Altera DSP Development Kit, Cyclone II Edition Getting Started - Manual (Page 12)

2–2 Getting Started User Guide Altera Corporation
DSP Development Kit, Cyclone II Edition August 2006
Installing the Software
Software Requirements
You must install the following software before you begin developing
designs for the kit.
■ The Quartus II software version 6.0. Refer to “Installing the
Quartus II Software & MegaCore Functions” on page 2–3 .
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Your system must meet the Quartus II software minimum
requirements. Refer to the Quartus II System Requirements
section in the Quartus II Design Software Installation &
Licensing for PCs manual, which is included with the DSP
Development Kit, Cyclone II Edition.
■ Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service Pack 2 or later is required to use
the Quartus II online Help system.
■ Internet access for online registration of the Quartus II software and
request license files. If you do not have Internet access, contact your
local Altera representative.
■ The MegaCore ® functions on the IP MegaCore ® Library version 6.0.1
CD-ROM. Refer to “Installing the Quartus II Software & MegaCore
Functions” on page 2–3 .
■ The software on the DSP Development Kit, Cyclone II
EditionVersion 6.0.1 CD-ROM. Refer to
“Installing the Reference
Designs & Lab” on page 2–4 .
■ The MathWorks MATLAB and Simulink DSP system design and
modeling tools provided on the MathWorks MATLAB and Simulink
CD-ROM Release 2006a (2006a). This software is required to create
hardware description language (HDL) designs that use blocks from
DSP Builder. Refer to
“Installing The MathWorks
MATLAB/Simulink CD-ROM” on page 2–3 .
Installing the
Software The instructions in this section explain how to install the following
software:
■ The Quartus II software, Development Kit Edition, including
MegaCore functions from the IP MegaCore
® Library version 6.0.1
CD-ROM
■ MATLAB/Simulink software
■ DSP Builder
■ The Nios II embedded processor
■ DSP reference designs and labs