BeMicro Max 10 Getting Started User Guide, Version 14.0
1
BeMicro Max 10
FPGA Evaluation Kit
Getting Started User Guide
Table of Contents
1. OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Board Features..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Block Diagram ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Getting To Know Your Kit.................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3.1
Powering the BeMicro MAX 10............................................................................................................................................. 4
2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Install the Altera Design Software .................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1.1
Download and Install Quartus II Web Edition v14.0........................................................................................................ 5
2.1.2
Download and Install Update 2 which includes the MAX 10 FPGA device family support .............................. 11
2.2 Enable TalkBack ............................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.3 Install USB Blaster Driver ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.4 Download and Extract a BeMicro Max 10 Kit Example Project .......................................................................................... 15
3. PINOUT INFORMATION FOR MAX 10 FPGA I/O................................................................................................... 16
3.1 Analog Devices External Peripherals.......................................................................................................................................... 16
3.1.1
Accelerometer, 3-Axis, SPI interface (ADXL362)......................................................................................................... 16
3.1.2
DAC, 12-bit, SPI interface (AD5681)................................................................................................................................ 16
3.1.3
Temperature sensor, I2C interface (ADT7420)............................................................................................................. 17
3.2 External Memory Devices............................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.1
8MB SDRAM............................................................................................................................................................................ 17
3.2.2
Serial Flash............................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.3 User Interaction................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.3.1
LEDs........................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.3.2
Push Buttons ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.4 MAX 10 FPGA Analog Inputs ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
3.4.1
Analog Input Header.............................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.4.2
Photo Resistor......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.4.3
Thermistor (Thermal Resistor)............................................................................................................................................ 19
3.5 Expansion Headers and Connectors .......................................................................................................................................... 20
3.5.1
BeMicro Edge Connector .................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.5.2
Two 40-pin Expansion Headers ........................................................................................................................................ 21
3.5.3
PMOD™ Connectors............................................................................................................................................................. 22
3.6 Clock Inputs........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
3.7 Boot Select ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4. HANDS-ON TUTORIALS AND EXAMPLE DESIGNS .............................................................................................. 24
Version 14.0.2
10/3/2014
User Guide
BeMicro Max 10 Getting Started User Guide, Version 14.0
1
BeMicro Max 10
FPGA Evaluation Kit
Getting Started User Guide
Table of Contents
1. OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Board Features..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Block Diagram ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Getting To Know Your Kit.................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3.1
Powering the BeMicro MAX 10............................................................................................................................................. 4
2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Install the Altera Design Software .................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1.1
Download and Install Quartus II Web Edition v14.0........................................................................................................ 5
2.1.2
Download and Install Update 2 which includes the MAX 10 FPGA device family support .............................. 11
2.2 Enable TalkBack ............................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.3 Install USB Blaster Driver ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.4 Download and Extract a BeMicro Max 10 Kit Example Project .......................................................................................... 15
3. PINOUT INFORMATION FOR MAX 10 FPGA I/O................................................................................................... 16
3.1 Analog Devices External Peripherals.......................................................................................................................................... 16
3.1.1
Accelerometer, 3-Axis, SPI interface (ADXL362)......................................................................................................... 16
3.1.2
DAC, 12-bit, SPI interface (AD5681)................................................................................................................................ 16
3.1.3
Temperature sensor, I2C interface (ADT7420)............................................................................................................. 17
3.2 External Memory Devices............................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.1
8MB SDRAM............................................................................................................................................................................ 17
3.2.2
Serial Flash............................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.3 User Interaction................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.3.1
LEDs........................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.3.2
Push Buttons ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.4 MAX 10 FPGA Analog Inputs ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
3.4.1
Analog Input Header.............................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.4.2
Photo Resistor......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.4.3
Thermistor (Thermal Resistor)............................................................................................................................................ 19
3.5 Expansion Headers and Connectors .......................................................................................................................................... 20
3.5.1
BeMicro Edge Connector .................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.5.2
Two 40-pin Expansion Headers ........................................................................................................................................ 21
3.5.3
PMOD™ Connectors............................................................................................................................................................. 22
3.6 Clock Inputs........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
3.7 Boot Select ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4. HANDS-ON TUTORIALS AND EXAMPLE DESIGNS .............................................................................................. 24
Version 14.0.2
10/3/2014
User Guide
BeMicro Max 10 Getting Started User Guide, Version 14.0
1
BeMicro Max 10
FPGA Evaluation Kit
Getting Started User Guide
Table of Contents
1. OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Board Features..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Block Diagram ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Getting To Know Your Kit.................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3.1
Powering the BeMicro MAX 10............................................................................................................................................. 4
2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Install the Altera Design Software .................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1.1
Download and Install Quartus II Web Edition v14.0........................................................................................................ 5
2.1.2
Download and Install Update 2 which includes the MAX 10 FPGA device family support .............................. 11
2.2 Enable TalkBack ............................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.3 Install USB Blaster Driver ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.4 Download and Extract a BeMicro Max 10 Kit Example Project .......................................................................................... 15
3. PINOUT INFORMATION FOR MAX 10 FPGA I/O................................................................................................... 16
3.1 Analog Devices External Peripherals.......................................................................................................................................... 16
3.1.1
Accelerometer, 3-Axis, SPI interface (ADXL362)......................................................................................................... 16
3.1.2
DAC, 12-bit, SPI interface (AD5681)................................................................................................................................ 16
3.1.3
Temperature sensor, I2C interface (ADT7420)............................................................................................................. 17
3.2 External Memory Devices............................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.1
8MB SDRAM............................................................................................................................................................................ 17
3.2.2
Serial Flash............................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.3 User Interaction................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.3.1
LEDs........................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.3.2
Push Buttons ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.4 MAX 10 FPGA Analog Inputs ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
3.4.1
Analog Input Header.............................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.4.2
Photo Resistor......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.4.3
Thermistor (Thermal Resistor)............................................................................................................................................ 19
3.5 Expansion Headers and Connectors .......................................................................................................................................... 20
3.5.1
BeMicro Edge Connector .................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.5.2
Two 40-pin Expansion Headers ........................................................................................................................................ 21
3.5.3
PMOD™ Connectors............................................................................................................................................................. 22
3.6 Clock Inputs........................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
3.7 Boot Select ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4. HANDS-ON TUTORIALS AND EXAMPLE DESIGNS .............................................................................................. 24
Version 14.0.2
10/3/2014
User Guide
