Altera DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition - Manual (Page 8)

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Kit Features
DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition July 2013 Altera Corporation
User Guide
Hardware
The DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition, includes the following hardware:
■ Stratix V GS development board—A development platform that allows you to
develop and prototype hardware designs running on the Stratix V GS
5SGSMD5K2F40C2N device.
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For detailed information about the board components and interfaces, refer
to the
DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition Reference Manual .
■ HSMC loopback board—A daughtercard that allows for loopback testing all
signals on the HSMC interface using the Board Test System.
■ Power supply and cables—The kit includes the following items:
■ Power supply and AC adapters for North America/Japan, Europe, and the
United Kingdom
■ Standard USB A to micro-USB cable
■ Ethernet cable
■ 75 Ω SMB video cable
Software
The software for this kit, described in the following sections, is available on the Altera
website for immediate downloading. You can also request to have Altera mail the
software to you on DVDs.
Quartus II Software
Your kit includes a license for the Development Kit Edition (DKE) of the Quartus II
software (Windows platform only). For one year, this license entitles you to most of
the features of the Subscription Edition (excluding the IP Base Suite).
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After the year, your DKE license will no longer be valid and you will not be permitted
to use this version of the Quartus II software. To continue using the Quartus II
software, you should download the free Quartus II Web Edition or purchase a
subscription to Quartus II software. For more information, refer to the
Design
Software page of the Altera website.
The Quartus II Development Kit Edition (DKE) software includes the following items:
■ Quartus II Software—The Quartus II software, including the Qsys system
integration tool, provides a comprehensive environment for network on a chip
(NoC) design. The Quartus II software integrates into nearly any design
environment and provides interfaces to industry-standard EDA tools.