Terasic Technologies FPGA Dev Kits for Altera Cyclone® IV
Terasic FPGA Development Kits for Altera Cyclone® IV include the DE2-115 kit, featuring the Cyclone IV EP4CE115. The two kits based on the DE2-115, the VEEK-MT and the INK, and the DE0-Nano, featuring the Cyclone IV EP4CE22F17C6N FPGA. The DE2-115 was built in response to increased versatile, low-cost spectrum needs, driven by the demand for mobile video, voice, data access, and the hunger for high-quality images. These Terasic FPGA Development Kits offer an optimal balance of low cost, low power, and a rich supply of logic, memory, and DSP capabilities. The Video and Embedded Evaluation Kit (VEEK-MT) is a comprehensive design environment with everything embedded developers need to create processing-based systems, including a DE2-115 board and a capacitive LCD multimedia color touch panel that natively supports multi-touch gestures.
The Industrial Networking Kit (INK) offers a comprehensive development platform for industrial communications and automation applications, featuring a DE2-115 board and an Industrial Communications Board (ICB-HSMC) that supports RS-485, RS-232, CAN, and additional I/O expansion. And the DE0-Nano kit, with the Cyclone IV EP4CE22F17C6N, introduces a compact-sized FPGA development platform suited for prototyping circuit designs such as robots and "portable" projects.
DE2-115 Development and Education Board
The DE2-115 was built in response to increased versatile, low-cost spectrum needs, driven by the demand for mobile video, voice, data access, and the hunger for high-quality images. This kit offers an optimal balance of low cost, low power, and a rich supply of logic, memory, and DSP capabilities. The Cyclone EP4CE115 device equipped on the DE2-115 features 114,480 logic elements (LEs), the largest offered in the Cyclone IV E series, up to 3.9Mb of RAM, and 266 multipliers. In addition, it delivers an unprecedented combination of low cost and functionality and lower power compared to previous generation Cyclone devices.
Video and Embedded Evaluation Kit
The Video and Embedded Evaluation Kit (VEEK-MT) is a comprehensive design environment with everything embedded developers need to create processing-based systems. This kit includes a DE2-115 board and a capacitive LCD multimedia color touch panel which natively supports multi-touch gestures. A 5-megapixel digital image sensor, ambient light sensor, and 3-axis accelerometer make up the rich feature-set.
Industrial Networking Kit
The Industrial Networking Kit (INK) offers a comprehensive development platform for industrial communications and automation applications. This kit features a DE2-115 board and an Industrial Communications Board (ICB-HSMC) that supports RS-485, RS-232, CAN, and additional I/O expansion. The INK gives industrial equipment designers greater flexibility in implementing real-time Ethernet communications with the availability of Industrial Ethernet IP cores. The Industrial Communication Board (ICB-HSMC) is designed to provide common industry-standard interfaces for FPGA platforms that support RS-232, RS-485, and CAN connectivity through a High-Speed Mezzanine Connector (HSMC).
DE0-Nano Development and Education Board
The DE0-Nano kit, featuring the Cyclone IV EP4CE22F17C6N, introduces a compact-sized FPGA development platform suited for prototyping circuit designs such as robots and "portable" projects. The board is designed to be used in the simplest possible implementation targeting the Cyclone IV device with up to 22,320 LEs. The advantages of the DE0-Nano board include its size and weight, its ability to be reconfigured without carrying superfluous hardware, setting itself apart from other general-purpose development boards. In addition, for mobile designs where portable power is crucial, the DE0-Nano provides designers with three power scheme options, including a USB mini-AB port, the 2-pin external power header, and two DC 5V pins.
Features
- DE2-115 Features:
- Cyclone IV EP4CE115 FPGA
- EPCS64 serial configuration device
- Onboard USB-Blaster circuitry
- JTAG and AS mode configuration supported
- Memory: 128MB (32Mx32bit) SDRAM, 2MB (1Mx16) SRAM, 8MB (4Mx16) Flash with 8-bit mode, and 32Kbit EEPROM
- Display: 16 x 2 LCD module
- Audio: 24-bit encoder/decoder(CODEC); line-in, line-out, and microphone-in jacks
- Onboard Clocking circuitry: 3x 50MHz oscillator clock inputs and SMA connectors (external clock input/output)
- SD Card socket: Provides SPI and 4-bit SD mode for SD Card access
- Two Gigabit Ethernet Ports: Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet, supports Industrial Ethernet IP cores
- 172-pin High-Speed Mezzanine Card (HSMC): Configurable
- I/O standards (voltage levels: 3.3/2.5/1.8/1.5V)
- USB Type-A and B: Supports data transfer at full-speed and low-speed
- 40-pin expansion port: Configurable I/O standards (voltage levels: 3.3/2.5/1.8/1.5V)
- VGA-out connector: VGA DAC (high-speed triple DACs)
- DB-9 Serial connector: RS232 port with flow control
- PS/2 connector: PS/2 connector for connecting a PS2 mouse or keyboard to the DE2-115
- Remote control: An Infrared receiver module
- TV-in connector: TV decoder (NTSC/PAL/SECAM)
- Power: Desktop DC input, switching, and step-down regulators LM3150MH
- DE0-Nano Features:
- Cyclone IV EP4CE22F17C6N FPGA
- Onboard USB-Blaster circuit for programming
- FPGA Serial Configuration Device (EPCS)
- Memory: 32MB SDRAM, 2Kb I2C EEPROM
- G-Sensor: ADI ADXL345, 3-axis accelerometer with high resolution (13-bit)
- A/D Converter: NS ADC128S022, 8-Channel, 12-bit A/D converter; 50ksps to 200ksps
- Clock System: On-board 50MHz clock oscillator
- Power supply: USB Type mini-AB port (5V), 2x DC 5V pins of the GPIO headers (5V), 2-pin external power header (3.6-5.7V)
- VEEK-MT Features:
- DE2-115 development board
- Capacitive LCD touch screen:
- 7" TFT-LCD (Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display) module with a pixel resolution of 800 x 480
- 16 million colors (8-bit RGB)
- Module composed of LED backlight
- INK Features:
- DE2-115 development board
- ICB-HSMC board
Specifications
- Cyclone IV EP4CE115 Specifications:
- 114,480 logic elements (LEs)
- 3,888Kbits embedded memory
- 266 embedded 18 x 18 multipliers
- Four general-purpose PLLs
- 528 user I/Os
- Cyclone IV EP4CE22F17C6N Specifications:
- 22,320 Logic Elements (LEs)
- 594Kbits embedded memory
- 66 embedded 18 x 18 multipliers
- Four general-purpose PLLs
- 153 maximum FPGA I/O pins
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