DSP Development Kit, Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started
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1. iii How to Contact Altera iv Typographic Conventions v About this Kit 9 Getting Started 11 Before You Begin 11 DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition Contents 11 DSP Development Kit Stratix Professional Edition Contents 11 Inspect the Board 12 Software Requirements 12 Important Considerations 13 Quartus II System Requirements2. 13 Software Installation 13 Installing the Quartus II Software 14 Installing the MegaCore Functions amp Reference Designs Labs 14 Install DSP Builder 16 Set Up Licensing 17 Connect the Cables to the Board amp PC 17 ByteBlaster II Cable 18 RS 232 Cable 19 SMA Cable 20 SLP 50 Anti Aliasing Filter 21 Power Supply Cable
3. 21 Using the Reference Designs Labs 21 Documentation 22 Altera Corporation 9 About this Kit 1 About this Kit The DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition and DSP Development Kit Stratix Professional Edition provides everything you need to develop complete system on a programmable chip SOPC solutions This document describes how to install the software provided with the kit and how to connect the cables to the Stratix EP1S25 and EP1S80 DSP development boards Figure 1 shows the kit contents Figure 1 DSP Development Kit Contents The DSP development kit includes Stratix EP1S25 or EP1S80 DSP Development Board The Stratix EP1S25 and EP1S80 DSP development boards are prototyping platforms that provide system designers with a solution for DSP designs Key features of the boards include a Stratix EP1S25 or EP1S80 device high speed analog to digital A D and digital to analog D A converters and connectors for Texas Instruments and Analog Devices evaluation boards Refer to the Stratix EP1S25 Development Board Data Sheet or Stratix EP1S80 Development Board Data Sheet for more information 10 Altera Corporation DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started User Guide
4. RS 232 Cable Attach the serial cable to one of the serial ports on your PC and to the RS 232 male connector at J8 on the board See Figure 3 1 For the Stratix 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 20 Altera Corporation DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started User Guide Getting Started Figure 3 Connect the RS 232 Cable SMA Cable Connect both ends of the SMA cable to the Stratix DSP development board This cable connects the digital to analog D A 1 and D A 2 and analog to digital A D 1 and A D 2 connectors on the board See Figure 4 Figure 4 Connect the SMA Cable SMA Cables Power Cable Altera Corporation 21 Getting Started DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started User Guide 2 Getting Started SLP 50 Anti Aliasing Filter The SLP 50 anti aliasing filter from Mini Circuits provides a 55 MHz cut off frequency To use the anti aliasing filter connect one end of the filter to one of the digital to analog connectors on the board D A1 or D A2 Connect the other end of the filter to the SMA cable You can perform an external loopback from the D A converter to one of the A D converters by connecting the other end of the SMA cable to one of the A D connectors on the board A D1 or A D2 Power Supply Cable Connect the power cable
5. Stratix DSP development board with an EP1S25 device SLP 50 anti aliasing filter from Mini Circuits ByteBlaster II cable Power cable and adapters for North America Europe United Kingdom and Japan SMA cable RS 232 cable DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition CD ROM version 1 2 0 DSP Builder Quartus II amp MATLAB Simulink Interface CD ROM version 2 1 3 The MathWorks Product amp Documentation CDs Release 13 Quartus II Development Software CD ROM version 3 0 DSP Development Kit Stratix Professional Edition Contents The DSP Development Kit Stratix Professional Edition contains the following items Stratix DSP development board with an EP1S80 device SLP 50 anti aliasing filter from Mini Circuits ByteBlaster II cable Power cable and adapters for North America Europe United Kingdom and Japan SMA cable RS 232 cable DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition CD ROM version 1 2 0 DSP Builder Quartus II amp MATLAB Simulink Interface CD ROM version 2 1 3 12 Altera Corporation DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started User Guide Getting Started The MathWorks Product amp Documentation CDs Release 13 Quartus II Development Software CD ROM version 3 0 Inspect the Board Place the board on an anti static surface and inspect it to ensure that it has not
6. 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 1 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 several labs and reference designs with the DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition and DSP Development Kit Stratix Professional Edition to help you get started building applications See Using the Reference Designs Labs on page 21 for more information on the labs provided Altera Corporation 11 2 Getting Started Getting Started Before You Begin 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 If any of these items are missing contact Altera before you proceed You should also verify that your PC meets the software and system requirements of the kit DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition Contents The DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition contains the following items
7. to the board as shown in Figure 4 on page 20 and plug the other end into a power outlet After the board powers up the on board flash which ships pre programmed with a filtering design automatically configures the Stratix device The CONF_DONE LED turns on signifying that the Stratix device is configured Using the Reference Designs Labs Altera provides several labs and reference designs with the DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition and DSP Development Kit Stratix Professional Edition to help you get started building applications Refer to the documentation for each design which is installed in each design s doc directory when you install the software on the DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition CD ROM for background information and lab exercises DSP Filtering Reference Design The DSP Development Kit Stratix Professional Edition filtering reference design lab shows you how to use the Altera DSP Builder for system design simulation and board level verification DSP Builder is a digital signal processing development tool that interfaces The MathWorks industry leading system level DSP tool Simulink with the Altera Quartus II development software DSP Builder provides a seamless design flow in which you can perform algorithmic design and system integration in the MATLAB and Simulink software and then port the design to hardware description language HDL files for use in the Quartus II software Digital Downconverter
8. 00 800 EPLD 3753 7 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Time 408 544 7000 1 7 00 a m to 5 00 p m Pacific Time Product literature www altera com www altera com Altera literature services lit_req altera com 1 lit_req altera com 1 Non technical customer service 800 767 3753 408 544 7000 7 30 a m to 5 30 p m Pacific Time FTP site ftp altera com ftp altera com Altera Corporation v About this User Guide DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started User Typographic Conventions This document uses the typographic conventions shown in Table 3 Table 3 Conventions Visual Cue Meaning 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 filename extensions and software utility names are shown in bold type Examples fMAX qdesigns directory d drive chiptrip gdf file 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 tPIA n 1 Variable names are enclosed in angle brackets lt gt and shown in italic type Example lt file name gt l
9. About this Kit DSP Builder DSP System Level Design Tool that Interfaces the Quartus II and MATLAB Simulink Software 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 Simulink system level design tools with HDL synthesis simulation and Altera development tools 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 designers to share a common development platform Refer to the DSP Builder User Guide for more information Quartus II 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 12 month license for the software from the Altera web site 1 The Quartus II license only allows you to use the product for 12 months After 12 months you must purchase a renewal subscription to continue using the software Evaluation MegaCore IP Functions The kit contains evaluation versions of Altera DSP MegaCore functions You can evaluate the functions using the
10. DDC Reference Design The multi channel DDC reference design targets 3G wireless UMTS specifications and implements 8 independent channels A DDC demodulates a signal and then decimates it down to baseband The signal coming to the receiver often contains extra noise which is removed by filtering and pulse shaping The DDC reference design consists of numerical controlled oscillators NCOs FIR filters and custom logic 22 Altera Corporation DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started User Guide Getting Started Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Design The DSSS reference design implements a DSSS digital modem that 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 DSSS reference design is implemented using a combination of Altera intellectual property DSP megafunctions the Altera library of parameterizable modules LPMs and custom logic Quadrature Phase Shift Keying QPSK Modem Reference Design The QPSK reference design shows how to use DSP Builder for system modeling simulation and hardware verification of a modulator demodulator design The modem includes forward error correction consisting of Reed Solomon and Viterbi The design runs on the Stratix EP1S80 DSP development board and can be used as an example design for
11. Getting Started User Guide DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition 101 Innovation Drive San Jose CA 95134 408 544 7000 www altera com Kit Version 1 2 0 Document Version 1 2 0 rev 1 Document Date July 2003 UG STXDSPKIT 2 1 ii Altera Corporation Copyright DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started User Guide Copyright 2003 Altera Corporation All rights reserved 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 mask work rights and copyrights 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 specifica
12. Started User Guide 2 Getting Started DSP Builder provides automated flows using Tcl scripts as well as a manual flow refer to the DSP Builder User Guide for a description of these flows In addition to Quartus II integrated synthesis the automated flow also supports Synplify version 7 2 or higher or LeonardoSpectrum version 2002c or higher ModelSim version 5 7 or higher Important Considerations 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 1 Your NIC ID is a 12 digit hexadecimal number that identifies the Windows NT workstation that serves Quartus II licenses Networked or floating node licensing requires a NIC ID or server host ID When obtaining a license file for network licensing you should use the NIC ID from the PC that will issue the Quartus II licenses to distributed users over a network You can find the NIC ID for your card by typing ipconfig all at a command prompt Your NIC ID is the number on the physical address line minus the dashes You need administrative privileges to install parts of the Quartus II software on Windows NT or Windows 2000 Quartus II System Requirements To use the DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition or DSP Development Kit Stratix Professional Edition with the Quartus II software provided with the kit your system must meet the Quartus II software minimu
13. been damaged during shipment Verify that all components are on the board and appear intact 1 The board can be damaged without proper anti static handling Therefore you should take anti static precautions before handling the board f Refer to the Stratix EP1S25 DSP Development Board Data Sheet or Stratix EP1S80 DSP Development Board Data Sheet which is available on the DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition CD ROM for information on the board components and their locations Software Requirements You should install the following software before you begin developing designs for the kit Quartus II software version 3 0 or higher See Installing the Quartus II Software on page 14 Internet Explorer 4 01 with Service Pack 2 or later to use Quartus II Help You need a web browser to register the Quartus II software and request license files Altera recommends that you install the software on the DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition CD ROM See Installing the MegaCore Functions amp Reference Designs Labs on page 14 The following software is required to create HDL designs that use blocks from DSP Builder MATLAB version 6 5 Simulink version 4 5 or 5 0 Quartus II version 3 0 or higher 1 If you want to use the QPSK reference design you must use Simulink version 5 0 Altera Corporation 13 Getting Started DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting
14. ble SLP 50 anti aliasing filter 18 Altera Corporation DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started User Guide Getting Started 1 Before connecting the cables shut down and power off your PC Turn on your PC when you are finished connecting the cables ByteBlaster II and or RS 232 to it ByteBlaster II Cable The board supplies power to the ByteBlaster II download cable v Connect the ByteBlaster II cable s 10 pin female plug to the Stratix device JTAG header on the board JP30 for the board with the EP1S80 device and JP17 for the board with the EP1S25 device and connect the other end to your PC to configure the Stratix device directly using an SRAM Object File sof See Figure 2 The labs provided in this kit include SOFs for configuring the Stratix device directly 1 Align the ByteBlaster II connector so that the red stripe is oriented towards the Altera logo on the board f Refer to the Stratix EP1S25 DSP Development Board Data Sheet or Stratix EP1S80 DSP Development Board Data Sheet for more information on how to configure the Stratix device on the board Refer to AN 208 Configuring Stratix amp Stratix GX Devices for more information on configuring Stratix devices Altera Corporation 19 Getting Started DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started User Guide 2 Getting Started Figure 2 Connect the ByteBlaster II Cable to the Board
15. cture The DSP Builder 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 Set Up Licensing Before using the Quartus II software DSP Builder or the OpenCore Plus feature of the evaluation MegaCore functions you must request a license file from the Altera web site at 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 www altera com licensing 2 Click the DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition or DSP Development Kit Stratix Professional Edition link 3 Follow the on line instructions to request your license A license file is e mailed to you 4 To install your license refer to Specifying the License File in the Quartus II Installation amp Licensing Manual for PCs which is included with the kit 1 Before installing your license close the following software if it is running on your PC Quartus II MAX PLUS II MATLAB and Simulink LeonardoSpectrum Synplify ModelSim Connect the Cables to the Board amp PC The instructions in this section explain how to set up the following hardware ByteBlaster II cable RS 232 cable Power supply cable SMA ca
16. e Run Windows Start menu 3 Type lt drive letter gt DSPBuilder exe where lt drive letter gt is your CD ROM drive 4 Click OK The DSPBuilder v lt version gt InstallShield Wizard dialog box appears Follow the on line instructions to finish installation DSP Builder launches the LeonardoSpectrum Synplify or Quartus II software by retrieving the software s path information from your PC s registry file If you have installed multiple versions of these software products the registry may not point to the version you want to use with DSP Builder In DSP Builder version 2 0 0 or higher you can specify a path to use other than the registry setting for each of the tools f Refer to Specifying LeonardoSpectrum Synplify amp Quartus II Path Information for SignalCompiler in the DSP Builder User Guide for information on specifying the paths When you have finished installing DSP Builder view DSP Builder libraries in the MATLAB software by performing the following steps 1 Start the MATLAB software 2 Expand the Simulink icon in the Launch Pad window 3 Double click the Library Browser icon The Altera DSP Builder folder appears in the Simulink Library Browser window Altera Corporation 17 Getting Started DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started User Guide 2 Getting Started f Refer to the DSP Builder User Guide for information on the DSP Builder directory stru
17. m requirements Refer to System Requirements in the Quartus II Installation amp Licensing Manual for PCs which is included with the kit for the system requirements Software Installation The DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition or DSP Development Kit Stratix Professional Edition contains the Quartus II software DSP Builder for use with the MATLAB and Simulink software evaluation MegaCore functions that support the OpenCore Plus feature and reference designs labs 14 Altera Corporation DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started User Guide Getting Started Installing the Quartus II Software Refer to Installing the Quartus II Software in the Quartus II Installation amp Licensing Manual for PCs which is included with the kit for the software installation instructions After the software finishes installing you must request and install a license to enable it See Set Up Licensing on page 17 for more information Installing the MegaCore Functions amp Reference Designs Labs To install the MegaCore functions and reference designs v Insert the Stratix 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 15 Getting Started DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Strati
18. modulator demodulator applications Error Correction Design Reed Solomon 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 Documentation The DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition CD ROM contains the following documentation Stratix EP1S25 DSP Development Board Data Sheet Stratix EP1S80 DSP Development Board Data Sheet AN 245 Filtering Reference Design Lab AN 279 Digital Downconverter DDC Reference Design AN 281 QPSK Modem Reference Design AN 289 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS Modem Reference Design AN 176 OpenCore Plus Hardware Evaluation Data sheets and application notes for Altera products
19. t project name gt pof file Initial Capital Letters Keyboard keys and menu names are shown with initial capital letters Examples Delete key the Options menu Subheading Title References to sections within a document and titles of on line help topics are shown in quotation marks Example Typographic Conventions Courier type Signal and port names are shown in lowercase Courier type Examples data1 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 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 as 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 v The checkmark indicates a procedure that consists of one step only 1 The hand points to information that requires special attention r The angled arrow indicates you should press the Enter key f The feet direct you to more information on a particular topic Altera Corporation vii Contents About this User Guide
20. tions before relying on any published information and before placing orders for products or services Altera Corporation iii About this User Guide This user guide provides comprehensive information about the Altera DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition and DSP Development Kit Stratix Professional Edition Table 1 shows the user guide revision history f Refer to the readme file on the DSP Development Kit Stratix Edition CD ROM for late breaking information that is not available in this user guide Table 1 User Guide Revision History Date Description July 2003 Updated the versions of software the kit requires April 2003 Updated the document for the DSP Development Kit Stratix Professional Edition February 2003 First publication iv Altera Corporation DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started User Guide About this User How to Contact Altera For the most up to date information about Altera products go to the Altera world wide web site at www altera com For technical support on this product go to www altera com mysupport For additional information about Altera products consult the sources shown in Table 2 Note 1 You can also contact your local Altera sales office or sales representative Table 2 How to Contact Altera Information Type USA amp Canada All Other Locations Technical support www altera com mysupport www altera com mysupport 8
21. urce code QPSK Contains the quadrature phase shift keying QPSK design files Doc Contains the design s documentation Projects Contains the design s project information target_stratix Contains the design s source code target_stratix_ocp Contains the design s source code for OpenCore Plus hardware evalation Labs Contains the DSP kit lab files Error_Correction Contains error correction lab design files Exercise1 Contains the design files for exercise 1 Exercise2 Contains the design files for exercise 2 Doc Contains the lab docmentation Demo Contains a demonstration used in the lab Filtering Contains the filtering lab design files Exercises1and2 Contains the design files for exercises 1 and 2 Exercise3 Contains the design files for exercise 3 Exercise4 Contains the design files for exercise 4 Doc Contains the lab documentation 16 Altera Corporation DSP Development Kit Stratix amp Stratix Professional Edition Getting Started User Guide Getting Started Install DSP Builder To install DSP Builder on a PC running Windows NT 2000 XP perform the following steps 1 Before you install DSP Builder Altera recommends that you install the MATLAB and Simulink software and the Quartus II software 1 Close the following software applications if they are open Quartus II MAX PLUS II LeonardoSpectrum Synplify MATLAB and Simulink ModelSim 2 Choos
22. x Professional Edition Getting Started User Guide 2 Getting Started Figure 1 DSP Development Kit Directory Structure fir_compiler v2 6 2 Contains the FIR Compiler MegaCore function files nco_compiler v2 0 4 Contains NCO Compiler MegaCore function files reed solomon v3 3 4 Contains Reed Solomon Compiler MegaCore function files viterbi v3 2 1 Contains Viterbi Compiler MegaCore function files correlator v1 1 0 Contains Correlator MegaCore function files iir v1 3 3 Contains IIR Compiler MegaCore function files fft ifft v1 3 2 Contains FFT MegaCore function files stratix_dsp_kit v lt version gt or stratix_dsp_pro_kit v lt version gt Doc Contains kit documentation Utilities Contains the utilities provided with the kit Reference_Designs Contains the DSP kit reference designs DSSS Contains the direct sequence spread spectrum DSSS design Doc Contains the design s documentation Projects Contains the design s project information Quartus Contains the design s Quartus II design files Modelsim Contains the design s ModelSim simulation files RTL_Source Contains the design s source code DDC Contains the digital downconverter DDC design Doc Contains the design s documentation Projects Contains the design s project information Quartus Contains the design s Quartus II design files Modelsim Contains the design s ModelSim simulation files RTL_Source Contains the design s so
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