Altera DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition - Manual (Page 9)

Chapter 1: About This Kit 1–3
Kit Features
July 2013 Altera Corporation DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition
User Guide
■ 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 that you can include
in your Altera FPGA designs.
The Development Kit Installer
The license-free DSP Development Kit, Stratix V Edition, installer includes all the
documentation and design examples for the kit.
For information on installing the Development Kit Installer, refer to “Software
Installation” on page 3–1 .