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Altera MAX® V Development Kit

Altera DK-DEV-5M570ZN MAX® V CPLD Development Kit is designed to help users quickly develop embedded applications, particularly those involving motor control. The kit includes GPIO headers, DC motor headers, switches, and LEDs. This Altera kit supports a wide range of applications, including I/O expansion, interface bridging, power management control, configuration/initialization control, and analog interface control, while leveraging the low-power and cost-effective features of MAX V CPLDs.

As an entry-level development platform, the MAX V CPLD Development Kit allows users to evaluate the functionality and features of the FPGA to meet design needs. It includes the board, IP solutions, and FPGA software tools. The board is equipped with general-purpose and motor control headers to connect and test peripherals and accessories, facilitating the evaluation of designs.

Features

  • Dual general-purpose I/O (GPIO)
  • User flash memory (UFM)
  • Capacitor sense button
  • User LEDs and push buttons
  • Replaceable oscillator
  • Embedded USB Blaster
  • Off-chip I2C and SPI EEPROM interfaces
  • Speaker header
  • Two DC motor headers
  • Variable output voltage selection
  • 0°C to +45°C operating ambient temperature range

Applications

  • I/O expansion
  • Configuration and initialization control
  • Interface bridging
  • Capacitive sensor switch-based applications
  • Industrial control
  • Motor control
  • Analog interface control
  • Power management control

Customer Use Cases

  • Develop designs for the 5M570Z CPLD tailored to target applications
  • Interface to external functions or devices via four connectors
  • Create solutions using capacitor sense push button switches and other push button switches, ideal for applications requiring reliability, durability, comfort, and design
  • Configure the FPGA through a USB Blaster 2 cable
  • Reuse the kit’s board layout and schematic to accelerate designs
  • Start immediately with the free version of Quartus® Prime Lite Edition Software, an intuitive, high-performance design tool that supports design entry, synthesis, optimization, verification, and simulation

Kit Contents

  • Hardware
    • MAX V CPLD development board
    • USB cable to power the board
    • Embedded USB-Blaster™ circuitry for CPLD configuration
    • Various user LEDs, push-buttons, and capacitor sense button
    • Standard PC speaker header
    • Two direct-current (DC) motor headers
    • General-purpose I/O connectors to mate with daughtercards
  • Complete kit documentation installation (Zip)
    • Board Design files [schematics, layout, assembly drawing, Bill of Materials (BOM)]
    • User guide
    • Example designs (memory, GPIO)
    • Board Test System (BTS) to test the functionality (contains BTS GUI, power GUI, and clock GUI)
    • Golden Top Project (for pinout assignments management)

Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Altera MAX® V Development Kit

Overview

Location Circuit - Altera MAX® V Development Kit

Additional Resources

Design Software

Altera Quartus® Prime Design Software

Multi-platform design environment for all phases of FPGA and CPLD design.

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Published: 2019-08-16 | Updated: 2025-04-01