Altera MAX V CPLD - Manual (Page 6)

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Kit Features
MAX V CPLD Development Kit User Guide January 2011 Altera Corporation
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 Web Edition Software
The Quartus II Web Edition Software is a license-free set of Altera tools with limited
functionality.
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Download the Quartus II Web Edition Software from the Quartus II Web 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 Web 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.
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To compare the Quartus II subscription and web editions, refer to Altera
Quartus II Software — Subscription Edition vs. Web Edition . The kit also works
in conjunction with the subscription edition.
■ 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.
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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.
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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 designs.