AD40xx Platform Prequisites

Several tool installations are required to build the example.  You will need the following:

• Quartus Prime Lite® to build the project (this project uses version 18.1.0.625) (see below)
• A linux virtual machine or a standalone linux host

Install the Intel PSG® development tools

An installation of Quartus Prime Lite® is required to build the hw reference design (this project uses version 18.1.0.625)

• Download the tools from the Download Center for FPGAs
• Make sure to select Lite edition and release 18.1 in the pulldowns
• Follow the instructions on the page.

Install the VM and software

Virtual Machine

A Virtual Machine (VM) running a Linux OS, is required when building the kernel, device tree and uboot for the target board. The VM needs to run inside of a player like VMware®.

Getting a VM

1. Download a VMware Workstation Player® and install it.
2. Download the Arrow Ubuntu-64bit VM and unzip it.
3. Open the VMware Workstation Player.
   1. Click on the "Open a Virtual Machine"
   2. Navigate to the unzipped "Ubuntu 64-bit.vmx" file and double-click it.
4. Click "Play virtual machine". You will be asked about copying or moving it, select "I Copied it" You should see the Ubuntu 64-bit VM in the image below:

Next - Build HDL

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