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13 years ago

Cyclone III FPGA Starter Kit

Hello

I installed "Cyclone III Starter Kit" and played with the initially stored program (in which LEDs blink) using Board Test System.

But now I am wondering where I can get the project file(qpf) of this initially stored program.

I thought the project file named "cycloneIII_3c25_start_niosII_standard.qpf" is it but when I compiled the file I faced an error telling me "Error (12006): Node instance "comb_4" instantiates undefined entity "cycloneIII_3c25_start_niosII_standard_sopc."

So the question is

Can I see the preloaded program of Cyclone III Starter Kit?

and if "cycloneIII_3c25_start_niosII_standard.qpf" is the one I should look for, can you tell me how I can compile it?

Thanks

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    13 years ago

    Probably you need to rebuild the sopc system, in order to generate the requested entity.

    You should have in your standard project a *.sopc or *.qsys file.

    Launch Qsys and open this file, then generate the system. This should create the missing files.
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    13 years ago

    Dear Cris72

    Thanks for your reply.

    I just tried the way you told me and could compile the "cycloneIII_3c25_start_niosII_standard."

    I appreciate your help!!

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    Probably you need to rebuild the sopc system, in order to generate the requested entity.

    You should have in your standard project a *.sopc or *.qsys file.

    Launch Qsys and open this file, then generate the system. This should create the missing files.

    --- Quote End ---

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    13 years ago

    Hello Yhatagishi,

    You use the same kit as me. You reached the same milestone as me. I could compile and execute this "cycloneIII_3c25_start_niosII_standard" on my cyclone III starter kit.

    All 4 leds come turned on.

    But what does it make? I can push any button ; nothing changes. Do I need some extra hardware beyond the cyclone III started kit? Do I need some Nios II Embedded Evaluation Kit?

    Anyway, where to find more tutorials about this cyclone III starter kit?

    Tutorials or project files for education purposes. Self-speaking project files.

    There is no my_second_fpga my_third_fpga my_fourth_fpga, is there??

    Is there some file server somewhere on internet where to download project file. Easily understandable.

    Tutorials involving the fpga + the buttons + the leds + the memories on the board.

    Tutorials involving floating point and fixed point arithmetic operations.

    Understandable tutorials.

    Tutorials executable by this Cyclone II starter kit.

    Tutorials understandable by a beginner.

    Thank you in advance.

    Regards,

    Jean-Michel.
  • Altera_Forum's avatar
    Altera_Forum
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    13 years ago

    Hello, Jean-Michel

    Sorry for late reply. It had been winter break.

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    All 4 leds come turned on.

    But what does it make? I can push any button ; nothing changes. Do I need some extra hardware beyond the cyclone III started kit? Do I need some Nios II Embedded Evaluation Kit?

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    Is "Board Test System" installed under the folder named "Cyclone III EP3C25 Starter Kit v12.0.0" ?

    If not, follow the "User Guide" (there should be an instruction of installing "Cyclone III EP3C25 Starter Kit v12.0.0").

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    Anyway, where to find more tutorials about this cyclone III starter kit?

    Tutorials or project files for education purposes. Self-speaking project files.

    There is no my_second_fpga my_third_fpga my_fourth_fpga, is there??

    Is there some file server somewhere on internet where to download project file. Easily understandable.

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    I think there is no additional "my_****_fpga" programs nor tutorials about the kit.

    However, it is useful to refer to free online trainings which are available on the Altera's website.

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    Tutorials involving the fpga + the buttons + the leds + the memories on the board.

    Tutorials involving floating point and fixed point arithmetic operations.

    Understandable tutorials.

    Tutorials executable by this Cyclone II starter kit.

    Tutorials understandable by a beginner.

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    I think Altera is quite unfriendly to beginners...

    Good luck with your kit.

    Hope my reply would help.

    Regards,

    Yukihiro