DK-PCIE-2SGX90N Altera, DK-PCIE-2SGX90N Datasheet - Page 21

• Manufacturer Part Number: DK-PCIE-2SGX90N
• Description: PCIE KIT W/S II GX EP2SGX90N
• Manufacturer: Altera
• Series: Stratix® IIr
• Type: DSPr

Specifications of DK-PCIE-2SGX90N

• Contents: Dev Board, Quartus®II Web Edition, Cables, Accessories, Reference Designs and Demos
• For Use With/related Products: Stratix ll GX 2SGX90N
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 544-1725

Developing and
Using
Applications on
the PCI Express
Board
Altera Corporation
March 2008
When developing PCI Express applications, downloading a new PCI
Express SOF from Computer #2 to the development board on
Computer #1 will likely produce a hardware malfunction.
The best way to configure the FPGA on the development board is to use
the alternative hardware setup and POF loading method described in
Appendix
development board, and programming its flash memory while the board
operates as a stand-alone unit.
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When developing a non-PCI Express design, remove the board from
Computer #1, install the stand-off support pegs, connect the provided
separate power supply, and run any experiments in this stand-alone
configuration.
It is possible to download an SOF with the development board
installed in Computer #1, but the download has to occur while
Computer #1 is booting up and before Windows configures the
PCI Express bus. When successful, this method works faster
than removing the board for programming, but requires the luck
of good timing. This means that the download may fail and you
may have to power down and try again.
Getting Started User Guide
A. This requires creating a POF on Computer #2, removing the
PCI Express Development Kit, Stratix II GX Edition
Getting Started
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