DK-VIDEO-4SGX230N Altera, DK-VIDEO-4SGX230N Datasheet - Page 22

• Manufacturer Part Number: DK-VIDEO-4SGX230N
• Description: VIDEO KIT STRATIX IV EP4SGX230
• Manufacturer: Altera
• Series: Stratix® IVr
• Type: FPGAr

Specifications of DK-VIDEO-4SGX230N

• Contents: Board, Daughter Card, Cables, CD, DVD, Power Supply
• Silicon Manufacturer: Altera
• Core Architecture: FPGA
• Core Sub-architecture: Stratix
• Silicon Core Number: EP4S
• Silicon Family Name: Stratix IV GX
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• For Use With/related Products: EP4SGX230K
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 544-2602

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Using the Board Update Portal to Update User Designs
Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition User Guide
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5. Click Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition on the Board Update
6. Visit the Board Update Portal web page occasionally for documentation updates
If the Board Update Portal does not connect, refer to the
Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition
latest kit software.
The Board Update Portal allows you to write new designs to the user portion of flash
memory. Designs must be in the Nios II Flash Programmer File (.flash) format.
Design files available from the
page of the Altera website include .flash files. You can also create .flash files from
your own custom design. Refer to
on page A–2
To upload a design over the network into the user portion of flash memory on your
board, perform the following steps:
1. Perform the steps in
2. In the Hardware File Name field specify the .flash file that you either downloaded
3. Click Upload. The progress bar indicates the percent complete.
4. To configure the FPGA with the new design after the flash memory upload process
As long as you don’t overwrite the factory image in the flash memory device, you can
continue to use the Board Update Portal to write new designs to the user portion of
flash memory. If you do overwrite the factory image, you can restore it by following
the instructions in
Portal web page and verify that you have the latest version of the development kit
software (the software version also appears on the CD-ROM).
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and additional new designs not included on the CD-ROM.
the Board Update Portal web page.
from the Altera website or created on your own. If there is a software component
to the design, specify it in the same manner using the Software File Name field,
otherwise leave the Software File Name field blank.
is complete, set the rotary switch (SW2) to the 1 position and power cycle the
board, or press the CONFIGN button (S1).
If you download new software, double-click the downloaded .exe file to
begin the installation process.
for information about preparing your own design for upload.
“Restoring the Flash Device to the Factory Settings” on page
“Connecting to the Board Update Portal Web Page”
page of the Altera website to determine if you have the
Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition
“Preparing Design Files for Flash Programming”
Using the Board Update Portal to Update User Designs
Audio Video Development
© November 2009 Altera Corporation
Chapter 5: Board Update Portal
to access
A–4.