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Introducing Altera Programmable Logic Development Tools
Altera offers fastest, most powerful, most flexible programmable logic development software programming hardware industry. Altera® Quartusand MAX+PLUS® development tools provide broad range features with easy-to-use graphical user interface. addition, they offer interfaces industry-standard tools that allow easy integration with your chosen design environment. Altera development tools include following features: Support Altera device architectures, including APEX20K, FLEX® 10K, FLEX 6000, MAX® 9000, 7000, 3000 programmable logic device families. Multi-platform support, including Windows 95/98/NT PCs, well SPARCstation, 9000 Series 700/800, RISC System/6000 workstations. Support hardware description languages, including VHDL 1987 1993 standards, Verilog HDL, Altera Hardware Description Language (AHDL). Interfaces tools that utilize EDIF netlists, library parameterized modules (LPM), Standard Delay Format Files (SDF), VHDL, Verilog HDL.
Choosing Right Tools
This Development Tools Selector Guide will help choose Altera design environment that best meets your needs. Creating your Altera design environment consists three simple steps: Step Select subscription product Step megafunction products Step Select appropriate programming hardware this guide, will find list recommended system configurations platforms supported Quartus MAX+PLUS software, well descriptions Altera's Commitment Cooperative Engineering Solutions (ACCESSSM) program, Altera Consultants Alliance Program (ACAPSM).
Step Select Subscription Product
Your Altera design environment begins when register Altera Development Tools Subscription Program. subscriber, will receive complete access Altera development tools updates 12-month period. Your subscription includes: Most current, full-featured version Altera Quartus MAX+PLUS software software updates they released 12-month subscription period Support latest Altera devices software features Performance enhancements Most current on-line printed documentation Customers with active subscription will receive latest versions software, which will offer support latest Altera devices, software features, performance enhancements, most current on-line printed documentation.
Table Altera Subscription Program Options
PRODUCT FIXEDPC FLOATPC ADD-FLOATPC FLOATNET ADD-FLOATNET DESCRIPTION COVERAGE Stand-alone, single-user license users Multiple-user network licensing clients only additional PC-client seats FLOATPC server Multiple-user network licensing UNIX, PC/UNIX clients additional UNIX client seats FLOATNET server
Ordering Your Subscription
join Altera's subscription program, choose appropriate product option based your system configuration shown Table Your annual subscription entitles initial installation Quartus MAX+PLUS software, well software updates releases 12-month period. Once your 12-month subscription expires, your current software will continue work, will able access updated features that come subsequent releases software.
purchase either renewal subscription, contact your local distributor Altera sales representative.
Device Architecture Support
Your subscription provides with support Altera device architectures shown Table more information Altera devices, refer Altera Component Selector Guide, current Altera Data Book, Altera site http://www.altera.com.
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Quartus Development Software
Quartus software-Altera's fourthgeneration development system programmable logic-offers state-of-theart features shorten design cycles increase designer productivity. Multi-processor support incremental recompilation shorten design cycles. with block-level editing, workgroup computing, expanded support megafunctions streamlines development flow increases productivity. SignalTaplogic analysis solution reduces verification time enabling engineers internal chip signal values while system running speed. Seamless interfaces with third-party software allow designers tools they already familiar with create designs Altera devices. unmatched level technical support-including access Altera's on-line database directly from Quartus software-makes Altera effectively member design team. Support APEX device family, which offers high-performance, System-on-a-Programmable-Chip functionality.
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NativeLink Integration with Third-Party Tools
NativeLink integration facilitates seamless transfer information between Quartus software other tools enhance overall productivity designer's tool suite. NativeLink flow allows designers Quartus pre-place-and-route estimates third-party tools optimize synthesis strategies.
Error Location Timing Optimization Capability
While most interfaces allow design information passed from tool another, they provide little interaction between tools. Using Quartus software, error location correction timing optimization easier than ever. Quartus software identify source errors directly tool's source design file, enhancing process correcting errors adjusting timing parameters.
Shortened Compilation Times with nSTEP Compiler
Complex designs often require several design iterations achieve desired results. Quartus nSTEPCompiler allows designers make changes obtain results without running full compilation. Quartus software only compiles portions design that have changed. nSTEP Compiler uses Altera's CoreSynsynthesis capability. Compiler analyzes design then partitions functions into appropriate type look-up table (LUT)-based logic element, product-term-based macrocell, embedded memory logic block within APEX device.
MAX+PLUS Development Software
MAX+PLUS software offers wide variety design entry, compilation, verification, programming options. quickly implement test changes your design, program Altera PLDs your desktop, utilize these PLDs eliminate long lead times typically associated with gate arrays. Table summarizes features, devices, enhancements will receive when register Altera Development Tools Subscription Program.
Improved Verification Flow SignalTap Logic Analysis
Quartus software reduces verification time providing full-featured timing simulator native register transfer level (RTL)-based simulator. Quartus also provides tight integration with third-party simulators NativeLinkintegration. Quartus Simulator accept Tcl, hardware description language (HDL) testbenches. SignalTap logic analysis capability integrates functionality logic analyzer within software, allowing design team perform hardware verification device running actual system speed.
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Table Altera Development Tools Device Support Features
DEVICES FEATURES SUPPORTED APEX DESCRIPTION Advanced Programmable Embedded MatriX (APEX) device family designed system-level integration with multimillion-gate densities. High-density, high-performance Flexible Logic Element MatriX (FLEX) architecture device family featuring embedded array blocks (EABs). Quartus software support FLEX devices planned 1999. Low-cost, high-volume alternative gate arrays. High-density, 5.0-V Multiple Array MatriX (MAX) architecture device family that supports in-system programmability (ISP). High-speed architecture that supports 5.0-, 3.3-, 2.5-V ISP. Low-cost, high-speed architecture that supports 3.3-V ISP. Graphic Editor allows basic building blocks creating design, including library parametrized modules (LPM), TTL, custom functions. Symbol Editor allows create modify symbol design file. Block Editor allows enter edit design information, form logical blocks. This allows higher level abstraction specifying system designs. MAX+PLUS Quartus software support high-level design methodology based variety HDLs, including Altera Hardware Description Language (AHDL), VHDL, Verilog HDL. Waveform Editor used specify logic entering input output waveforms. bidirectional EDIF interface VHDL Verilog netlist writers allow designers import export design files between MAX+PLUS Quartus software industry-standard tools. NativeLink integration provides seamless interface from Quartus software major software tools. This interface helps support existing design flows offers enhanced integration features. Floorplan Editor provides graphical method assigning logic cells pins. Hierarchy Display allows easily traverse hierarchical designs. offers parameterized functions that used building blocks simplify design entry. MegaCore functions pre-verified design files complex, system-level functions that created Altera optimized Altera device architectures. Timing-driven synthesis fitting allows specify timing constraints portion design, thereby controlling MAX+PLUS Quartus synthesis fitting. Logic synthesis fitting ensures optimal device utilization automatically matching design requirements with device resources, eliminating manual routing. Message Processor quickly locates highlights syntax logic errors design editors swift design debugging. Design Doctor checks designs with customizable design rules flags potentially unreliable circuitry. Multi-device partitioning automatically divides large designs into more devices from same family. OpenCore evaluation enables designers compile simulate MegaCore AMPP functions before licensing function. nSTEP Compiler supports true incremental compilation compiling only portions design that have changed. nSTEP Compiler uses CoreSyn capability invoke appropriate synthesis technology optimize logic target device architecture. Timing Analyzer traces possible signal paths determine speed-critical performance-limiting paths design. Waveform Editor allows designers create file containing input waveforms that drive simulation node names simulated, then view simulation results. Simulator uses design information model logical function design with zero propagation delays. Simulator tests logical function worst-case timing fully synthesized optimized design. Functional simulator with testbench support. SignalTap logic analysis allows system-level verification devices running actual system speed. Together with appropriate programming hardware, MAX+PLUS Quartus software programs, configures, verifies, examines, blank-checks, functionally tests Altera devices your desktop. supports in-system programmability (ISP), in-circuit reconfigurability (ICR), traditional programming methods. MAX+PLUS Quartus software support JEDEC-approved STAPL format, which interpreted language optimized programming devices IEEE 1149 standard JTAG interface. Floating node capability allows multiple users share single design site over network. MAX+PLUS Quartus Help provides complete documentation software features, design guidelines, detailed device information. also available Japanese. Quartus software connects directly over Internet Altera solutions database, allowing find immediate solutions common design problems, submit service requests directly Altera Applications. Quartus software also automatically communicates daily notifications software updates, device support, on-line help updates. MAX+PLUS QUARTUS
Device Support Design Entry Design Compilation Design Verification Device Programming Other
FLEX FLEX 6000 9000 7000 3000 Schematic Design Entry Block Design Entry Text-Based Design Entry: AHDL VHDL Verilog Waveform Design Entry Interfaces NativeLink Integration Floorplan Editing Hierarchical Design Management Library Parametrized Modules (LPM) MegaCore Functions Timing-Driven Synthesis Fitting Logic Synthesis Fitting Automatic Error Location Design-Rule Checking Multi-Device Partitioning OpenCore Evaluation nSTEP Compiler CoreSyn Synthesis Timing Analysis Waveform Editing Functional Simulation Timing Simulation Simulation SignalTap Logic Analysis Device Programming
JamStandard Programming Test Language (STAPL) Floating Node Capability On-line Help Internet-Based Support
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Step Megafunction Products
After have chosen subscription option, megafunction products, including Altera MegaCorefunctions functions from Altera Megafunction Partners Program (AMPPSM). list AMPP partners available Altera site http://www.altera.com. Contact individual partners directly obtain AMPP functions.
MegaWizard Plug-In
Altera MegaWizardPlug-In parameterization tool that allows customize megafunctions with minimal effort then integrate them into standard design flow with standard tool. Both Altera AMPP partners offer parameterized megafunctions that control configure applying MegaWizard Plug-In.
Altera MegaCore Functions
MegaCore functions developed pre-tested Altera, optimized specific Altera device architectures, allowing rapidly implement functions need rather than building them from ground Table lists MegaCore functions available today.
Table Altera MegaCore Functions
ORDERING CODE PLSM-16450 PLSM-6402 PLSM-6850 PLSM-8237 PLSM-8251 PLSM-8255 PLSM-8259 PLSM-CRC PLSM-CSC PLSM-FIR PLSM-FFT PLSM-INLV PLSM-MICROLIB PLSM-PCI/A PLSM-PCI/B PLSM-PCI/C PLSM-PCIT1 PLSM-RSCODEC DESCRIPTION Universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter Universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter Asynchronous communications interface adapter Programmable controller Programmable communications interface Programmable peripheral interface adapter Programmable interrupt controller Parameterized cyclic redundancy code generator checker RGB-to-YCrCb YCrCb-to-RGB color space converters compiler Parameterized Fast Fourier Transform function Parameterized symbol interleaver/deinterleaver Library UART, controller, parallel port controller functions 32-bit, 33-MHz master-target interface with internal engine 32-bit, 33-MHz parameterized master-target interface with customizable back-end 64-bit, 66-MHz parameterized master-target interface 32-bit, 33-MHz target interface Parameterized Reed-Solomon encoder/decoder
Megafunctions powered MegaWizard Plug-In enable designers handle customization efficiently their design environment, thereby saving time money.
Altera OpenCore Feature
Altera OpenCoreevaluation feature, available both Quartus MAX+PLUS software, allows instantiate, compile, simulate function verify size performance before making license decision. download MegaCore functions OpenCore evaluation cost from Altera site http://www.altera.com.
Additional Megafunction Information
Altera provides additional reference documentation on-line. find latest information about MegaCore AMPP megafunctions Altera world-wide site http://www.altera.com.
Altera Megafunction Partners Program
AMPP megafunctions produced individual partners working close cooperation with Altera. This alliance provides broad portfolio megafunctions that optimized Altera devices facilitate high-density design. AMPP megafunctions range from simple building-block logic very complex systemlevel cores, such Reed-Solomon CODECs.
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Step Select Appropriate Programming Hardware
Altera configuration cables available in-circuit reconfiguration APEX 20K, FLEX 10K, FLEX 6000 devices, in-system programming 9000, 7000, 3000 devices. cables download device data from Quartus MAX+PLUS software directly from system prompt (Table Altera Stand-Alone Programmer (PL-ASAP2), used with appropriate programming adapters, provides hardware software needed programming Altera devices. PL-ASAP2 includes Logic Programmer card Windows-based compatible computers, Master Programming Unit (MPU), programming software. Table select appropriate programming adapters your devices. Adapters devices available when devices introduced. Refer Altera site complete list Altera programming adapters.
Table Altera Configuration Cables
CABLE BitBlaster serial download cable ByteBlasterMV parallel download cable MasterBlaster communication cable ORDERING CODE PL-BITBLASTER PL-BYTEBLASTERMV PL-MASTERBLASTER HARDWARE INTERFACE RS-232 port parallel port USB/RS-232 port OPERATING VOLTAGE Provides SignalTap logic analysis capability. Supports 1.8-V, 2.5-V, 3.3-V, 5.0-V systems. ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Table Altera Programming Adapters
DEVICE(S) EPC2 EPC1441 EPC1 EPM9320 PACKAGE PLCC (20-Pin) TQFP (32-Pin) J-Lead TQFP J-Lead J-Lead (84-Pin) RQFP (208-Pin) (280-Pin) J-Lead (84-Pin) RQFP (208-Pin) J-Lead (84-Pin) RQFP (208-Pin) RQFP (240-Pin) RQFP (208-Pin) RQFP (240-Pin) RQFP (208-Pin) RQFP (240-Pin) (280-Pin) RQFP (304-Pin) RQFP (208-Pin) RQFP (240-Pin) J-Lead (44-Pin) PQFP (44-Pin) TQFP (44-Pin) J-Lead (44-Pin) TQFP (44-Pin) J-Lead (44-Pin) TQFP (44-Pin) J-Lead (68-Pin) J-Lead (84-Pin) PQFP (100-Pin) J-Lead (44-Pin) J-Lead (84-Pin) TQFP (44-Pin) TQFP (100-Pin) FBGA (100-Pin) J-Lead (68-Pin) J-Lead (84-Pin) PQFP (100-Pin) J-Lead (84-Pin) PQFP (100-Pin) PQFP (160-Pin) ADAPTER PLMJ1213 PLMJ1213 PLMJ1213 PLMJ1213 PLMT1064 PLMJ1213 PLMJ1213 PLMJ9320-84 PLMR9000-208 PLMG9000-280 PLMJ9320-84 PLMR9000-208NC PLMJ9400-84 PLMR9000-208 PLMR9000-240 PLMR9000-208 PLMR9000-240 PLMR9000-208 PLMR9000-240 PLMG9000-280 PLMR9000-304 PLMR9000-208NC PLMR9000-240NC PLMJ7000-44 PLMQ7000-44 PLMT7000-44 PLMJ7000-44 PLMT7000-44 PLMJ7000-44 PLMT7000-44 PLMJ7000-68 PLMJ7000-84 PLMQ7000-100 PLMJ7000-44 PLMJ7000-84 PLMT7000-44 PLMT7000-100NC PLMF7000-100 PLMJ7000-68 PLMJ7000-84 PLMQ7000-100 PLMJ7000-84 PLMQ7000-100 PLMQ7128/7160-160 DEVICE(S) EPM7128A EPM7128E PACKAGE J-Lead (84-Pin) TQFP (100-Pin) FBGA (100-Pin) TQFP (144-Pin) FBGA (256-Pin) J-Lead (84-Pin) PQFP (100-Pin) TQFP (100-Pin) PQFP (160-Pin) J-Lead (84-Pin) PQFP (100-Pin) PQFP (160-Pin) J-Lead (84-Pin) PQFP (100-Pin) PQFP (160-Pin) (160-Pin) PQFP (160-Pin) PQFP (160-Pin) PQFP (160-Pin) (192-Pin) PQFP (208-Pin) RQFP (208-Pin) FBGA (100-Pin) PQFP (208-Pin) RQFP (208-Pin) FBGA (256-Pin) PQFP (208-Pin) RQFP (208-Pin) TQFP (144-Pin) PQFP (208-Pin) FBGA (256-Pin) FBGA (256-Pin) J-Lead (44-Pin) TQFP (44-Pin) J-Lead (44-Pin) TQFP (44-Pin) TQFP (100-Pin) TQFP (100-Pin) TQFP (144-Pin) TQFP (144-Pin) PQFP (208-Pin) ADAPTER PLMJ7000-84 PLMT7000-100NC PLMF7000-100 PLMT7000-144NC PLMF7000-256 PLMJ7000-84 PLMQ7000-100NC PLMT7000-100NC PLMQ7128/160-160NC PLMJ7000-84 PLMQ7000-100 PLMQ7128/7160-160 PLMJ7000-84 PLMQ7000-100NC PLMQ7128/160-160NC PLMG7192-160 PLMQ7192/7256-160 PLMQ7192/256-160NC PLMQ7192/7256-160 PLMG7256-192 PLMR7256-208 PLMR7256-208 PLMF7000-100 PLMR7256-208NC PLMR7256-208NC PLMF7000-256 PLMR7256-208NC PLMR7256-208NC PLMT7000-144NC PLMR7256-208NC PLMF7000-256 PLMB7000-256 PLMJ3000-44 PLMT3000-44 PLMJ3000-44 PLMT3000-44 PLMT3000-100NC PLMT3000-100NC PLMT3000-144NC PLMT3000144NC PLMQ3000-208NC
EPM7128S
EPM7160E
EPM9320A EPM9400
EPM7160S
EPM9480 EPM9560
EPM7192E EPM7192S EPM7256E
EPM9560A EPM7032 EPM7032V EPM7032S EPM7032AE EPM7064
EPM7256A EPM7256AE
EPM7256S EPM7512AE
EPM3032A EPM3064A
EPM7064S EPM7064AE
EPM3128A EPM3256A
EPM7096
EPM7128 EPM7128E
APEX FLEX configuration device. FLEX configuration device. These devices shipped carriers.
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Recommended System Configurations
Table Recommended System Configurations Quartus
Memory Requirements Designs Compiled APEX Device EPF20K100, EPF20K200 EPF20K400, EPF20K600 Minimum Physical Minimum Additional Swap Space Hard Disk Drive SPARCstation SPARCstation with color monochrome monitor Solaris version higher 9660-compatible CD-ROM drive Internet Explorer version higher 9000 Series 700/800 Workstation 9000 Series 700/800 workstation with color monochrome monitor HP-UX version 10.20 higher HP-CDE 9660-compatible CD-ROM drive Internet Explorer version higher
Windows-Based Pentium-based compatible computer Minimum speed: MHz; Recommended speed: Operating system software: Microsoft Windows version higher Microsoft Windows Windows
SVGA graphics card monitor compatible with
Microsoft Windows CD-ROM drive 3-button mouse compatible with Microsoft Windows Full-length 8-bit slot programming card Parallel port Internet Explorer version higher
Table Recommended System Configurations MAX+PLUS
Memory Requirements Device Family FLEX FLEX 6000 9000 7000 3000 Minimum Physical Minimum Additional Swap Space Hard Disk Drive SPARCstation SPARCstation with color monochrome monitor Solaris version higher 9660-compatible CD-ROM drive HTML browser (e.g., Netscape Navigator) 9000 Series 700/800 Workstation 9000 Series 700/800 workstation with color monochrome monitor HP-UX version 10.20 higher HP-CDE 9660-compatible CD-ROM drive HTML browser (e.g., Netscape Navigator) RISC System/6000 Workstation RISC System/6000 workstation with color monochrome monitor version higher 9660-compatible CD-ROM drive HTML browser (e.g., Netscape Navigator)
Additional (256 Mbytes Mbytes) provides significant improvement compilation times designs targeting EPF10K100/A/B/E, EPF10K130V/E, EPF10K200E, EPF10K250A devices.
Windows-Based Pentium-based compatible computer Operating system software: Microsoft Windows version 3.51 higher Microsoft Windows Windows SVGA graphics card monitor compatible with Microsoft Windows CD-ROM drive 3-button mouse compatible with Microsoft Windows Full-length 8-bit slot programming card Parallel port HTML browser (e.g., Netscape Navigator)
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Download MAX+PLUS BASELINE Development System Free
test-drive Altera's powerful development tools using MAX+PLUS BASELINE system, which entry-level version MAX+PLUS software. Your company install unlimited number BASELINE design sites with entry-level feature set. take advantage MAX+PLUS BASELINE development system, must first register obtain license file from Altera site. download software free charge from Altera world-wide site http://www.altera.com, install directly from MAX+PLUS CD-ROM. BASELINE software features seamless development flow, which allows enter, compile, perform timing analysis your design also program wide range Altera programmable logic devices (PLDs)- including FLEX 6000, 7000, 3000 devices, selected FLEX 9000 devices. MAX+PLUS BASELINE software also supports following features: Schematic- text-based design entry Interfaces popular tools Floorplan editing Hierarchical design management Logic synthesis automatic fitting Automatic error location OpenCore evaluation Timing analysis Device programming On-line help Functional timing simulation
ACCESS Program Partners
Altera's Commitment Cooperative Engineering Solutions ACCESS PROGRAM (ACCESSSM) program includes vendors have developed design entry, synthesis, verification, and/or device programming products that support Altera's families. Through this program, Altera supports industry-standard tools common many today's design environments. Altera continually evaluating adding ACCESS partners benefit customers.
Interfaces Synopsys, Cadence, Synplicity, Exemplar, Viewlogic, Mentor Graphics tools provided Quartus MAX+PLUS CD-ROMs. addition, NativeLink integration feature provides seamless interface between Quartus software ACCESS partner tools. Contact Altera more information about interfaces other ACCESS partner tools.
Altera Consultants Alliance Program
Altera Consultants Alliance Program (ACAPSM) designed provide expert design assistance Altera users help them quickly their products market. ACAP consultants highly trained Altera devices tools; Altera carefully selects each ACAP consultant based their knowledge Altera devices, tools, their design background. recruiting diverse group consultants, Altera offers group experts help designers accelerate their design cycle times. more information, refer Altera site http://www.altera.com.
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