How to Buy Altera UP1 Boards

By Wendy Benbow
Spring 2001

So, somehow you've gotten suckered into organizing the purchase of this terms UP1 boards. This report should help you figure out what you're doing, and explain everything you need to know in order to get the right boards and all of the additional parts.
In the past, the sale has been done by someone involved with the EE Club, it doesn't have to be, but it is handy to used the club's good credit rating (?) or at least their mailing address. Just beware of their attempts to turn you efforts in to a profit for them...

STEP 1: Confirm Prices

   UP1 Board:

         In the spring of 2001 the boards were $100US, but this was the last time we can get that price.
         They are changing the boards to have an EPF10K70 instead of an EPF10K20 which increases
         the cost of the board.
                    Contact:     Mrs. Ralene Marcoccia
                                     University Program Coordinator
                                     Altera Corporation
                                    101 Innovation Drive
                                    San Jose, CA 95134
                                    Phone: (408) 544-7198
                                    FAX: (408) 544-6401
                                    E-Mail: university@altera.com

Other Parts

           Digi-Key (www.digikey.com) is the supplier I used.
           (Don't forget to check if there are any shipping costs!)

Part Number	Description	Unit Price (CAN$)
HS121-ND	PLUG-IN HEAT SINK FOR TO-220	0.57400
T405-ND	WALL TRANS 9 VOLT 500MA P-5	7.41500
SCP172-ND	WRIST STRAP & CORD - HIGH LAND	11.74000
929975-01-36-ND	DOUBLE ROW FEMALE HEADER	3.12000
929836-09-36-ND	STRAIGHT DUAL-ROW MALE HEADER	3.09000
PP-002B	2.5MM FEMALE PLUG 5.5MM OUTSIDE	0.89700

STEP 2:
Sell the boards to the class!
Buying the boards is NOT mandatory but there are several advantages to the group having their own board, including the ability to work at home, to permanently attach hardware, and to keep the project after the end of the course.
Make an announcement in class and give them a deadline for giving you (or the eeclub?) money. This step should take about a week. Be sure to get the name, email and phone number of your customers just in case they don't come to class very often
STEP 3:
Place your order... You will need a credit card! If you don't have one, then steal a friends... you can pay by cheque, but the shipping time will be MUCH longer. Online shopping seems to be safe these days, but it is still not a good idea to email your credit card number, so talk to Ralene at Altera as to how to pay her (I faxed her my credit card number).
* Be sure to ask how long it will take and if any of the parts are on backorder.
STEP 4:
WAIT
STEP 5:
Distribute the boards. (I just made everyone come to the club to pick them up.)
STEP 6:
Update this file for the next sucker, uh I mean salesman.