User guide

September 2010 Altera Corporation Cyclone III FPGA Development Kit User Guide
2. Getting Started
Introduction
This user guide familiarizes you with the contents of the kit and guides you through
the Cyclone III development board setup. Using this guide, you can do the following:
■ Inspect the contents of the kit
■ Install the Altera Quartus II Web Edition software
■ Install the Cyclone III Development Kit
■ Set up, power up, and verify correct operation of the development board
■ Configure the Cyclone III FPGA
■ Find and use the tutorials
■ Set up and run included application examples and demonstrations
f For complete information about the development board, refer to the Cyclone III 3C120
Development Board Reference Manual.
Before You Begin
Before using the kit or installing the software, check the kit contents and inspect the
board to verify that you received all of the items listed in this section. If any of the
items are missing, contact Altera before you proceed.
Check the Kit Contents
The Cyclone III Development Kit contains the following items:
■ Cyclone III development board with an EP3C120F780C7N Cyclone III device
■ USB cable
■ Accessory daughter cards:
■ Two loopback high-speed mezzanine connector (HSMC) cards
■ Debug HSMC card
■ One 16 character × 2 line Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
■ One 2.8-in. thin-film transistor (TFT) LCD module
■ 16-V DC Power supply and adapters for North America, Europe, the United
Kingdom, and Japan.
1 To ensure that you have the most up-to-date information about this product, refer to
the Cyclone III FPGA Development Kit page.