Cyclone III FPGA Starter Kit

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Hello 

 I installed "Cyclone III Starter Kit" and played with the initially stored program (in which LEDs blink) using Board Test System. But now I am wondering where I can get the project file(qpf) of this initially stored program. I thought the project file named "cycloneIII_3c25_start_niosII_standard.qpf" is it but when I compiled the file I faced an error telling me "Error (12006): Node instance "comb_4" instantiates undefined entity "cycloneIII_3c25_start_niosII_standard_sopc."  So the question is Can I see the preloaded program of Cyclone III Starter Kit? and if "cycloneIII_3c25_start_niosII_standard.qpf" is the one I should look for, can you tell me how I can compile it?  Thanks

[Altera_Forum]

Probably you need to rebuild the sopc system, in order to generate the requested entity. 

You should have in your standard project a *.sopc or *.qsys file.  Launch Qsys and open this file, then generate the system. This should create the missing files.

[Altera_Forum]

Dear Cris72 

 Thanks for your reply. I just tried the way you told me and could compile the "cycloneIII_3c25_start_niosII_standard."  I appreciate your help!!    --- Quote Start ---  Probably you need to rebuild the sopc system, in order to generate the requested entity. You should have in your standard project a *.sopc or *.qsys file.  Launch Qsys and open this file, then generate the system. This should create the missing files.  --- Quote End ---  

[Altera_Forum]

Hello Yhatagishi, 

You use the same kit as me. You reached the same milestone as me. I could compile and execute this "cycloneIII_3c25_start_niosII_standard" on my cyclone III starter kit.  All 4 leds come turned on. But what does it make? I can push any button ; nothing changes. Do I need some extra hardware beyond the cyclone III started kit? Do I need some Nios II Embedded Evaluation Kit?  Anyway, where to find more tutorials about this cyclone III starter kit? Tutorials or project files for education purposes. Self-speaking project files. There is no my_second_fpga my_third_fpga my_fourth_fpga, is there?? Is there some file server somewhere on internet where to download project file. Easily understandable.  Tutorials involving the fpga + the buttons + the leds + the memories on the board. Tutorials involving floating point and fixed point arithmetic operations.  Understandable tutorials. Tutorials executable by this Cyclone II starter kit. Tutorials understandable by a beginner.   Thank you in advance. Regards, Jean-Michel.

[Altera_Forum]

Hello, Jean-Michel 

 Sorry for late reply. It had been winter break.    --- Quote Start ---   All 4 leds come turned on. But what does it make? I can push any button ; nothing changes. Do I need some extra hardware beyond the cyclone III started kit? Do I need some Nios II Embedded Evaluation Kit?   --- Quote End ---    Is "Board Test System" installed under the folder named "Cyclone III EP3C25 Starter Kit v12.0.0" ? If not, follow the "User Guide" (there should be an instruction of installing "Cyclone III EP3C25 Starter Kit v12.0.0").    --- Quote Start ---   Anyway, where to find more tutorials about this cyclone III starter kit? Tutorials or project files for education purposes. Self-speaking project files. There is no my_second_fpga my_third_fpga my_fourth_fpga, is there?? Is there some file server somewhere on internet where to download project file. Easily understandable.   --- Quote End ---    I think there is no additional "my_****_fpga" programs nor tutorials about the kit. However, it is useful to refer to free online trainings which are available on the Altera's website.    --- Quote Start ---   Tutorials involving the fpga + the buttons + the leds + the memories on the board. Tutorials involving floating point and fixed point arithmetic operations.  Understandable tutorials. Tutorials executable by this Cyclone II starter kit. Tutorials understandable by a beginner.    --- Quote End ---    I think Altera is quite unfriendly to beginners... Good luck with your kit.  Hope my reply would help.  Regards, Yukihiro