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APEX DSP Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Getting Started
Inspect the Board
Place the board on an anti-static surface and inspect it to ensure that it has
not been damaged during shipment. Verify that all components are on the
board and appear intact. (For the APEX DSP development board starter
version, the memory sockets at U14 and U23 and the 12-bit A/D sockets
at U11 and U21 are unpopulated.)
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The board can be damaged without proper anti-static handling.
Therefore, you should take anti-static precautions before
handling the board.
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Refer to the APEX DSP Development Board (Professional Version) Data Sheet
or the APEX DSP Development Board (Starter Version) Data Sheet —which
are available on the APEX DSP Development Kit CD-ROM —for
information on the board components and their location.
Software Requirements
You should install the following software before you begin developing
designs for the kit.
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Quartus II software version 1.1 or later (the limited edition provided
with the starter kit, the web edition, or a purchased version). See
“Installing the Quartus II Limited Edition Software (Included with
the Starter Version Only)” on page 14
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To develop designs for the professional kit only, you must
have purchased the Quartus II version 1.1 software. Contact
your local Altera sales representative if you do not have the
software.
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Internet Explorer 4.01 with Service Pack 2 or later to use Quartus II
Help. You need a web browser to register the Quartus II software and
request license files.
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Altera recommends that you install the software on the APEX DSP
Development Kit CD-ROM
. See “Installing the MegaCore Functions
& Reference Designs/Labs” on page 14 .
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DSP Builder requires the following software:
– MATLAB version 6.0 or later
– Simulink version 4.0 or later
– A VHDL synthesis tool that is fully compliant with the VHDL 93
specification
– Quartus II version 1.1 or later