Altera DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition - Manual (Page 15)

Chapter 3: Software Installation 3–3
Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver
July 2013 Altera Corporation DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition
User Guide
The installation program creates the DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition,
directory structure shown in
Figure 3–1 .
Table 3–1 lists the file directory names and a description of their contents.
Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver
The Stratix V GS development board includes integrated On-Board USB-Blaster II
circuitry for FPGA programming. However, for the host computer and board to
communicate, you must install the USB-Blaster II driver on the host computer.
f Installation instructions for the USB-Blaster II driver for your operating system are
available on the Altera website. On the
Altera Programming Cable Driver Information
page of the Altera website, locate the table entry for your configuration and click the
link to access the instructions.
f For USB-Blaster II configuration details, refer to the On-Board USB-Blaster II page.
Figure 3–1. DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition Installed Directory Structure (1)
Note to Figure 3–1 :
(1) Early-release versions might have slightly different directory names.
documents
board_design_files
The default Windows installation directory is C:\altera\\.
examples
factory_recovery
demos
kits
stratixVGS_5sgsmd5kf40_dsp
Table 3–1. Installed Directory Contents
Directory Name Description of Contents
board_design_files
Contains schematic, layout, assembly, and bill of material board design files. Use these files as a
starting point for a new prototype board design.
demos Contains demonstration applications when available.
documents Contains the kit documentation.
examples Contains the sample design files for the DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition.
factory_recovery
Contains the original data programmed onto the board before shipment. Use this data to restore
the board with its original factory contents.