Agilex™ 5 FPGA E-Series 065B Modular Development Kit User Guide

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Date 7/12/2024
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4.1.1. Installing Quartus® Prime Software

You must install the Quartus® Prime software to support the silicon on the development kit. The recommended version is located in the README.txt file in the examples\board_test_system directory.

The BTS communicates over JTAG to a test design running in the FPGA. The BTS shares the JTAG with other applications such as the Nios® II JTAG Debug Module and the Signal Tap logic analyzer. Altera recommends closing other applications before using BTS, as the GUI is designed based on the Quartus® Prime software.

The BTS relies on the Quartus® Prime software's specific library. Before running the BTS, open the Quartus® Prime software to automatically set the environment variable QUARTUS_ROOTDIR. You can also change it through Window's Environment Variables in System Properties. The BTS uses this environment variable to locate the Quartus® Prime library.