Terasic Altera DE3, User Manual

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DE3 User Manual
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User I/O Interface:
4 push-button switches
4 slide switches
1 eight position DIP switch
2 seven-segment displays
8 RGB LEDs
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Clock system
One 50MHz oscillator
2 SMA connectors for external clock input and PLL clock output
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Other interface
1 USB Host/Slave controller(1 three-ports USB Host/Device controller)
1 temperature sensor chip for FPGA temperature measurement
1.3 Block Diagram of the DE3 Board
Figure 1.4 shows the block diagram of the DE3 board. To provide maximum flexibility for the users,
all key components are connected with the Stratix III FPGA device. Thus, users can configure the
FPGA to implement any system design.