MAX® 10 FPGA Development Kit User Guide

ID 683460
Date 11/21/2024
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2.4. Board Update Portal

The Board Update Portal design example included in this development kit facilitates easy development of software and board flash memory updates, allowing you to access useful information on Intel website and to load software files into the Quad SPI flash memory on your board. The following steps ensure that you have the latest software available on both your computer and your board. The Board Update Portal design example, which includes a Nios® II embedded processor, an Ethernet media access control (MAC), and a web page, is stored in the “factory” portion of your board’s flash memory. The source for this design is installed with the development kit software. When your board is connected to a DHCP-enabled network, the Nios® II processor obtains an Internet protocol address and allows you to interface with your board over the network through a web page.
Before you begin, ensure that you have the following:
  • A computer with a connection to a working Ethernet port on a DHCP-enabled network.
  • A separate working Ethernet port connected to the same network for your board.
  • The Ethernet, power cables, and development board included in your kit.