Altera Transceiver Signal Integrity - Manual (Page 10)

3–2 Chapter 3: Software Installation
Installing the Quartus II Software
Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Kit, December 2014 Altera Corporation
Stratix IV GT Edition User Guide
The installation program creates the Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Kit,
Stratix IV GT Edition directory structure shown in
Figure 3–1 .
Table 3–1 lists the file directory names and a description of their contents.
Installing the Quartus II Software
Certain DLLs that are required for the demonstration application
(stratixIVGT_si_demo.exe) to function properly are not included with the kit
installation software. These needed DLLs are installed with the Quartus II
Subscription Edition software, versions 9.1, 9.1sp1, or 9.1sp2. Make sure you
successfully display the main Quartus II GUI at least once. If you don’t want to
purchase a license, you can uninstall the Quartus II software; the demonstration
application will continue to function properly.
To run the demonstration application or to create new designs, perform the following
steps:
1. From Altera’s Download Center , click the Request previous versions of Quartus II link
just above the Download Individual Components section, which brings up an
email form to request a link to the Quartus II software, version 9.1, 9.1sp1, or
9.1sp2.
Figure 3–1. Stratix IV GT Transceiver Signal Integrity Kit Installed Directory Structure
Note to Figure 3–1 :
(1) Early-release (engineering silicon) versions might have slightly different directory names.
documents
board_design_files
The default Windows installation directory is C:\altera\ \.
examples
factory_recovery
demos
kits
stratixIVGT_4s100g2_si
Table 3–1. Installed Directory Contents
Directory Name Description of Contents
board_design_files
Contains schematic, layout, assembly, and bill of material board design files. Use these files as a
starting point for a new prototype board design.
demos Contains demonstration applications that may change from release to release.
documents Contains the development kit documentation.
examples Contains the sample design files for the Stratix IV GT transceiver signal integrity development kit.
factory_recovery
Contains the original data programmed onto the board before shipment. Use this data to put the
board into the original condition.