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- Ordering Information
- Development Kit Contents
- Available Documentation, Errata, and Training Lab
- Related Links
The low-cost Cyclone® II FPGA Starter Development Kit is ideal for evaluating Altera's high-performance, low-power, 90-nm technology. By using this RoHS-compliant starter development kit, you will see 60 percent (on average) higher performance and 50 percent (on average) lower power than competing 90-nm, low-cost FPGAs. Several reference designs and demonstrations included in the kit make for a quick, "out-of-the-box" evaluation experience.
The Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit includes the following:
- Altera's easy-to-use Quartus® II design software (Web Edition)
- Nios® II Embedded Design Suite (EDS)
- Complete documentation
- Cables and power supply
Ordering Information
| Table 1. Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit Ordering Code and Pricing Information | ||
| Ordering Code | Price | Ordering Information |
|---|---|---|
| DK-CYCII-2C20N | $199 |
Purchase online via Altera's eStore or contact your local Altera® distributor to place your order. |
| Optional Daughtercards | $170 | 4.3-inch LCD touch-panel upgrade: View Altera partner information or order online. |
| $85 | 5.0 megapixel digital camera upgrade: View Altera partner information or order online. |
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Development Kit Contents
The Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit is RoHS-compliant and features:
- Cyclone II Starter Development Board
- Cyclone II EP2C20F484C7N device
- Configuration
- USB-BlasterTM download cable (embedded)
- EPCS4 serial configuration device
- Memory
- 8-Mb SDRAM
- 512-Kb SRAM
- 4-Mb flash
- Clocking
- SMA connector (external clock input)
- Audio
- 24-bit coder/decoder (CODEC)
- Switches and indicators
- Ten switches and four push buttons
- Four 7-segment displays
- Ten red and eight green LEDs
- Connectors
- VGA, RS-232, and PS/2 ports
- Two 40-pin expansion ports
- SD/MMC socket
- Cables/power
- Power from USB cable or external power supply (recommended when using the kit with accessory daughtercards, U.S.-style adapter provided)
- Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit CD-ROM
- Reference designs and demonstrations targeted for the Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Board
- User manual
- Reference guide
- Quartus II Web Edition CD-ROM
- Nios II EDS CD-ROM
- Nios II evaluation license included
Figure 1. Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Board
Available Documentation
| Table 2. Document Available for the Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit | ||
| Document | File Format | Language |
|---|---|---|
| User Guide | Adobe PDF | English |
| Adobe PDF | Japanese | |
| Adobe PDF | Simplified Chinese | |
| Reference Manual | Adobe PDF | English |
| Adobe PDF | Japanese | |
| Development Board Schematic | Adobe PDF | English |
| Table 3. Errata for the Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit | |||
| Document | File Format | Language | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| CII_Starter_NIOS.v | Adobe PDF | English | Note 1 |
- Problem: Nios design example included with the kit does not compile or you receive a compilation error message.
Reason: File was not included on CD shipped with kit.
Resolution: Download this file and place into the following directory structure: altera\kits\CII_Starter_Kit-v1.0.0\Examples\CII_Starter_demonstrations\CII_Starter_NIOS
| Table 4. Embedded System Lab for the Cyclone II FPGA Starter Development Kit | |||
| Document | File Format | Language | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction Manual | Adobe PDF | English | Note 1 |
| Design Files | Quartus II design files | English | Note 2 |
- Learn how to develop embedded systems for FPGAs. Does not require purchase of development kit.
- Requires installation of Quartus II software and Nios II EDS v8.1 or later (free download).
