Documentation, Documentation –2 – Altera Stratix III User Manual
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Chapter 1: About This Kit
Documentation
Stratix III Development Kit User Guide
© August 2008
Altera Corporation
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The Quartus II DKE software license allows you to use the product for
12 months. After 12 months, you must purchase a renewal subscription to
continue using the software. For more information, refer to the Altera
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MegaCore IP Library
—This library (available on the DVD) contains Altera IP
MegaCore functions. You can evaluate MegaCore functions by using the
OpenCore
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Plus feature to do the following:
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Simulate behavior of a MegaCore function within your system
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Verify functionality of your design, and quickly and easily evaluate its size and
speed
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Generate time-limited device programming files for designs that include
MegaCore functions
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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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For more information about OpenCore Plus, refer to
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Nios II Embedded Design Suite
—This full-featured set of tools (available on the
DVD) allows you to develop embedded software on the Nios II processor running
on Altera FPGAs.
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Stratix III Development Kit Design Examples
—The design examples (available
on the CD-ROM) are useful for a variety of hardware applications and let you
quickly begin board prototyping and device verification.
You only need to purchase a license for a MegaCore function when you are
completely satisfied with its functionality and performance, and want to take your
design to production.
Documentation
The Stratix III Development Kit CD-ROM contains the following documents:
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Readme.txt
—Contains special instructions and refers to the kit documentation.
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Stratix III Development Kit User Guide (this document)—Describes how to use the
kit.
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—Provides specific information
about the board components and interfaces, steps for using the board, and
pin-outs and signal specifications.