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The Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix® IV GX Edition, delivers a complete video and image processing development environment for design engineers. The kit facilitates the entire design process, from design conception through hardware implementation.
This kit includes the Stratix IV EP4SGX230 Audio Video development board, Quartus® II development software, evaluation intellectual property (IP) cores—including the Video and Image Processing Suite—the serial digital interface (SDI) reference design, as well as power supplies, cables, and documentation.
Ordering Information
| Table 1. Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition Ordering Code and Pricing Information | ||
| Ordering Code | Price | Ordering Information |
| DK-Video-4SGX230N | $4,995 |
In North America, call 1-888-800-0631. |
Development Kit Contents
The Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition features:
- Stratix IV GX FPGA development board with a EP4SGX230KF40C2N device
- The transceiver serial digital interface (SDI) high-speed mezzanine card (HSMC)
- Video/audio interfaces
- HDMI video output on the FPGA host board
- One 3G-SDI video input and output on the FPGA host board
- Two additional SDI inputs and outputs for triple-rate SDI supporting 3G, and high-definition (HD) and standard-definition (SD) standards on the HSMC
- Two AES inputs and outputs on the HSMC
- Memory devices
- 512-MByte DDR3 SDRAM with a 64-bit data bus
- 128-MByte DDR3 SDRAM with a 16-bit data bus
- Two 4-MByte QDR II+ SRAMs with 18-bit data buses
- 64-MByte sync flash and 2-MByte SSRAM external memory
- Loopback and debug HSMCs
- Stratix IV GX FPGA Development Kit CD-ROM
- Complete board documentation, including board design files, reference manual, and user guide
- Design examples: Board Update Portal and Board Test System
- Altera Complete Design Suite DVD
- Quartus II Software Development Kit Edition, 1-year license
- Nios® II Embedded Design Suite
- OpenCore Plus access to the MegaCore® IP library, including the Altera Video and Image Processing Suite of intellectual property (IP) cores
- SDI reference design
- USB and Ethernet cables
- AC adapter power supply
- Board design files
- Schematics
- Layout (Allegro format)
- Restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) compliance
Available Documentation
| Table 2. Collateral for the Audio Video Development Kit, Stratix IV GX Edition | ||
| Document | Description | Version |
|---|---|---|
| User Guide | Information about setting up the Stratix IV GX FPGA development board and using the included software | 9.1.0 |
| Host Board Reference ManualSDI HSMC Reference Manual | Detailed information about board components and interfaces | 9.1.0 |
| Kit Installation, for Boards with Production Silicon | Full installation of all files including reference manual, user guide, quick-start guide, BOM, layout, PCB, schematics, Board Update Portal example file, Board Test System example file, etc. | 9.1.0 |
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