The TR5 platform is highly scalable. Its standard FMC connectors allow users to purchase or develop various daughter cards to expand system functionality. For developers needing multi-FPGA setups, Terasic’s FMC or PCIe cables can establish an inter-stackable, multi-board communication system. Users can also connect to a host PC using a Terasic PCIe daughter card.
To accelerate development, the TR5 kit includes a variety of reference design examples for peripherals such as DDR3 SDRAM, SATA, and PCIe. The kit also features the "System Builder" software tool, which automatically generates a complete Quartus project with correct pin assignments and clock configuration IPs based on the user's selections. This powerful utility helps users avoid time-consuming and error-prone manual setup, enabling them to quickly start function verification.