Hi Ciaran,
Thanks for the details.
" I cannot find the file DE1_soc_default to first send to the board? " the default .sof file comes with CD but it`s not necessary to program it every time.
check the snapshot contains three devices & manual shows two devices so ensure that same FPGA device has been used while creating project.
- Perform Full compilation( For simplicity, implement D flip flop on same board to understand the functionality)
- Program .sof file to FPGA(5CSEMA5) as mentioned in manual(Attachment)
let me know if you have any different concern.
Regards,
Vikas