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2009
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3 Software
Setup
3.1 Installation
Make sure the Altera hardware is not connected to the PC. The following installation instructions are for the
Windows XP Operating System. Quartus II 8.0 or newer is required to properly operate the SDALTEVK. If the
terminal interface is desired then Nios II EDS 8.0 or newer must also be installed on the PC. If an older version of
either Quartus II or Nios II EDS is already installed, make sure that it is updated before attempting to use the
SDALTEVK. If necessary, please see
http://www.altera.com/products/
to download the latest software.
In order to use the Nios II terminal interface, Cygwin must be installed on the PC. Visit
http://www.cygwin.com/
to
download the latest version of Cygwin for free. Make sure that the file “cygwin1.dll” is installed to the path:
C:\altera\80\nios2eds\bin
Install the Quartus II 8.0 Software
Execute the Quartus II 8.0 software installation program. The program is called “80_quartus_windows.exe”. This
will load the driver files onto the PC.
Follow the install instructions prompted by the Quartus install daemon
Install the Nios II EDS 8.0 Software
Execute the Nios II EDS installation program. The program is called “80_nios2eds_windows.exe”.
Follow the install instructions prompted by the Nios II install daemon
The software installation is complete.
