Lab 0 : Introduction to Altera

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Summary:

In this lab you will design and implement a serial input port for MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) data. The MIDI specification, developed in the 1980s, defines a common hardware interface and a common protocol that allows electronic musical devices to communicate with each other via a serial interface.

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Important Dates:

• Lecture : Sept. 4 & Sept. 9
  
• Demos : Week of Sept. 22
  
• Reports Due: Week of Sept. 29

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Pre-Lab : Using Quartus II

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Documents & Resources:

• Lab 0 handout [DOC]

• Lab 0 schematic [GIF]

• Top view of DIN5 MIDI jack - breadboard adapter [GIF]
  

• Design Tips [DOC]

• Altera ByteBlaster Datasheet

• Demo Presentation Slides
  

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GoLogic Logic Analyzer:

• How to use the GoLogic Logic Analyzer: gologic_tutorial.ppt

• Access a GoLogic video at the GoLogic Virtual Classroom: http://www.nci-usa.com/frame_tutorials.htm