User guide

Cyclone III FPGA Development Kit
Altera Corporation
Altera's Cyclone III FPGA Development Kit combines
the largest density low-cost, low-power FPGA
available with a robust set of memories and user
interfaces. The kit dramatically reduces the design
and verification portion of your project, whether it’s
for automotive, consumer, wireless communications,
video processing, or another high-volume,
cost-sensitive application.
Features
• Cyclone III development board
 Cyclone III EP3C120F780 FPGA
 Embedded USB-Blaster™ circuitry (includes
an Altera MAX II CPLD) allowing download of
FPGA configuration files via the flash device or
the host computer
• Memory
 Dual-channel DDR2 SDRAM (w/ECC 256MB)
 SSRAM (8MB), Flash (64MB)
• Communication ports
 10/100/1000 Ethernet
 USB 2.0
• Clocking
 SMA inputs/outputs
 Display
 128 x 64 graphics LCD
 2-line x 16-character LCD
• Connectors
 Two HSMCs
 USB type B
• Debug tools
• Cyclone III FPGA Development Kit CD-ROM
(download all CD contents via FTP
V by One HS x8 Daughter Card SDI Daughter Card
ALTIMA Corp. ALTIMA Corp.
The daughter card to evaluate THine V-by-One®HS x8 signals.
This card is used with a development kit with HSMC connector.
Features
• Supports up to 8 pairs of V-by-One HS streams
• Supports V-by-One HS IP core developed by Macnica with license from THine
Electronics, Inc.
• FX16 connectors compliant to V-by-One HS standard
• Interfaces:
 HSMC
 V-by-One
 I2C for clock frequency configuration
• Linear Technology LT3029
• IDT 5V49EE504
• HIROSE FX16 Right Angle x51
• Silicon Lab Si5317
• Samtec QTH-090-01-L-D-A
The daughter card to evaluate SDI signals.
This card is used with a development kit with HSMC connector.
Features
• Supports up to 8 pairs of SDI streams
• Supports Altera MegaCore SDI IP core
• Designed by using active SDI connectors with built-in cable drivers and
equalizers to attain small board size and higher signal integrity
• Interfaces:
 SDI x 8 channels
 SMA (External CLK input)
 SMA (CLK output for evaluation)
• Linear Technology LT3029
• IDT 5V49EE504, ICS810001-22, ICS8535-21
• Canare BCA-TL/LF
• Samtec QTH-090-01-L-D-A