APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide
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1. va APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide November 2001 N OTE RYA e 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 408 544 7000 http www altera com A UG APEXDSPKIT 1 1 P25 06920 01 APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Copyright Copyright 2001 Altera Corporation Altera The Programmable Solutions Company the stylized Altera logo specific device designations and all other words and logos that are identified as trademarks and or service marks are unless noted otherwise the trademarks and service marks of Altera Corporation in the U S and other countries All other product or service names are the property of their respective holders Altera products are protected under numerous U S and foreign patents and pending applications maskwork rights and copyrights NSAI Altera warrants performance of its semiconductor products to current specifications in accordance with Altera s standard warranty but reserves the right to make changes to any products and services at any time without notice Altera assumes no responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any information product or service described herein except as expressly agreed to in writing by Altera Corporation Altera customers are advised to obtain the latest version of device specifications before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services All rights reserved LS EN2. 7 intlv v1 0 0 Contains the symbol interleaver deinterleaver MegaCore function files and documentation I fft v1 1 0 Contains the FFT MegaCore function files and documentation 12 A nco v1 3 0 Contains the NCO compiler MegaCore function files and documentation dsp_development_kit v1 0 0 Contains the APEX DSP Development Kit documentation example designs and reference design 7 doc Contains the documentation provided with the kit including data sheets application notes white papers and third party component documentation I labs Contains the labs provided with the kit payeys NER filtering Contains the filtering lab windows application and documentation reedsolomon Contains the Reed Solomon lab windows application and documentation 177 reference_design Contains the reference designs provided with the kit 5 dsss Contains the direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS reference design windows application and documentation Install the DSP Builder Follow these instructions to install the DSP Builder 1 Insert the DSP Builder Quartus II amp MATLAB Simulink Interface CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The installation program runs automatically If the installation program does not run automatically perform the following steps to run it manually a Choose Run Windows Start menu b Type lt CD ROM drive gt DSPBuilder exe in
3. Connect the SMA Cable Power Cable APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide SMA Cable SMA Cable Run the Filtering Design Altera Corporation The board comes pre programmed with a filtering design After connecting the cables to the board you can run the filtering design Additionally Altera provides a Windows application for the filtering design that lets you view the unfiltered and filtered signals without an oscilloscope To run the Windows application perform the following steps 1 Press push button SW1 or SW2 to make the user LED 2 D8 blink verifying that the filtering design is loaded into the board 2 Connect the SMA cable to D A 1 and A D 1 See Figure 4 on page 21 3 Choose Run Windows Start menu 4 Click Browse 5 Browse to the c MegaCore dsp_development_kit v1 0 0 labs filtering application directory If you did not install the software in the default location adjust the path accordingly 6 Select the file Filter_App exe 7 Click Open 8 Click OK The Filter_app window opens 21 o amp K N r og amp m APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Getting Started 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 If you connected the RS 232 cable to a port other than COM 1 choose the port in the Serial Port menu Choose Load Nios Processor menu Select the file disp srec Click Open The program i
4. ROM APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Getting Started 12 Inspect the Board Place the board on an anti static surface and inspect it to ensure that it has not been damaged during shipment Verify that all components are on the board and appear intact For the APEX DSP development board starter version the memory sockets at U14 and U23 and the 12 bit A D sockets at U11 and U21 are unpopulated LS The board can be damaged without proper anti static handling Therefore you should take anti static precautions before handling the board Refer to the APEX DSP Development Board Professional Version Data Sheet or the APEX DSP Development Board Starter Version Data Sheet which are available on the APEX DSP Development Kit CD ROM for information on the board components and their location Software Requirements You should install the following software before you begin developing designs for the kit BE Quartus II software version 1 1 or later the limited edition provided with the starter kit the web edition or a purchased version See Installing the Quartus II Limited Edition Software Included with the Starter Version Only on page 14 ll To develop designs for the professional kit only you must have purchased the Quartus II version 1 1 software Contact your local Altera sales representative if you do not have the software E Internet Explorer 4 01 with Service Pack 2 or later to use Quartu
5. continue to Install the Starter Kit License or Install the Professional Kit License depending on which kit you have Install the Starter Kit License Before installing your license close the following software if it is running on your PC Quartus II MAX PLUSII MATLAB and Simulink LeonardoSpectrum Synplify ModelSim To install your license perform the steps for your platform Altera Corporation Getting Started APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Altera Corporation Windows NT 1 Choose Settings gt Control Panel Windows Start menu 2 Double click the System icon in the Control Panel window 3 Inthe System Properties dialog box click the Environment tab 4 Click the System Variable list to n it and then in the Variable box type LM_LICENSE_FILE 5 Inthe Value box type lt path to license file gt license dat wo 6 Click OK Ei 2 Windows 2000 1 Choose Settings gt Control Panel Windows Start menu a 2 Double click the System icon in the Control Panel window 3 Inthe System Properties dialog box click the Advanced tab 4 Click the Environment Variables button 5 Click the System Variable list to highlight it and then click New 6 Inthe Variable Name box type LM_LICENSE_FILE 7 Inthe Variable Value box type lt path to license file gt License dat 8 Click OK Windows 98 1 With a text editor ope
6. for more information on the filtering design and lab E Refer to the APEX DSP Development Board Professional Version Data Sheet or the APEX DSP Development Board Starter Version Data Sheet which are available in the c MegaCore dsp_development_kit v1 0 0 doc directory for instructions on how to program the board with your own design 2 D Using the Altera provides three labs and one reference design with the APEX DSP m development kit to help you get started building applications Refer to the 3 Refe rence white papers for each design which are located in each design s doc Desi g ns L a bs directory for background information and lab exercises 5 en E Filtering Design This design uses two numerically controlled oscillator NCO functions to generate two sine waves The design filters out one of the sine waves This design uses a compiled Windows application to communicate with the APEX DSP development board The filtering design is loaded into the APEX DSP development board when you receive the kit E Reed Solomon Design This design consists of a Windows application in which you specify a picture to transmit over a channel using the Reed Solomon MegaCore function You can use the application to alter the type and intensity of errors inserted into the data as it passes through the channel The DSP development board implements the hardware portion of the design which includes the encoder decoder and channel The demonstr
7. the Open box c Click OK The installation program opens 2 Follow the instructions in the installation program Altera Corporation 15 APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Getting Started Set Up Licensing 16 Refer to the DSP Builder Quartus II amp MATLAB Simulink Interface User Guide for information on the DSP Builder directory structure The DSP Builder Quartus II amp MATLAB Simulink Interface User Guide also includes a tutorial that describes how to create a design in Simulink and then convert it to VHDL for synthesis Quartus II compilation and RTL simulation See page 18 in the user guide Before using the Quartus II Limited Edition software starter kit only DSP Builder or the OpenCore Plus feature of the evaluation MegaCore functions you must request a license file from the Altera web site at http www altera com licensing and install it on your PC When you request a license file Altera e mails you a license dat file that enables the software To obtain a license perform the following steps 1 Point your web browser to the Altera web site at http www altera com licensing 2 Click the APEX DSP Development Kit Licensing Starter Version or APEX DSP Development Kit Licensing Professional Version link depending on which version of the kit you have 3 Follow the on line instructions to request your license A license file is e mailed to you 4 To install your license
8. APEX DSP Development Board Professional Version Data Sheet or the APEX DSP Development Board Starter Version Data Sheet for more information on how to configure the APEX device on the board Refer to AN 116 Configuring APEX 20K FLEX 10K amp FLEX 6000 Devices for more information on configuring Altera devices Figure 2 Connect the ByteBlasterMV Cable to the Board Altera Corporation 19 APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Getting Started 20 RS 232 Cable Attach the serial cable to one of the serial ports on your PC and to the RS 232 male connector at J7 on the board See Figure 3 Il For the APEX DSP board to communicate with the PC via the RS 232 cable RS 232 interface logic must be implemented in the Altera device on the board Figure 3 Connect the RS 232 Cable SMA Cable Connect both ends of the SMA cable to the APEX DSP development board This cable connects the digital to analog D A 0 and D A 1 and analog to digital A D 0 and A D 1 connectors on the board Power Supply Cable Connect the power cable to the board as shown in Figure 4 on page 21 and plug the other end into a power outlet After the board powers up the EPC16 configuration device which ships pre programmed with a filtering design automatically configures the APEX 20KE device The CONF_DONE LED turns on signifying that the APEX device is configured Altera Corporation Getting Started Figure 4
9. ByteBlaster driver is required for PCs running Windows NT 4 0 that use the ByteBlasterMV download cable You must install the Altera ByteBlaster driver separately from the Quartus II software L You donot need to install the ByteBlasterMV download cable before installing the Altera ByteBlaster driver Installing the Altera ByteBlaster driver requires that you have system administration Administrator privileges To install the Altera ByteBlaster driver for Windows NT follow these steps 1 Choose Settings gt Control Panel Windows Start menu 2 Inthe Control Panel window double click the Multimedia icon 3 Inthe Multimedia Properties dialog box click the Devices tab and click Add 4 Inthe List of Drivers list select Unlisted or Updated Driver and click OK 25 xipuaddy u APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Appendix Installing the Altera ByteBlaster Driver for Windows 2000 26 5 Inthe Install Driver dialog box type lt disk drive gt quartus drivers or select the name with Browse to specify the Quartus II software drivers directory 6 Click OK 7 Inthe Add Unlisted or Updated Driver dialog box select Altera ByteBlaster 8 To restart your computer click Restart Now The Altera ByteBlaster driver is required for PCs running Windows 2000 that use the ByteBlasterMV download cable You must install the Altera ByteBlaster driver separately from the Quartus II software
10. ISO 9001 ii Altera Corporation About this User Guide JNO fe RYA This user guide provides comprehensive information about the Altera APEX DSP development kit starter and professional versions Table 1 shows the user guide revision history ee Refer to the APEX DSP development kit readme file on the APEX DSP a Development Kit CD ROM for late breaking information that is not available in this user guide Table 1 User Guide Revision History Date Description October 2001 Added DSP Builder information to the user guide August 2001 First version of user guide How to Find E The Adobe Acrobat Find feature allows you to search the contents of 5 a PDF file Click on the binoculars icon in the top toolbar to open the Information Find dialog box m Bookmarks serve as an additional table of contents m Thumbnail icons which provide miniature previews of each page provide a link to the pages E Numerous links shown in green text allow you to jump to related information Altera Corporation iii APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide How to Contact Altera Table 2 How to Contact Altera For the most up to date information about Altera products go to the Altera world wide web site at http www altera com For technical support on this product send e mail to dsp altera com For additional information about Altera products consult the sources shown in Table 2 Info
11. LS You do not need to connect the ByteBlasterMV download cable to the board before installing the Altera ByteBlaster driver Installing the Altera ByteBlaster driver requires that you have system administration Administrator privileges To install the ByteBlaster driver for Windows 2000 follow these steps 1 Choose Settings gt Control Panel Windows Start menu 2 Inthe Control Panel window double click the Add Remove Hardware icon and click Next 3 Inthe Choose a Hardware Task dialog box select Add Troubleshoot a device and click Next 4 Inthe Choose a Hardware Device dialog box select Add a new device and click Next 5 Inthe Find New Hardware dialog box select No I want to select the hardware from a list and click Next 6 Inthe Hardware Type dialog box select Sound video and game controllers and click Next 7 Inthe Select a Device Driver dialog box select Standard System Devices in the left hand column and then select Media Control Devices in the right hand column 8 Click Have disk Altera Corporation Appendix Set Up the ByteBlasterMV Download Cable in the Quartus II Software Altera Corporation APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide 9 Use Browse to specify the full directory path to the win2000 inf file for example quartus drivers win2000 and click OK 10 In the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box click Yes 11 Inthe Select a Device Driver dialog box
12. ation runs at 33 MHz E Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Design The DSSS digital modem reference design modulates direct sequence spread data onto an IF carrier The modulated data is input to a channel model and passed to a digital receiver which demodulates and recovers the data from the received IF signal The reference design also implements a UART and an interface between it and the DSSS modem to allow communication between the APEX DSP development board and your PC Altera Corporation 23 APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Getting Started Documentation 24 The APEX DSP Development Kit CD ROM contains the following documentation APEX DSP Development Board Starter Version Data Sheet and APEX DSP Development Board Professional Version Data Sheet These data sheets describe the specifications of the starter and professional board respectively They also describe how to load design data into the APEX device on the board AN 176 OpenCore Plus Hardware Evaluation This application note describes the OpenCore Plus hardware evaluation feature and how to use it with Altera MegaCore functions OpenCore Plus Hardware Evaluation with the APEX DSP Development Kit White Paper This white paper describes the operation of the evaluation MegaCore functions provided in the kit when performing OpenCore Plus hardware evaluation Filtering Lab White Paper DSSS Modem Lab White Paper and Reed Solomon Lab Wh
13. e filename in a DOS box or at a command prompt The instructions in this section explain how to set up the following hardware EM ByteBlasterMV cable RS 232 cable E Power supply cable E SMA cable Le Before connecting the cables shut down and power off your PC Turn on your PC when you are finished connecting the cables ByteBlasterMV and or RS 232 to it Altera Corporation Getting Started APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide ByteBlasterMV Cable The board supplies power to the ByteBlasterMV download cable Connect the ByteBlasterMV cable to one of two headers on the board depending on which device you want to configure program v Connect the ByteBlasterMV cable s 10 pin female plug to the APEX device JTAG header on the board J8 and connect the other end to your PC to configure the APEX device directly using an SRAM Object File sof See Figure 2 L The labs provided in this kit include SOFs for configuring 2 the APEX device directly or payeys Guiyay vY Connect the ByteBlasterMV cable s 10 pin female plug to the EPC16 JTAG header on the board JP7 and connect the other end to your PC to program the EPC16 device using a Programmer Object File pof The EPC16 device configures the APEX device when power to the board is turned off and then on again IL Align the ByteBlasterMV connector so that the red stripe is oriented towards the Altera logo on the board Refer to the
14. ename extensions and software utility names are shown in bold type Examples fmax Quartusll directory d drive chiptrip gdf file Bold italic type Book titles are shown in bold italic type with initial capital letters Example 1999 Device Data Book Italic Type with Initial Capital Letters Document titles are shown in italic type with initial capital letters Example AN 75 High Speed Board Design Italic type Internal timing parameters and variables are shown in italic type Examples tpj n 1 Variable names are enclosed in angle brackets lt gt and shown in italic type Example lt file name gt lt project name gt pof file Initial Capital Letters Subheading Title Keyboard keys and menu names are shown with initial capital letters Examples Delete key the Options menu References to sections within a document and titles of Quartus II Help topics are shown in quotation marks Example Configuring a FLEX 10K or FLEX 8000 Device with the BitBlaster Download Cable Courier type Signal and port names are shown in lowercase Courier type Examples datal tdi input Active low signals are denoted by suffix n e g resetn Anything that must be typed exactly as it appears is shown in Courier type For example c quartusII qdesigns tutorial chiptrip gdf Also sections of an actual file such as a Report File references to parts of files e g the AHDL keyword SUBDESIGN a
15. g applications See Using the Reference Designs Labs on page 23 for more information on the labs provided Altera Corporation N DPE RYA Getting Started Before You Begin Altera Corporation Before using the kit or installing the software be sure to check the contents of the kit and inspect the board to verify that you received all of the items should also verify that your PC meets the software and system If any of these items are missing contact Altera before you proceed You ra requirements of the kit APEX DSP Development Kit Professional Version Contents The professional kit contains the following items payeys Guiyay APEX DSP development board with an EP20K1500E device ByteBlasterMV cable Power cable and adapters for North America Europe United Kingdom and Japan SMA cable RS 232 cable APEX DSP Development Kit CD ROM DSP Builder Quartus II amp MATLAB Simulink Interface CD ROM The MathWorks Product amp Documentation CDs APEX DSP Development Kit Starter Version Contents The starter kit contains the following items APEX DSP development board with an EP20K200E device ByteBlasterMV cable Power cable and adapters for North America Europe United Kingdom and Japan SMA cable RS 232 cable APEX DSP Development Kit CD ROM DSP Builder Quartus II amp MATLAB Simulink Interface CD ROM The MathWorks Product amp Documentation CDs Quartus II Limited Edition Development Software CD
16. ing the Quartus II Limited Edition Software Included with the Starter Version Only Follow these instructions to install the software 1 Insert the Quartus II Limited Edition Development Software CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The Setup program starts automatically and guides you through the installation process gt If the Setup program is not already running you can start it manually Choose Run Windows Start menu type the following command and click OK lt CD ROM drive gt install exe 2 Click the Install Quartus II Limited Edition Software button 3 After the software finishes installing you must request and install a license to enable it See Set Up Licensing on page 16 for more information Installing the MegaCore Functions amp Reference Designs Labs To install the MegaCore functions and reference designs v Insert the APEX DSP Development Kit CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The installation program runs automatically The MegaCore functions with the OpenCore Plus feature and the reference designs labs are installed Figure 1 shows the directory structure Altera Corporation Getting Started APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Figure 1 APEX DSP Development Kit Directory Structure Ru MegaCore Zu fir v2 3 0 Contains the FIR compiler MegaCore function files and documentation _ rs v3 2 0 Contains the Reed Solomon MegaCore function files and documentation
17. ite Paper These white papers describe how to perform the labs provided with the kit The white papers are located in the doc directory in each lab directory Data sheets and application notes for Altera products The kit contains specification and how to documentation for the APEX and EPC16 devices on the board and the ByteBlasterMV cable Documentation for board components The kit contains documentation for the components used on the APEX DSP boards Refer to the component manufacturer s web site for the most up to date versions of this documentation Altera Corporation i ERA Appendix Installing the JAN OT ByteBlaster Driver Install the Altera ByteBlaster Driver for Windows NT Altera Corporation You can use the ByteBlasterMV download cable to configure the APEX 20K device or to program the EPC16 configuration device on the APEX DSP development board You can connect the ByteBlasterMV download cable directly to your PC s parallel port or through an Altera Software Guard that is connected to the parallel port To install the ByteBlasterMV download cable you must perform the following steps each of which are described in more detail in this section 1 Install the Altera ByteBlaster driver for PCs running Windows NT version 4 0 or Windows 2000 only you do not need to install the driver if you have a PC running Windows 98 2 Set up the ByteBlasterMV download cable in the Quartus II software The Altera
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19. n your PC s autoexec bat file 2 Type the following environment variable on its own line in the autoexec bat file set LM_LICENSE_FILE lt path to license file gt license dat 3 Save the autoexec bat file 4 Restart the PC 17 APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Getting Started Connect the Cables to the Board amp PC 18 Install the Professional Kit License To install your license perform the following steps LS Before installing your license you must already have installed a full version of the Quartus II software and set up licensing for it Close the following software if it is running on your PC Quartus I MAX PLUSII MATLAB and Simulink LeonardoSpectrum Synplify ModelSim Open your DSP Builder OpenCore Plus license file in a text editor The file should contain two FEATURE line spanning 2 lines one for DSP Builder and one to enable the OpenCore Plus feature Open your Quartus II license dat file in a text editor Copy the FEATURE lines from the DSP Builder OpenCore Plus license file and paste them into the Quartus II license file Ls Do not delete any FEATURE lines from the Quartus II license file Save the Quartus II license file ILa When using editors such as Microsoft Word or Notepad ensure that the file does not have extra extensions appended to it after you save e g license dat txt or license dat doc Verify th
20. rmation Type Altera Literature Services Non technical customer service Technical support Access Electronic mail Telephone hotline USA amp Canada lit_req altera com 1 800 SOS EPLD All Other Locations lit_req altera com 1 408 544 7000 7 30 a m to 5 30 p m Pacific Time Telephone hotline 408 544 7606 800 800 EPLD 6 00 a m to 6 00 p m Pacific Time 408 544 7606 408 544 7000 7 7 30 a m to 5 30 p m Pacific Time Electronic mail DSP questions 408 544 6401 dsp altera com 408 544 6401 7 dsp altera com FTP site ftp altera com ftp altera com General product information Telephone 408 544 7104 408 544 7104 1 World wide web site http www altera com http www altera com Note 1 You can also contact your local Altera sales office or sales representative Altera Corporation APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Typographic Conventions Table 3 Conventions The APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide uses the typographic conventions shown in Table 3 Visual Cue Bold Type with Initial Capital Letters Command names dialog box titles checkbox options and dialog box options are shown in bold initial capital letters Example Save As dialog box bold type External timing parameters directory names project names disk drive names filenames fil
21. rs to share a common development platform Quartus II Limited Edition Development Software The Quartus II development software provides a comprehensive environment for SOPC design The Quartus II software integrates into nearly any design environment with interfaces to industry standard EDA tools You can obtain a license for the software from the Altera web site Le The APEX DSP development kit starter version includes the Quartus II Limited Edition software the professional version of the kit requires that you purchase a full version of the software Evaluation MegaCore IP Functions The kit contains evaluation versions of Altera DSP MegaCore functions You can evaluate the functions using the OpenCore feature which lets you quickly and easily verify the functionality of an IP function and evaluate its size and speed before making a purchase decision Additionally these functions have the OpenCore Plus hardware evaluation feature which allows you to generate time limited programming files for prototyping and board level simulation You can obtain a license to enable the OpenCore Plus feature from the Altera web site L The OpenCore Plus hardware evaluation feature is an evaluation tool for prototyping only You must purchase a license to use an Altera IP function in production designs Reference Designs Labs Altera provides three labs and a reference design with the APEX DSP development kit to help you get started buildin
22. s II Help You need a web browser to register the Quartus II software and request license files E Altera recommends that you install the software on the APEX DSP Development Kit CD ROM See Installing the MegaCore Functions amp Reference Designs Labs on page 14 Em DSP Builder requires the following software MATLAB version 6 0 or later Simulink version 4 0 or later AVHDL synthesis tool that is fully compliant with the VHDL 93 specification Quartus II version 1 1 or later Altera Corporation Getting Started Altera Corporation APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide To use DSP Builder s automated Tel script flows you must use the following software in addition to the required software above refer to the DSP builder user guide for a description of these flows Synplify version 6 1 or later or LeonardoSpectrum version 2000 01b or later ModelSim version 5 5 or later c If you want to target Altera APEX II devices you must use Synplify version 7 0 or LeonardoSpectrum version 2001 1d Important Considerations E You need your network identification card NIC ID for licensing the Quartus II software and to enable the OpenCore Plus feature for the IP functions Refer to the following URL for instructions on finding your NIC ID http www altera com support licensing ip lic ipm dsp jsp E You need administrative privileges to install parts of the Quartus II software on Window
23. s NT or Windows 2000 Quartus II Limited Edition System Requirements Included with the Starter Version Only To use the APEX DSP development kit with the Quartus IT Limited Edition software provided with the starter version your system must meet the following minimum requirements c Contact your local Altera sales representative for the purchased Quartus II version 1 1 system requirements Pentium II PC running at 400 MHz or faster faster systems give better performance 512 MBytes of RAM 400 MBytes of free hard disk space plus 100 MBytes temporary space Microsoft Windows NT version 4 0 Service Pack 3 or higher Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows compatible graphics card and SVGA monitor Microsoft Windows compatible 2 or 3 button mouse One or more of the following ports Parallel port for use with the ByteBlasterMV parallel port download cable Optional Serial port for use with an RS 232 cable 13 payeys NER APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Getting Started Software Installation 14 Refer to the Quartus II Limited Edition readme file for additional installation memory and disk space information The APEX DSP development kit contains the Quartus II Limited Edition software starter version only the DSP Builder for use with the MATLAB and Simulink software evaluation MegaCore functions that support the OpenCore Plus feature and reference designs labs Install
24. s loaded into the Nios embedded processor on the board Le If youreceive the message Nios not loaded push SWO on the board press the push button switch SWO and then click OK in the message box If the Nios program does not load after pressing SWO and clicking OK refer to the kit readme file for troubleshooting information If you are using the professional board choose 1500E Board menu If you are using the starter board the 200E option which enables the starter board is turned on by default c If you are using the starter board and 200E is selected in the Board menu do not select it again If you do so the application selects the 1500E instead Enter 1000000 6 zeros in the frequency 1 box and click Apply to set the NCO 1 frequency Enter 10000000 7 zeros in the frequency 2 box and click Apply to set the NCO 2 frequency Leave all other settings as is Click Get Data The NCO frequencies 1 and 2 are added together Turn on the On Off option under Filter Click Get Data The display in the Signal tab which is selected by default shows the filtered data in time Click the Spectrum Analysis tab to view the frequency domain Altera Corporation Getting Started APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide zs m a Refer to the following documents for more information E Refer to the Filtering Lab White Paper which is located in the c MegaCore dsp_development_kit v1 0 0 labs filtering doc directory
25. s well as logic function names e g TRI are shown in Courier 1 2 3 and a b c Numbered steps are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is important such as the steps listed in a procedure Bullets are used in a list of items when the sequence of the items is not important The checkmark indicates a procedure that consists of one step only The hand points to information that requires special attention The angled arrow indicates you should press the Enter key The feet direct you to more information on a particular topic Altera Corporation Notes Contents JA DTE RYA About this User Guide 0 2 0 0 0 ccc cc ceecceeeeec cece ceueceaeeceeeeeeneeueeuneeenaeeaeeenenans iii How OCOC ENC ee st test tc san allerlei iv Typographie Conventions aid eier u v POUT WES Kil ccsccpacascesinachesceecwsiebriquccusasescseasssnhdreanentscantteessesesieeecusansisabonta 9 G tting Starte 4 eiserne Belore You Besin ana as R RA N APEX DSP Development Kit Professional Version Contents APEX DSP Development Kit Starter Version Contents unueenesnesenssnenensenenenenn Inspect the Board u u u0 uu0 Hanns na Software Requirements Important Considerations Quartus II Limited Edition System Requirements Included with the Starter Version Only neun run 13 Soktwareilnstallationessase assessment 14 Installing the Quartus II Limited Edition Software Inc
26. select ByteBlasterMV and click Next 12 In the Start Hardware Installation dialog box click Next 13 In the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box click Yes 14 Inthe Completing the Add Remove Hardware Wizard dialog box click Finish 15 To restart your computer click Restart Now To set up the ByteBlasterMV parallel port download cable in the Quartus II software for device configuration or programming follow these steps 1 Open the Quartus II Programmer v Choose Open Programmer Processing menu or v Choose New File menu Click the Other Files tab select Chain Description File and click OK 2 Inthe Programmer window under Programming Hardware click Setup The Programming Hardware Setup dialog box displays 3 Click Add The Add Hardware dialog box displays 4 Inthe Hardware Type list select ByteBlasterMV 5 Inthe Port list select the appropriate port 6 Click OK For more information about the ByteBlasterMV parallel port download cable refer to the ByteBlasterMV Parallel Port Download Cable Data Sheet 27 xipuaddy u Notes
27. the APEX DSP development board Figure 1 shows the kit contents Figure 1 APEX DSP Development Kit The DSP Builder CD ROM and the Quartus II Limited Edition CD ROM only provided with the starter version of the kit and additional power cables are not shown Altera Corporation The APEX DSP development kit includes m APEX DSP Development Board The APEX DSP development board is a prototyping platform that provides wireless system designers with a solution for signal processing design The professional board in the professional version of the kit has an APEX EP20K1500E device the starter board in the starter version of the kit has an APEX EP20K200E device gt gt gt a A APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide About this Kit 10 DSP Builder Quartus II amp MATLAB Simulink Interface DSP system design in Altera devices requires both high level algorithms and hardware description language HDL development tools Altera s DSP Builder integrates these tools by combining the algorithm development simulation and verification capabilities of The MathWorks MATLAB and Simulink system level design tools with HDL synthesis simulation and Altera development tools The DSP Builder shortens DSP design cycles by helping you create the hardware representation of a DSP design in an algorithm friendly development environment DSP Builder allows system algorithm and hardware designe
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