Echelon FTXL - Manual (Page 31)

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• Driver software for the Altera USB-Blaster download cable
• FPGA configuration data and software for the DBC2C20 development
board (included with the FTXL Developer’ Kit)
For more information about the Altera software products, see see Chapter 6,
Working with the Nios II Development Environment , on page 101, and the Altera
Web site for the Nios II processor,
www.altera.com/products/ip/processors/nios2/ni2-index.html .
The following sections describe the hardware and software requirements, and
how to install the FTXL Developer’s Kit.
Hardware Requirements
For the FTXL Developer’s Kit plus the Altera design software, your computer
system must meet the following minimum requirements:
• Intel ® Pentium ® III 866 MHz processor
• 256 MB RAM
• 5 GB available hard disk space (includes the space required for the Altera
tools)
• CD-ROM drive
• 1 available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port
The recommended specifications for your computer system include:
• Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz processor
• 1 GB RAM
• 5 GB available hard disk space
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• 2 available USB ports
In addition, you must have the following hardware for L ON W ORKS connectivity:
• L ON W ORKS compatible network interface, such as a U10 USB Network
Interface or an i .LON 100 Internet Server
• A L ON W ORKS TP/FT-10 network cable, with network terminator
Software Requirements
For the FTXL Developer’s Kit plus the Altera design software, your computer
system must meet one of the following minimum requirements:
• Microsoft ® Windows ® XP, plus Service Pack 2 or later
• Microsoft Windows Vista
The following software is optional, depending on your requirements:
• Adobe Reader 7.0.8 or later