2. Attach the Ethernet cable from the board to
your network hub.
3. Power up the board. The board connects to
your network server and obtains an Internet
protocol address, which will be displayed on
the board’s LCD when it has been assigned.
Meanwhile, the LCD displays “Connecting.”
4. Launch a web browser on a computer that is
connected to the same network, and type the
Internet protocol address displayed on the
LCD in the address bar. The Board Update
Portal web page appears on your screen.
5. Click on the “Stratix V GX FPGA
Development Kit” link and download the
latest version of the development kit software.
The version number noted in the “Downloads”
section of the website corresponds to the
version of Quartus II software used to create
the design examples.
6. Browse through the additional designs that
are available. Check this website often for
new designs and for updates to existing
designs and documentation. Note that some
designs may require specific versions of the
Altera Complete Design Suite to function
properly.
7. If necessary, click on the link to the software
download center to install the latest Altera
software tools, including Quartus II software,
Nios II processor, and IP functions.
8. This development kit comes with a one-year,
nonrenewable development kit license for the
Quartus II Subscription Edition software. To
get your nonrenewable one-year license, visit
www.altera.com/download/licensing/
Keep Your Board Current with
the Board Update Portal
The Board Update Portal design example included
in this development kit facilitates easy development
kit software and board flash memory updates,
allowing you to:
• Access useful information on
www.altera.com
,
including the page that contains updated software
and design examples.
• Load designs into the flash memory on your board.
The following steps ensures that you have the latest
software available on both your computer and your
board. The Board Update Portal design example,
which includes a Nios II embedded processor, an
Ethernet media access control (MAC), and a web
page, is stored in the “factory” portion of your
board’s flash memory. The source for this design is
installed with the development kit software. When
your board is connected to a DHCP-enabled
network, the Nios II processor obtains an Internet
protocol address and allows you to interface with
your board over the network through a web page.
Before you proceed, ensure that you have the
following:
• A computer with a connection to a working
Ethernet port on a DHCP-enabled network.
• A separate working Ethernet port connected to
the same network for your board.
• The Ethernet, power cables, and development
board included in your kit.
Step 1. Connect to the Board Update Portal
1. With the board powered down, set the DIP
switch SW5.3 to the OFF position (factory
default), which loads the factory design into
flash on power-up.
