DK-START-4CGX15N Altera, DK-START-4CGX15N Datasheet - Page 13

• Manufacturer Part Number: DK-START-4CGX15N
• Description: KIT STARTER CYCLONE IV GX
• Manufacturer: Altera
• Series: Cyclone® IVr
• Type: FPGAr

Specifications of DK-START-4CGX15N

• Contents: Board, Cables, Power Supply
• Silicon Manufacturer: Altera
• Core Architecture: FPGA
• Core Sub-architecture: Cyclone
• Silicon Core Number: EP4C
• Silicon Family Name: Cyclone IV GX
• Kit Contents: Board, Cables, PSU, CD
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• For Use With/related Products: Cyclone IV GX
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 544-2569

Introduction
Setting Up the Board
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The instructions in this chapter explain how to set up the Cyclone IV GX transceiver
starter board.
To set up and power up the board, perform the following steps:
1. The Cyclone IV GX transceiver starter board ships with its board switches
2. The transceiver starter board ships with design examples stored in the flash
3. Connect the DC adapter (+9 V-16 V, 33.75 W) to the DC power jack (J4) on the
4. Set the POWER switch (SW1) to the on position. When power is supplied to the
The MAX II device on the board contains (among other things) a parallel flash loader
(PFL) megafunction. When the board powers up, the PFL reads a design from flash
memory and configures the FPGA. The USER_PGM switch (S8.2) controls which
design to load. When the switch is in the off position, the PFL loads the design from
the factory portion of flash memory. When the switch is in the on position, the PFL
loads the design from the user hardware 1 portion of flash memory.
The kit includes a MAX II design which contains the MAX II PFL megafunction. The
design resides in the <install
dir>\kits\cycloneIVGX_4cgx15_starter\examples\max2 directory.
When configuration is complete, the CONF DONE LED (D2) illuminates, signaling
that the Cyclone IV GX device configured successfully.
For more information about the PFL megafunction, refer to
Flash Loader with the Quartus II
preconfigured to support the design examples in the kit. If you suspect your board
might not be currently configured with the default settings, follow the instructions
in
settings before proceeding.
memory device. Verify the USER_PGM switch (S8.2) is set to the off position to
load the design stored in the factory portion of flash memory.
switch location on the Cyclone IV GX transceiver starter board.
FPGA board and plug the cord into a power outlet.
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board, a blue LED (D12) illuminates indicating that the board has power.
“Factory Default Switch Settings” on page 4–2
Use only the supplied power supply. Power regulation circuitry on the
board can be damaged by power supplies with greater voltage.
Software.
Cyclone IV GX Transceiver Starter Kit User Guide
to return the board to its factory
AN 386: Using the Parallel
4. Board Setup
Figure 4–1
shows the