Altera SoC Courses
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
Course | Description |
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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