Altera SoC Training Courses Online
Macnica Americas, a franchised Intel PSG distributor, specializes in offering comprehensive technical support to its customers. In addition to applications support, device selection assistance, IP, and design services, Macnica Americas offers free, online virtual workshops to get designers started in SoC design using the Mpression Helio View* platform with the Cyclone V SoC FPGA. (Note - * Helio View is obsolete as of 2015)
Below is a series of online Altera courses targeting the Cyclone V SoC FPGA. While the particular Macnica board Mpression Helio View is no longer available, the content should be useful to SoC designers. There are other Macnica Mpression boards available, featured on the Rocketboards.org site.
Users may also download the white paper "An Overview of Altera SoC Design Advantages" (2014)
Please view the additional resources / documentation for the SoC vWorkshop series:
- Click Here for Information on software tools need to be installed for each of the workshops
- Click Here for Information on how to download and install the needed tools and Helio board setup
- Click Here for information on how to install Linux (CentOS) on a virtual machine (Running Linux on a Windows machine)
On-Demand Altera SoC vWorkshop 2014 Sessions
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1. Intel SoC FPGA Introduction
| Helps the first-time Intel SoC FPGA developer understand the fundamental architecture of the Cyclone V SoC and Arria V SoC devices and instructs the student on getting the Mpression Helio board configured for the initial bring-up. |
2. Basic Intel SoC FPGA HPS Usage
| Walks the first time SoC FPGA hardware developer through the basic steps to get the HPS (Hard Processor System) running and interfacing with SDRAM and HPS GPIO. Support Documentation [click here]
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3. Adding and Simulating Custom SoC Peripherals
| Instructs the SoC hardware developer through the basic steps needed to add and simulate custom hardware functionality into the FPGA that the HPS can interface to. Support Documentation [click here]
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4. Hardware Support For Graphics Rendering and Video Processing On The Helio View Platform
| Introduces the SoC hardware developer to the Intel VIP Suite and the Macnica LCD controller IP enabling LCD and HDMI interfaces to the Mpression Helio View add-on module. Support Documentation [file 1 click here] and [file 2 click here] |
5. Intel SoC FPGA Power Considerations
| Highlights SoC unique power concerns and showcases the LTpowerPlay power system manager by Linear Technology on the Mpression Helio development kit. Support Documentation [file 1 click here] and [file 2 click here] |
6. Intel SoC FPGA Embedded Design Suite
| Walks the first time SoC software developer through the Intel Embedded Design Suite (EDS) with ARM's DS-5 development suite which incorporates tools, utility programs, run-time software, and application examples to expedite firmware and application software development for SoC embedded systems. Support Documentation [click here] |
7. Build a Linux OS and simple application for the Altera SoC
| Instructs the embedded Linux software developer through the Yocto flow to build a Linux OS to run on the Helio development kit using Intel's pre-built BSP. Full Description Support Documentation [click here] |
8. Software Support for Graphics Rendering and Video Processing On The Helio View Platform
| Highlights software demonstrations and applications that can be run on SoC systems built for the Mpression Helio View add-on module including the touchscreen LCD and HDMI input. Support Documentation [file 1 click here] and [file 2 click here]
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