Altera Transceiver SI User Manual
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Getting Started User Guide
Altera Corporation
Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Kit, Stratix II GX Edition
June 2006
Software Installation
Figure 2–2. Transceiver SI Development Kit Installed Directory Structure
lists the file directory names and a description of their
contents.
Installing the Transceiver SI Development Kit, Stratix II GX
Edition Demo Application and Drivers
This section explains how to download and install the kit’s demo
application and drivers.
1
If you receive an “Application Error” message when
launching the demo application, please install version 1.1 or
later versions of
the .NET framework. Some Windows versions
do not have runtime DLL for the .NET application. The .NET
framework application can be downloaded from the following
link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId
=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en
■
Demo Application — Download the demo application,
StratixIIGX_GUI.exe
, to a location on your hard drive.
■
Virtual COM Port (VCP) Driver — For VCP driver installation
instructions, go to the Future Technology Devices International
(FTDI) web site (www.ftdichip.com) and search for the appropriate
version of either the FT2232C or FT2232L device driver. The
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Table 2–1. Installed File Directory Names and Description of Contents
Directory Name
Description of Contents
Board_Design_Files
Contains the board design and production test files. You can use the board design
files as a starting point for creating your own prototype board.
Docs
Contains the documentation related to the development kit.
Examples
Contains the example design files including open-source HDL, Quartus II synthesis
and simulation files for the Transceiver SI Development Kit, Stratix II GX Edition.