Appendix B − MAX+plus II Tutorial 1 Page 1 of 9 Contents Contents | Appendix B - MAX plus II Tutorial 1 Page 1 of 9 Contents Appendix B MAX plus II Tutorial Getting Preparing a Folder for the Starting MAX plus Creating a Proj Editing the VHDL Source Synthesis for Functional Circuit Selecting Input Test Customizing the Waveform Assigning Values to the Input Saving the Waveform Starting the Microprocessor Design Principles and Practices with VHDL Last updated 11 19 2003 9 09 AM Appendix B - MAX plus II Tutorial 1 Page 2 of 9 Appendix B MAX plus II Tutorial 1 The MAX plus II software and the UP2 development board provide all the necessary tools for implementing and trying out all the examples including building the final general microprocessor discussed in this book. The MAX plus II software offers a completely integrated development flow and easy to use graphical user interface for the design and synthesis of digital logic circuits. Together with the UP2 development board these circuits can then be implemented on a programmable logic device PLD chip. After downloading the circuit netlist to the PLD you can then see the actual operation of these circuits in hardware. A student edition version of the MAX plus II software is included on the accompanying CD-ROM and can also be downloaded from the Altera website found at . The UP2 development board can be purchased directly from Altera. The full User Guide for using the UP2 board is on the CD-ROM and can also be downloaded from the Altera website. This tutorial assumes that you are familiar with the Windows environment and that the MAX plus II software has already been installed on your computer. Instructions for the installation of the software can be found on the CD-ROM. You must also obtain a license file from the Altera website in order for the software to function correctly. Be .
