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4–4 Chapter 4: Development Board Setup
Configuring the FPGA
Cyclone III FPGA Development Kit User Guide September 2010 Altera Corporation
Configuring the FPGA
Before configuring the FPGA, ensure that the Quartus II software and the USB-Blaster
driver software are installed on the host computer and the development board is
powered on.
f For USB-Blaster driver installation information, refer to “Installing the USB-Blaster
Driver” on page 3–3.
To configure the Cyclone III FPGA, perform the following steps:
1. Verify that the 4-position SW3 mini-DIP switches and the two jumpers are set to
the default positions shown in Table 4–2.
2. Connect the USB cable to the development board USB port.
3. Cycle the POWER switch OFF then ON.
4. Start the Quartus II software.
5. On the Tools menu, click Programmer. The Quartus II Programmer appears.
6. Click Add File and select
<path>\...\examples\cycloneIII_3c120_dev_my_first_fpga
\cycloneIII_3c120_dev_my_first_fpga.sof.
7. Turn on Program/Configure to select the added file.
8. Click Start to download the selected file to the FPGA. The FPGA is configured
when the progress bar reaches 100%.
9. Confirm that user LEDs 0-3 flash in a slow binary counting pattern.