LINKS TO STUDENT APPLICATION NOTES

By Michael Rivest, Charlene Eriksen, Kelly Lawson
 
MAXPLUSII INFORMATION  UNIX / PC / FILE MANAGEMENT TIPS
Working WITH Altera's MAXPLUS II UNIX and X Windows Primer
Introduction to MAXPLUS II Accessing XWindows from a PC
LPM_hints  Sharing AFS Directories Using Access Control Lists
Managing a Mulit-Directory VHDL Project in MAX+plusII Remote Access to Mentor Graphics via Xwindows 
CAD Drive Mounting on CEB 342 
ALTERA BOARD INFORMATION   Graphically Controlling Your PC Remotely 
Netscape Setup to View PDF Files Automatically 
Tips for Designing when using the Altera UP1 Board  Accessing News from non-UofA ISPs 
Altera UP1 Board Map  Compilation, Synthesis, and Download of VHDL Files into RPB in Unix Command Shell 
PS2 Mouse Interface to UP1 Board  Printing Multiple Pages on One Page
Mouse Implementation on Altera UP1 boards
EDITORS
INFORMATION FOR VARIOUS TOOLS AND VENDORS 
VHDL Editing Mode for Emacs 
Cad-tool Documentation for Various Vendors Vi for Everyday Use
Tutorials on Using Publicly Available Tools
Xilinx for the Masses COMMUNICATIONS
Hints for Actel Tools
VHDL and Actel FPGAs  RS-232 Serial Port 
Xilinx Hints Ethernet Overview 
Thoughts on Design Architect in an Actel Xilinx World  Ethernet Packet Generation 
Actel Designer and Actmap  Ethernet Media Interface Adapter
Using the fpga_analyzer from Synopsys  Serial Communications for 32-bit Windows 
Quicksim Repetitive Input Time Saver 
MISCELLANEOUS
MEMORY 
Stack Notes: for better understanding of the stack 
Combinational versus ROM 8-bit Stack Processor
Interfacing External SRAM Input Vector Files 
DRAM 555 Timer 
Altera Memory Keypad 
RAM vs. Data Registers Keypad
Application Note on ROM Keydecoder
Tips on Using the lpm_ram_dq Module IF Amplifier 
Digital Modulation using PSK
INTERFACING TO LCDS AND 7-SEGMENT DISPLAYS  Passive Filters
FIR Filter Design
How to Write to an LCD with Minimal Pain and Anguish Digital Audio Acquisition 
Using an LCD in Hardware Projects Axis-Crossing Detector
Dot Matrix LCD Controller and Driver CMOS Interfacing
LCD Driver Atari ST Controller
Hardware Schematic and VHDL code for 7-segment display Minimal Size ALU for Complex Projects
Bugs and Work Arounds
CLOCK IMPLEMENTATION Code for LED
Back-Annotated Simulation Hints
Timer Module / Minimization Editing Pinouts / Frequently Asked Questions
Clock General VHDL Hints
Smart Alarm Clock Implementation of 30-bit Counter Using the Rapid Prototyping Board   
Code for a Digital Clock  Voltage Regulation
Cooking Alarm Clock Matrix Adder Algorithm (Using RAM) 
Open Collector Serial Shift Register
VIDEO DISPLAY LPT Expander Application Notes
4x4 Keyboard with Debouncing
Steps Required to Realize a Video Display Program for Calculating the Components of a Voltage Controller Oscillator
16 Colors VGA Using a Bi-directional Data Bus
VGA Monitor Code Clock Divider   
Using CVS 
Comparison Divider
Optimizing Techniques and Other Useful Tips
A Scanning Display 
Stepper Motor Control
Encryption Using the Blowfish Algorithm