Cyclone® V GT FPGA Development Kit User Guide

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Date 12/12/2025
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Kit Features 2. Getting Started 3. Software Installation 4. Development Board Setup 5. Board Update Portal 6. Board Test System 7. Document Revision History for the Cyclone® V GT FPGA Development Kit User Guide A. Programming the Flash Memory Device B. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information
1. Kit Features x
1.1. Hardware 1.2. Software
1.2. Software x
1.2.1. Quartus® Prime Software 1.2.2. Cyclone® V GT FPGA Development Kit Installer
2. Getting Started x
2.1. Before You Begin 2.2. Inspecting the Boards 2.3. References for Getting Started
2.2. Inspecting the Boards x
2.2.1. Handling the DIP Switches
3. Software Installation x
3.1. Installing the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Software 3.2. Installing the Development Kit 3.3. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Driver
4. Development Board Setup x
4.1. Setting Up the Board 4.2. Factory Default Switch and Jumper Settings 4.3. Configuring the MAX® V Device to Program EPCQ 4.4. Restoring the MAX® V CPLD to the Factory Settings 4.5. Restoring the Flash Device to the Factory Settings 4.6. Configuring the FPGA Using the Quartus® Prime Programmer
5. Board Update Portal x
5.1. Connecting to the Board Update Portal Web Page 5.2. Using the Board Update Portal to Write User Designs
6. Board Test System x
6.1. Preparing to Run the Board Test System 6.2. Running the Board Test System 6.3. Using the Board Test System 6.4. The Power Monitor 6.5. The Clock Control
6.3. Using the Board Test System x
6.3.1. The Configure Menu 6.3.2. The System Info Tab 6.3.3. The GPIO Tab 6.3.4. The Flash Tab 6.3.5. The DDR3x40 and DDR3x64 Tabs 6.3.6. The HSMA Tab 6.3.7. The HSMB Tab
6.3.2. The System Info Tab x
6.3.2.1. Power Tree 6.3.2.2. Power Monitor 6.3.2.3. Board Information 6.3.2.4. MAX® V Registers 6.3.2.5. JTAG Chain
6.3.3. The GPIO Tab x
6.3.3.1. Character LCD and Display 6.3.3.2. User DIP Switches 6.3.3.3. User LEDs 6.3.3.4. Push Buttons
6.3.4. The Flash Tab x
6.3.4.1. Read and Start Address 6.3.4.2. Range 6.3.4.3. Write 6.3.4.4. CFI Query 6.3.4.5. Reset 6.3.4.6. Erase 6.3.4.7. Flash Memory Table and Flash Memory Map
6.3.5. The DDR3x40 and DDR3x64 Tabs x
6.3.5.1. Start 6.3.5.2. Stop 6.3.5.3. Performance Indicators 6.3.5.4. Error Control 6.3.5.5. Number of Addresses to Write and Read
6.3.6. The HSMA Tab x
6.3.6.1. Start, Stop 6.3.6.2. XCRV, LVDS, CMOS
6.3.7. The HSMB Tab x
6.3.7.1. Start, Stop 6.3.7.2. XCRV and CMOS
6.4. The Power Monitor x
6.4.1. Power Monitor Features 6.4.2. Power Monitor Controls
6.4.2. Power Monitor Controls x
6.4.2.1. General Information 6.4.2.2. Power Information 6.4.2.3. Power Graph 6.4.2.4. Graph Settings 6.4.2.5. Reset
6.5. The Clock Control x
6.5.1. Clock Control Features 6.5.2. Clock Control Controls
6.5.2. Clock Control Controls x
6.5.2.1. Serial Port Registers 6.5.2.2. fXTAL 6.5.2.3. Target Frequency 6.5.2.4. Clear 6.5.2.5. Set New Frequency
A. Programming the Flash Memory Device x
A.1. CFI Flash Memory Map A.2. Preparing Design Files for Flash Programming A.3. Creating Flash Files Using the Nios® II EDS A.4. Converting Additional Files A.5. Programming Flash Memory Using the Nios® II EDS A.6. Programming Flash Memory Using the Board Update Portal
B. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information x
B.1. Safety and Regulatory Information B.2. Compliance Information
B.1. Safety and Regulatory Information x
B.1.1. Safety Warnings B.1.2. Safety Cautions
1. Kit Features
2. Getting Started
3. Software Installation
4. Development Board Setup
5. Board Update Portal
6. Board Test System
7. Document Revision History for the Cyclone® V GT FPGA Development Kit User Guide
A. Programming the Flash Memory Device
B. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

A.2. Preparing Design Files for Flash Programming

The following sections use the following file types:

  • Nios® II Flash Programmer File (.flash)
  • Executable and Linking Format File (.elf)
  • SRAM Object File (.sof)
  • S-Record File (.srec)

You can obtain designs containing prepared .flash files from the Cyclone® V GT FPGA Development Kit web page of the Altera website. You can also create .flash files from your own custom design.

The Nios® II EDS sof2flash command line utility converts your Quartus® Prime-compiled .sof into the .flash format necessary for the flash device. Similarly, the Nios® II EDS elf2flash command line utility converts your compiled and linked .elf software design to .flash.

For more information about Nios® II EDS software tools and practices, refer to the Embedded Software Developer Center page of the Altera website.

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