Altera's DE2 Development and Education Board
The Altera®
Development and Education (DE2 ) board provides an ideal vehicle for
learning about digital logic, computer organization, and FPGAs.
Featuring an Altera Cyclone® II FPGA, the DE2 board offers
state-of-the-art technology suitable for university and college
laboratory use, a wide range of design projects, as well as
sophisticated digital system development.
A Ready-to-Teach Platform
Unlike most educational FPGA-based boards, Altera's DE2 board
provides a complete, ready-to-teach platform for use in courses on
logic design and computer organization. The DE2 board suits a wide
range of exercises from simple tasks and illustrating fundamental
concepts, to challenging designs requiring more advanced knowledge.
The complete DE2 package includes:
Board Information
Figure 1 shows the DE2 board, and Table 1 describes some of the board's key features.
Figure 1. DE2 Board
| Table 1. DE2 Board Information |
| Feature |
Description |
| FPGA |
- Cyclone II EP2C35F672C6 with EPCS16 16-Mbit serial configuration device
|
| I/O Devices |
- Built-in USB-BlasterTM cable for FPGA configuration
- 10/100 Ethernet
- RS232
- Video out (VGA 10-bit DAC)
- Video in (NTSC/PAL/multi-format)
- USB 2.0 (type A and type B)
- PS/2 mouse or keyboard port
- Line in/out, microphone in (24-bit Audio CODEC)
- Expansion headers (76 signal pins)
- Infrared port
|
| Memory |
- 8-MBytes SDRAM, 512K SRAM, 4-MBytes flash
- SD memory card slot
|
| Displays |
- 16 x 2 LCD display
- Eight 7-segment displays
|
| Switches and LEDs |
- 18 toggle switches
- 18 red LEDs
- 9 green LEDs
- Four debounced push-button switches
|
| Clocks |
- 50-MHz crystal for FPGA clock input
- 27-MHz crystal for video applications
- External SMA clock input
|
The DE2 Development and Education Board (PDF) document provides an overview of the DE2 package. The DE2 User Manual (PDF) provides an in-depth view of the board and supporting software.
Design Projects and Digital Systems Applications
With its advanced Cyclone II FPGA, flexible memory options, and
plethora of advanced I/O devices, the DE2 board can implement many
types of digital systems. You will appreciate the design examples
provided with the board, and enjoy experimenting with audio, video,
USB, network, and memory applications. The DE2 board is also a superior
platform for embedded applications such as those that feature the
Altera Nios II soft processor.
You can use the DE2 board to implement a wide assortment of design projects and applications, including:
- Karaoke machine
- DVD video-to-VGA display
- USB host
- Remote control of the DE2 board through a USB interface
Software Updates
The DE2 System CD is periodically updated with revised and new
content. To download the contents of the latest DE2 System CD, click
the link in Table 2 that corresponds to your desired format.
Ordering Information
Please see the Development and Education Boards page for ordering information.
Support
Check the DE2 FAQ page for support resources for the DE2 board.
For more information about the DE2 Development and Education board, contact university@altera.com.
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