What is the Altera Excalibur Development System?
The Altera Excalibur Development System is a combination of hardware and software that allows you to build a complete computer system without the need for wiring or soldering. The Altera Excalibur Development System uses a Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) to implement the majority of the computer system’s hardware. This chip is mounted on an Excalibur Board with some glue logic to provide I/O connectors, switches, and Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) for the system. Altera provides cores that implement processors, parallel ports, serial ports, and other common system components. Altera also provides a complete set of tools for the tasks of hardware and software development. • What is a System-On-a-Programmable-Chip (SOPC) System? A System-On-a-Programmable-Chip (SOPC) system is a computer system implemented entirely within a single, Programmable Logic Device (PLD). Typically, the PLD chosen for this type of application is either a Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) or a Field
