any Image FilesBefore loading

4–16 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006VGA Display6. Download the Raw_Data_Gray.dat file into the SRAM

Altera Corporation 5–1October 2006 5. Using the DevelopmentBoardThis chapter provides instructions for using the development board and describes eac

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5–2 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Configuring the Cyclone II FPGAConfiguration ProcedureFor both th

Altera Corporation 5–3October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideUsing the Development BoardConfiguring the EPCS4 Device in AS Mo

5–4 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Configuring the Cyclone II FPGAFigure 5–2. The AS Configuration S

Altera Corporation 6–1October 2006 6. Advanced ExamplesThis chapter provides a number of examples of advanced circuits implemented on the developmen

6–2 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Music Synthesizer Demonstration5. Place toggle switch SW9 in the

Altera Corporation 6–3October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideAdvanced ExamplesThe block diagram (Figure 6–2) shows that the M

6–4 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006Music Synthesizer DemonstrationFile Locations Project directory:

Altera Corporation 6–5October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideAdvanced ExamplesTable 6–2 illustrates the usage of the PS/2 Key

6–6 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006SD Card Music PlayerBecause the audio CODEC is configured in the

Altera Corporation 6–7October 2006 Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideAdvanced Examples1. Format the SD card into FAT16 format.2. Play

Altera Corporation vOctober 2006 About This User GuideThis user guide describes how to start using the Altera® Cyclone®II FPGA Starter Development

6–8 Altera CorporationCyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide October 2006SD Card Music Player

vi Altera Corporation October 2006Typographic Conventions Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User GuideFor the most up-to-date information abou

Altera Corporation viiOctober 2006 About This User Guide Typographic ConventionsCourier type Signal and port names are shown in lowercase Courier

viii Altera Corporation October 2006Typographic Conventions Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit User Guide

Altera Corporation 1–1October 2006 1. Getting StartedIntroductionWelcome to the Altera Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit, which includes a ful