(SPIDER Automation) Waveshare OpenEP4CE10-C FPGA Development Board Package B | Altera Cyclone IV EP4CE10 with DVK600 Motherboard & Accessories

SPIDER Automation Waveshare OpenEP4CE10-C FPGA Development Board Package B | Altera Cyclone IV EP4CE10 with Accessories

Description

SPIDER Automation Waveshare OpenEP4CE10-C Package B is a meticulously crafted ALTERA development kit designed specifically for the Cyclone IV series. Boasting the high-performance EP4CE10 FPGA core board paired with the feature-rich DVK600 motherboard, this kit simplifies peripheral expansion and allows developers to jump straight into rapid hardware prototyping and system design.

The open, modular architecture supports seamless integration with optional accessory boards, enabling simulation of interfaces like USART, I2C, SPI, and driving devices such as FRAM, Flash, USB, and Ethernet. Packed with an extensive accessory bundle including a 3.2-inch touch LCD, data storage boards, input peripherals, and communication modules, Package B provides everything needed to kickstart advanced designs using the Nios II soft-core processor.

Key Features

• Altera Cyclone IV FPGA Core: Built around the EP4CE10F17C8N chip featuring 10K logic elements, 414kb RAM, and 2 PLLs.
• Modular DVK600 Motherboard: Standardized multi-pin I/O expansion headers (8I/O, 16I/O, 32I/O groups) for versatile peripheral connection.
• Onboard Power Regulators: Integrated AMS1117 regulators supplying stable 3.3V, 2.5V, and 1.2V rails to the core board.
• Non-Volatile Storage: Equipped with onboard EPCS16 serial FLASH memory for reliable configuration storage.
• Clock & Reset Management: Features an active 50MHz crystal oscillator, user reset button, and nCONFIG reconfiguration button.
• Dedicated Interface Slots: Includes dedicated headers for SDRAM modules, 1-Wire sensors (DS18B20), and multiple LCD panel types.
• Interactive User Peripherals: Onboard 5-position joystick, buzzer, status LEDs, and potentiometer for contrast/backlight adjustments.
• Comprehensive Accessory Kit: Package B bundle includes touch displays, communication modules, storage boards, keypads, and buttons.

Benefits

• All-In-One Prototyping Solution: Eliminates the need to source separate displays, communication adapters, and storage modules.
• Flexible System Expansion: Open architecture permits custom pin routing via jumper wires and expansion connectors.
• Nios II Processor Readiness: Ideal educational and engineering tool for evaluating soft-core processing and custom hardware accelerators.

Applications

• FPGA & VHDL/Verilog Learning: Comprehensive hardware platform for university labs, engineering students, and digital design training.
• Embedded Soft-Core Processing: Implementing Nios II microcontroller systems with custom peripheral controllers.
• Industrial Communication Prototyping: Testing SPI, I2C, USART, and Ethernet network interfaces on a physical FPGA fabric.
• Data Acquisition & Logging: Building custom telemetry and logging systems using onboard SDRAM, MicroSD, and Flash accessory boards.
• Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Design: Developing touch-screen control panels and menu systems using the included 3.2″ LCD and keypads.
• Custom Hardware Accelerator R&D: Prototyping digital signal processing (DSP) blocks and custom logic algorithms.

Package Includes

• 1 x OpenEP4CE10-C FPGA Development Board (DVK600 Motherboard + CoreEP4CE10 Core Board)
• 1 x 3.2-inch 320×240 Touch LCD & LCD Adapter (B)
• 1 x VGA PS2 Board & PL2303 USB UART Board (Mini)
• 1 x NorFlash Board (B) & SDRAM Board (B) & Micro SD Storage Board
• 1 x AT45DBXX DataFlash Board & FM24CLXX FRAM Board
• 1 x CY7C68013A USB Board (Mini) & ENC28J60 Ethernet Board
• 1 x PCF8563 RTC Board & DS18B20 Temperature Sensor
• 1 x LCD12864 (3.3V Blue Backlight) & LCD1602 (3.3V Blue Backlight)
• 1 x FT245 USB FIFO Board (Mini) & 8 SEG LED Board
• 1 x 8 Push Buttons & 4×4 Keypad
• 2 x 4-Pin Wires & 2 x 2-Pin Wires
• 1 x USB Power Cable & USB Type-A to Mini-B Cable

Technical Specifications