Current Part:
ByteBlaster MV
9v Power Supply
LCD or CRT VGA Monitor
Extra Wire
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Parts List Details
You may or may not be familiar with the parts above so a picture of each item has been included to clear up any possible questions. If you purchased the UP2 board from altera you'll have all the parts you need already.
UP2 Development Board
The UP2 was put out by altera especially for university students and classrooms. The board has many peripherals that are usable with modern products like: keyboards, mouses, monitors, leds, switches & more. It even has expansion spots for SIPS incase you want to add your own extra peripherals to the board.
ByteBlaster MV
The ByteBlaster MV cable will be used to program the CPLD. If you don't have one they are easily made with parts for less than $10. A new one might cost up to $150, so take a look at your options before getting/making one. Here is the ByteBlaster MV Tutorial.
9v Power Supply
This will come with the UP1 board. It is just a standard 9v power supply. Any 9v power supply will do as long as the jack is the same size for the one on the board.
Extra Wire
The extra wire will be used to connect a few pins on the board. The LEDs are not hardwired to the CPLD like the 7 segment digits are. Similarly the switches aren't hard wired either, so we'll need wire to connect these things to the CPLD.
CRT/LCD VGA Monitor
This monitor will be used to output the VGA signals that the UP2 board generates. A steady picture should always show up. If things are shaky or not straight then the VGA signals being created are having timing issues.