DK-DEV-4SGX530N Altera, DK-DEV-4SGX530N Datasheet - Page 28

• Manufacturer Part Number: DK-DEV-4SGX530N
• Description: KIT DEVELOPMENT STRATIX IV
• Manufacturer: Altera
• Series: Stratix® IV GXr
• Type: FPGAr

Specifications of DK-DEV-4SGX530N

• Contents: Board, Cable, Documentation, Power Supply
• For Use With/related Products: Stratix® IV GX
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 544-2714

6–4
Using the Board Test System
Stratix IV GX FPGA Development Kit User Guide
The Configure Menu
1
If you power up your board with the rotary switch (SW2) in a position other than the
1 position, or if you load your own design into the FPGA with the Quartus II
Programmer, you receive a message prompting you to configure your board with a
valid Board Test System design. Refer to
configuring your board.
This section describes each control in the Board Test System application.
Each test design tests different functionality and corresponds to one or more
application tabs. Use the Configure menu to select the design you want to use.
Figure 6–2
Figure 6–2. The Configure Menu
To configure the FPGA with a test system design, perform the following steps:
1. On the Configure menu, click one of the following options to determine how to
2. On the Configure menu, click the configure command that corresponds to the
3. In the dialog box that appears, click Configure or Download Start to download
4. When configuration finishes, close the Quartus II Programmer, if using it. The
pass data through the JTAG chain:
■
■
functionality you wish to test.
the corresponding design’s SRAM Object File (.sof) to the FPGA. The download
process usually takes about a minute.
design begins running in the FPGA. The corresponding GUI application tabs that
interface with the design enable.
Use Fast Configuration—Compresses the data for faster loading.
Use Quartus II Programmer—Uses the standard JTAG-based configuration
method.
shows the Configure menu.
“The Configure Menu”
August 2010 Altera Corporation
Chapter 6: Board Test System
for information about
Using the Board Test System