Altera RTE for OpenCL - Manual (Page 10)

Getting Started with the Altera RTE for OpenCL
for 64-Bit Windows
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1. Downloading the Altera RTE for OpenCL on page 2-1
Download the RTE for Windows from the Download Center on the Altera website.
2. Installing the Altera RTE for OpenCL on page 2-2
Install the RTE in a folder that you own.
3. Setting the Environment Variables for Windows on page 2-2
You have the option to set the RTE environment variables permanently or transiently.
4. Verifying the RTE Installation on page 2-3
Invoke the
version
utility command and verify that the correct version of the AOCL is installed.
5. Licensing the Software on page 2-4
Obtain the AOCL license from the Altera Self Service Licensing Center.
6. Installing an FPGA Board on page 2-5
To install your board into the host system, invoke the
install
utility command.
7. Updating the Hardware Image on the FPGA on page 2-6
If applicable, before you execute an OpenCL kernel program on the FPGA, ensure that the flash
memory of the FPGA contains a hardware image created using a current version of the OpenCL
software.
8. Executing an OpenCL Kernel on an FPGA on page 2-8
Build your OpenCL host application in Microsoft Visual Studio version 2010 Professional, and run the
application by invoking the hello_world.exe executable.
9. Uninstalling the Software on page 2-9
To uninstall the RTE on Windows, delete the RTE folder and restore all modified environment
variables to their previous settings.
10. Uninstalling the FPGA Board on page 2-10
To uninstall an FPGA board for Windows, invoke the
uninstall
utility command, uninstall the
Custom Platform, and unset the relevant environment variables.
Downloading the Altera RTE for OpenCL
Download the RTE for Windows from the Download Center on the Altera website.
1. In the main page of the Altera website, click MYALTERA and log into your account.
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