Altera Arria II GX FPGA - Manual (Page 8)

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Kit Features
Arria II GX FPGA Development Kit User Guide February 2011 Altera Corporation
Quartus II Subscription Edition Software
The Quartus II Subscription Edition Software is a licensed set of Altera tools with full
functionality. Your kit includes a one-year license for the Quartus II software
(Windows platform only). This license entitles you to all the features of the
subscription edition for a period of one year. After the year, you must purchase a
renewal subscription to continue using the software. For more information, refer to
the Altera website (
www.altera.com ).
f Download the Quartus II Subscription Edition Software from the Quartus II
Subscription Edition Software page of the Altera website. Alternatively, you can
request a DVD from the Altera IP and Software DVD Request Form page of the Altera
website.
The Quartus II Subscription Edition Software includes the following items:
■ Quartus II Software—The Quartus II software, including the SOPC Builder system
development tool, provides a comprehensive environment for
system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC) design. The Quartus II software
integrates into nearly any design environment and provides interfaces to
industry-standard EDA tools.
■ MegaCore ® IP Library—A library that contains Altera IP MegaCore functions. You
can evaluate MegaCore functions by using the OpenCore Plus feature to do the
following:
■ Simulate behavior of a MegaCore function within your system.
■ Verify functionality of your design, and quickly and easily evaluate its size and
speed.
■ Generate time-limited device programming files for designs that include
MegaCore functions.
■ Program a device and verify your design in hardware.
1 The OpenCore Plus hardware evaluation feature is an evaluation tool for
prototyping only. You must purchase a license to use a MegaCore function
in production.
f For more information about OpenCore Plus, refer to AN 320: OpenCore Plus
Evaluation of Megafunctions .
■ Nios ® II Embedded Design Suite (EDS)—A full-featured set of tools that allows
you to develop embedded software for the Nios II processor which you can
include in your Altera FPGA designs.
Arria II GX FPGA Development Kit Installer
The license-free Arria II GX FPGA Development Kit installer includes all the
documentation and design examples for the kit.
Download the Arria II GX FPGA Development Kit installer from the Arria II GX
FPGA Development Kit page of the Altera website. Alternatively, you can request a
development kit DVD from the Altera Kit Installations DVD Request Form page of
the Altera website.