FPGA first steps in Quartus II (Altera)

[@MilanKarakas]

Support staff for Altera Quartus told me that I can install version 18.1, but DO NOT install version 18.1 - it is not compatible with Cyclone II, and other devices, just for Cyclone V and above. Stay on good old version 13.0 with service pack 1.

[@NVRMTmotion]

You're a treasure! This content is priceless, even today

[@MilanKarakas]

@@NVRMTmotion Thanks. YT does not think that way. They just put me down. :(

[@NVRMTmotion]

@@MilanKarakas your content is niche but appreciated. Programmed my first cpld last night, a max II 240. I had to use quartus v 16 drivers, but v20 for verilog and device programming worked just fine after figuring out that quirk. It's uncharted territory out here for us homegamers sometimes. Keep up the good work!

[@TooSlowTube]

You can install both 13.0sp1 and 18.1.1, then just start the one you need for the chip you're using. 18.1.1 covers Cyclone IV & V and Max10, but not Cyclone II or III. Anything after 18.1.1 requires the WSL (Linux running inside Windows), or Linux.

[@andreasstrem3657]

This is an excellent starting tutorial for this board. I was wondering how to program the board permanently, and your demonstration (AS programming) was to the point. Thank you!

[@MilanKarakas]

Thanks.

[@juanramirezjardua2082]

Thanks Milan for your video. I've just starting in the FPGA's world and for sure your video have saved me lots of time getting started.

[@MilanKarakas]

Glad it helped!

[@SandeepKumar-qh3zs]

This is more than enough to get started with this dev board. Thank you!

[@MilanKarakas]

Thank you too for nice comment.

[@namaledrisinghe1649]

Dear Mr.Milan, this is a very nice direction to get started with a complex subject. I also like to FPGA

[@AjinkyaMahajan]

I found this Tutorial as one of the most helpful resources on the web ✨✌ Thanks

[@JulianIlett]

Very good - this will help me get started - thanks :)

[@TheBiscaino]

The best explaining that I saw. Very clear

[@MilanKarakas]

Glad it was helpful!

[@esserfranz-juergen5886]

Dear Milan, this is a very nice motivation to get started with a complex subject. Your style of presentation is really nice and calm. Carry on like that. I'll use Your video to dive into the topic. Best Regards, Franz-Juergen

[@MilanKarakas]

The software (Quartus II, Altera): fpgasoftware.intel.com/18.1/?edition=lite&platform=windows&download_manager=direct

[@ivanadeauto]

Thank you sir, it was very useful tutorial, explained a nice way. I wish you all the best with your projects

[@kevinhoublon8630]

Hello, great video 😄? I'm a beginner and I have a question : I have a EP1C3T144 FPGA BOARD but my version of Quartus 2 (Version 13) does not include the family devices of my board. Do you know a version of Quartus which works with a EP1C3T144 FPGA Board? Thank you in advance for your precious support 😊. Cordially.

[@TooSlowTube]

Very good video, but did you mean EEPROM, or maybe Flash, rather than EPROM? EPROMs are not easily rewritable - you have to erase them with a UV lamp, after taking a cover off to let the light in.... I'm hoping that's not the case, here, or it wouldn't really be practical to write another program afterwards.

[@glynnmason8205]

Thank you very much i got my cpld board working when other videos I was not able to programme

[@vasujavia3807]

old 13.0 version has been discontinued .and im not able to get that version,,,now how to program my cyclone 2..??

[@d.j.peters]

You can download the free WEB edition of Quartus II Version 13.0 sp1 (service pack 1) 32/64-bit from Intel site and the package for Cyclone II FPGA's also. I have done it yesterday (05/24/2022) on Windows 10 64-bit and it works successfull.

[@marcutefys]

This accent made me hungry. Thanks a lot sir..

[@RixtronixLAB]

Nice info, thank you for sharing it with us, keep it up :)

[@fadhillahrahmat8252]

can i use Altera EP2C5T144 FPGA with Quartus 13.1

[@MilanKarakas]

Sorry, I stopped making video on FPGA and on any programming. Some YT issue...

[@Ma_X64]

Your desktop looks very similar to mine. :D

[@Ricardo-uw3ov]

If you have troubles installing devices, check you have the web version. Other way it will not work.

[@avirads]

very informative and fun to follow..thanks

[@manuja2305]

seems like there is no RAM on the board.... how it works without a RAM ?

[@MirageFOX]

the example design was a straight forward logic circuit, so no RAM required, but in more complicated applications, you can create a RAM, LUTs, etc inside the FPGA chip to be used as data storage in your design. You can also interface an SRAM or DRAM chips with the FPGA, depending on your design. FPGAs are like shapeshifters, you can design them whatever you want. You can make it as a CPU, RAM, Image Processor, DSP, etc.

[@TooSlowTube]

One more question - how do you get to download it? It asks to register, as an individual, but then asks for all sorts of business details, and in my case, refuses to accept them as valid. There's a "next step" button, that remains greyed out, whatever I do. Do we really have to go through all this shit to download it, or is there another way ?

[@FilipinoFight]

TooSlowTube I made up a company there, Drawn tech, just to supply the needed details. After then they will link you to a page where you can choose between Akamai or direct download. I chose the Akamai and the rest is history

[@TooSlowTube]

@@FilipinoFight Thanks, Michael. I did eventually manage to get through it all. It turned out there were some required fields to fill in that I couldn't see properly too... Possibly browser specific, or possibly just the ineptitude of a large company.

[@sylvainaltmayer2569]

Very interesting ! thank you !

[@MilanKarakas]

You are welcome!

[@uccoskun]

nice. very nice

[@MilanKarakas]

Thanks.

[@EloteBaldio]

Thanks man!

[@MilanKarakas]

Happy to help!

[@dentakuweb]

You didn't install Modelsim. I wouldn't want to work with an FPGA without the simulator which makes it so much easier to test out your circuits. This way you don't need to constantly upload your code to the FPGA and you can see the signals as waveforms just like on a logic analyzer.

[@MilanKarakas]

I will back soon at FPGAs, but I think at the time I was unable to install Modelsim. Did not remember why, but many things are not free, or cost too much. Thank you for bringing it up.

[@fabiolapuinka2047]

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[@WittyComm3nter]

If I had to guess, your're a Greek man