Software and Documentation
Software/Docs Distribution and Documentation
Quartus
  • Altera's homepage.
  • Quartus Installation Instructions
  • Download Altera's Quartus installation file.
  • Comments about Quartus license installation
  • Quartus Tutorial (R0) (for Web Edition version 8.0 sp1)
  • What to do if you have problems installing the USB ByteBlaster in Vista.
  • Creating Graphical Components (R0) in Quartus from schematic (BDF) files or VHDL files.
        * This is very useful for implementing long equations in a graphical design.
  • A zip file of the entire directory for this Creating Graphical Components example.
  • ROM Creation Tutorial for Quartus (R0) (731KB)
        - ROM creation for Quartus files (zipped) (119KB)
  • Report file symbol definitions
  • Procedure to get the USB Blaster for Vista 64-bit to work properly
  • OLD: What to do if you have problems installing the USB ByteBlaster in Vista.
  • USB Blaster User's Guide (from Altera, local copy) [April 2009]
  • USB Blaster User's Guide (from Altera, on Altera website) [April 2008]
  • 4712 Tutorial for SignalTap II Logic Analyzer (R0) [Feb 2008]
  • (Quartus') Tutorial for SignalTap II Logic Analyzer [2008]
  • UF-4712
    Board
  • UF-4712 Board Manual (R1.7)
  • Spec sheet for dual 7-segment LEDs on UF-4712 board
  • Spec sheet for Switch Banks on UF-4712 board
  • Test Guide for UF-4712 Board (R0)
  • Test file (EEL4712_Test.sof)
  • All documentation
  • Bin-Tek BT-U Info
  • Cyclone II
    FPGA
  • Altera's Cyclone II data sheet website
  • Cyclone II Handbook (5.5MB)
  • We now use (starting Fall 2007) the Cyclone II EP2C8T144C8 FPGA.
  • We used to use the Cyclone EP1C3T144C8 FPGA.
  • Altera's Cyclone data sheet website
  • Cyclone Handbook (4,793KB)
  • VHDL
    References
  • VHDL Language Reference Guide, Ver. 1.06
  • VHDL Cookbook
  • VHDL Statements
  • LSA Info
  • Acute Logic State Analyzer LA2132P User's Manual
  • LSA Tutorial
  • LSA software for your PC (zip file). Unzip and then install by running SETUP.EXE. (Version 1.84.04, 22June07) [16MB]
  • Our OLD LSA douments and files
  • Oscilloscope
    Manual
  • Tektronix 2235 Oscilloscope manual (2884KB)
  • Oscilloscope Tutorial
  • VGA
    Info
  • VGA information
  • UP-2 document (see pages 25-27 for VGA info)
  • VGA flowchart (R1)
  • Some hints for this VGA driver lab (R0)
  • More VGA timing info
  • More VGA info
  • NOTE: VCC or GND will assign constant values in VHDL.
  • PAL
    Programmer
  • Info on "Getting to know the PAL/EEPROM Programmer" is in pal_programmer.PDF
  • CAPTURE
  • The program on the lab computers to capture portions of the screen capture.zip (zip-file)
  • PAL/GAL
    Specs
  • Cypress' PALce22v10 specifications (pdf) [337kb]
  • Lattices's GAL22V10 specifications (pdf) [448kb]
  • Lattices's PAL16L8 specifications (pdf) [152kb]
  • Other Parts
    and
    Vendor Links
  • 4-bit counter. Motorola 74HC163 specification sheet
  • 4-bit counter. Fairchild 74HC163 specification sheet
  • 4-bit Adder with internal look-ahead carry. Specs from Phillips: 74HC283.
  • 4-bit Adder with internal look-ahead carry. Specs from Motorola: 74LS283.
  • 4-bit ALU specs from Motorola: 74LS181 or CMOS-version MC14581B
  • CMOS look-ahead carry generator block from Motorola: MC14582B (74HC182).
  • On Semi's 8-bit Bi-directional Universal Shift Register74LS299 .
  • National Semiconductor's 1489 Quad Line Receiver (pdf) [163kb]
  • National Semiconductor's 1488 Quad Line Driver (pdf) [172kb]
  • Texas Instruments' LM311 Analog Comparator Specs (pdf) [263kb]
  • Analog Devices' AD558 8-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter Specs (pdf) [335kb]
  • Analog Devices' AD557 8-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter Specs (pdf) [335kb]
  • TI's product info and document search.
  • Analog Devices' parts catalogs.
  • National Semiconductor's product catalog.
  • PLD Basics
  • Combinatorial Logic Design
  • PLD Design Basics
  • Basic Design with PLDs
  • Registered Logic Design
  • State Machine Design
  • Other CPLD's
    or FPGA's
  • (CPLD) Altera's MAX 3000A Programmable Logic Device Family Data Sheet, ver. 3.4 (692KB)
  • Altera's (CPLD) MAX 7000 Programmable Logic Device Family Data Sheet, ver. 6.6 (1221KB)
  • (FPGA) Altera's FLEX 10K Embedded Programmable Logic Device Family Data Sheet, ver. 4.2 (1853KB)
  • Features for Cypress's CY37128 UltraLogic 128-Macrocell ISR CPLD (html)
  • Data sheet for Cypress's CY37128 UltraLogic 128-Macrocell ISR CPLD (pdf) [262KB]
  • Programming instructions for CY7C372i & CYC374i ISR programming software (Text)
  • Cypress's 372i (64-Macrocell Flash) CPLD specifications (pdf)
  • Cypress's 374i (128-Macrocell Flash) CPLD specifications (pdf)
  • Cypress's architecture for Flash370i ISR CPLD Family (pdf)
  • Cypress's PC Cable Programming for Flash370i ISR CPLD Family (pdf)
  • Other
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  • Pinout for 7-segment LEDs on BT-U board
  • Spec sheet for dual 7-segment LEDs on BT-U board
  • Debounce circuit (from 3701).
  • TI logic info
  • Anti-virus software (from McAfee); free to UF students with GatorLink accounts.
  • Link to Fundamentals of Digital Logic with VHDL Design (our textbook).
  • Site for GAL introduction data sheets from Lattice.
  • LogicWorks info
  • Site for general literature from Lattice.
  • MaxPlusII info
  • Altera UP2 & UP-1 board info
  • PALASM source files. (PALASM is a simple HDL.)
  • Altera's UP-3 info
  • Make mif files (mif = memeory initialization file) for Quartus with this executable file (with thanks to Adam Barnett)
  • Altium's LiveDesign Evaluation Kit
  • Last Updated by Eric M. Schwartz