This guide introduces how to use the Altera MAX II Development Kit to start FPGA projects.
This Altera MAX II Development Kit Getting Started User Guide describes how to install the software provided with the kit and how to use the demos and reference designs that accompany the MAX II development board. It is Document Version 1.1.0, dated July 2005.
The kit includes a MAX II development board with an EPM1270 device, a ByteBlaster II programming cable, a USB Type A-B cable, and CD-ROMs. The guide covers system requirements, kit contents, board inspection, software installation, licensing, cable and power connections, device programming, the functional test, demo designs, and reference designs.
| Development board device | EPM1270 |
|---|---|
| Board features | Current sense circuitry, power-up time detection circuitry, SRAM, and LCD |
| Included IP function | pci_t32 MegaCore function with OpenCore Plus feature |
The MAX II development board includes an EPM1270 device.
The kit includes a MAX II development board with an EPM1270 device, a ByteBlaster II programming cable, a USB Type A-B cable, and CD-ROMs.
The guide states Quartus II software version 4.1 SP1 or later is required.
The network identification card (NIC) ID is needed for licensing the Quartus II software.