User guide

September 2010 Altera Corporation Cyclone III FPGA Development Kit User Guide
4. Development Board Setup
Introduction
The instructions in this chapter explain how to install the development board and
configure the FPGA.
Requirements
Before starting the installation, verify that you have complied with the conditions
described in “Hardware Requirements” on page 2–2 and have completed the
following requirements:
■ Quartus II software installed on the host computer
■ USB-Blaster driver software installed on the host computer.
1 The Cyclone III development board includes integrated USB-Blaster circuitry for
FPGA programming. Host computer and development board cannot communicate
without the USB-Blaster driver software installed. For installation information, refer
to “Installing the USB-Blaster Driver” on page 3–3.