Altera's Nios® Development Kit, Stratix™ Professional Edition provides everything needed for system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC) development, whether the user's experience lies in hardware, software, or both. This development kit is based on Altera's Nios embedded processor and the Stratix EP1S40 device, which is packed with over 40,000 logic elements (LEs) and over 3 Mbits of on-chip memory. The Nios Development Kit, Stratix Professional Edition provides an ideal environment in which to develop and create prototypes for a wide range of embedded applications. Ordering InformationThe Nios Development Kit, Stratix Professional Edition is available for ordering today (Table 1). | Table 1. Nios Development Kit, Stratix Professional Edition Ordering Code & Pricing Information |
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| Ordering Code | Price | Ordering Information |
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| NIOS-PROKIT-1S40 | $2,495 | North America: call 1-888-800-0631 International sales: contact your local distributor |
Development Kit ContentsThe Nios Development Kit, Stratix Professional Edition includes the following: - Nios embedded processor configurable CPU core
- GNUPro compiler and debugger from Red Hat
- Advanced debugging features from First Silicon Solutions
- Network protocols software library
- Library of standard microprocessor peripherals
- SOPC Builder system development tool
- Quartus® II design software
- Nios development board, Stratix professional edition (shown in Figure 1)
- Stratix EP1S40F780 device
- MAX® EPM7128AE CPLD configuration control logic
- SRAM (1 Mbyte in two banks of 512 Kbytes, 16-bit wide)
- SDR SDRAM (16 Mbytes, 32-bit wide)
- Flash (8 Mbytes)
- CompactFlash connector header for Type I CompactFlash cards (40 available user I/O pins)
- 10/100 Ethernet physical layer/media access control (PHY/MAC)
- Ethernet connector (RJ-45)
- Two serial connectors (RS-232 DB9 port)
- Two 5-V-tolerant expansion/prototype headers (2 x 41 available user I/O pins)
- Two Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) connectors
- 50 MHz Crystal (Socket), External Clock Input
- Mictor connector for debugging
- Four user-defined push-button switches
- Eight user-defined LEDs
- Dual 7-segment LED display
- Power-on reset circuitry
- Cables and accessories
- ByteBlasterâ„¢ II parallel download cable
- Parallel extension cable (6 feet)
- Serial cable (RS-232)
- 9-V power supply
- International power cords
- LCD module
- CompactFlash card (16 Megabytes )
- Ethernet (RJ45) cable (7 feet)
- Ethernet crossover adapter
- Many hardware and software reference designs targeted to the Nios development board, Stratix professional edition
- One-year subscription to Nios processor-related tool upgrades. (This subscription does not include Quartus II software updates.) There are no license or royalty fees connected with the Nios development kit to develop with Altera® FPGAs)
Figure 1. Nios Development Board, Stratix Professional Edition 
Software Development ToolsSoftware engineers need no prior FPGA design experience. In addition to the world-class development tools and complete documentation, Altera includes multiple reference designs and a step-by-step software development tutorial to get engineers up and running immediately. Engineers will be writing, compiling, and running software on their Nios development boards within minutes of opening the box. Altera has partnered with some of the most respected names in the industry to offer a complete embedded software design environment. The development kit includes the following: - Compiler - Red Hat's GNUPro toolkit
- Debugger - Red Hat's GDB/Insight debugger tool
- On-chip instrumentation core (OCI) from First Silicon Solutions
- Network protocols library - Support for raw Ethernet, address resolution protocol (ARP), Internet control message protocol (ICMP), user datagram protocol (UDP), and transmission control protocol (TCP)
Additional software development tools are offered by supporting third-party vendors. Hardware Development ToolsThis Nios Development Kit, Stratix Professional Edition is a complete design environment for hardware engineers. Using world-class FPGA design tools, example projects, complete documentation, and a step-by-step tutorial, users will be creating their own custom embedded system within hours. The Quartus II design software allows designers to process multi-million gate designs, streamline development flows, and decrease time-to-market. (Note: The Nios Development Kit, Stratix Professional Edition includes the Quartus II design software with a one-year non-perpetual license. Altera recommends that designers purchase a full Altera design software subscription.) SOPC Builder, included in the kit, is an automated system development tool that dramatically simplifies the task of creating high-performance SOPC designs.Related Links |
