Descriptions of Quartus, GHDL and FPGA-LCD Utils installations are located on the Install page.

Textbooks in English

0.   Binary Prerequisite V2.0 contains some basic concepts of binary numbers.
      LSP lectures assume that students are familiar with them.
1.      Logic Circuits on FPGAs (160 pages) version 3.1 from Sept 17, 2025, added shift registers and data transmissions.
       It explains the principles of basic logic circuits with a focus on their implementation in FPGAs.
2.      LCD Backgrounds  contains templates how to create backgrounds and other images on LCD displays.
         Their VHDL codes assume the use of only FPGA logic elements and embedded memory blocks.
         The selected example adapted to Veek-MT2 board LCDbackgrounds_VeekMT2.zip
.3.    The document Circuit Design with VHDL dataflow and structural V10.pdf describes VHDL 1993.
      + Source codes: CircuitDesignWithVHDL_dataflow_and_structural_codes.zip.  

Textbook 3 is now being converted into online web tutorials. In the meantime, third-party sites can be used:
Selected online VHDL references:   https://blog.eowyn.net/vhdlref/    nebo   https://ics.uci.edu/~jmoorkan/vhdlref/ 

Guides

•  CreateNewQuartusV20V23_ProjectVeek-MT2.pdf for VEEK-MT2 board in Quartus V20.1 or V23.1.
• cyc2_cii51008_MemoryBlocks.pdf - memory blocks, 2nd task
• ug_lpm_rom_MegaWizard.pdf - working with MegaWizard, 2nd task
• Avalon_to_External_Bus_Bridge.pdf - external bus of processor NIOS, used in the 3rd task

VHDL

• The Low-Carb VHDL Tutorial (Autor Bryan Mealy, 87 pages) - As the name suggests, "Low Carbon" is a very brief description of VHDL, but with lots of examples. Welcome to all who hate reading books.
• VHDL Handbook - a very brief reference card.
• VHDL 1993 - reference manual (Mentor Graphics, 502 stran) - VHDL Reference Manual for version VHDL'93 used in the subject - definitely not suitable as a textbook or for the initial study, but it can serve as a reference for deeper knowledge.
• Animation of Primary-Replica Flip-Flop (old name Master-Slave) - MasterSlave-exeInZip.zip
• Internal materials: Students will find additional internal materials on the subject page, accessible after login by FelId service.

 

Mirror of selected materials on altera web

Quartus II Tutorials

• Quartus II Introduction Using Schematic Designs PDF
  - introduction to schematic editor, circuit simulations and uploading compiled result to DE2, suitable for initial studies.
• Introduction to Quartus II Simulation PDF
  - demonstration of internal simulator for VHDL - suitable in the first task.
• Signal Tap II Logic Analyzer PDF
  - monitoring circuit behaviour on DE2 board - suitable for advanced users..

Altera NIOS

• NIOS EDS tutorial -  My First Nios II Software PDF - good introduction by an example
• NIOS EDS full documentation - NIOS  processor and NIOS EDS development environment - not recommended for initial study
• Altera Monitor Program Tutorial PDF - monitor program suitable for the 3rd task allowing simple connection to NIOS processor if it works in your Windows.

Advance materials

• Quartus II Handbook Version 13.1 - quartusii_handbook_archive_131.pdf    (35 MB)
• Embedded IP Peripherals User Guide (used also in NIOS) - ug_embedded_ip_V11.pdf  (Version 11.0 - 6.8 MB)
• Avalon Inteface Specifications - Avalon_Interface_Specification.pdf  (1.7 MB)

ModelSim Tutorials - advance guides for the 2nd task

• Using ModelSim to Simulate Logic Circuits PDF    Design Files
  - detailed description of functional simulation of VHDL.
• Introduction to ModelSim's Graphical Waveform Editor PDF
  general description of ModelSim user interface.

Cyclone II and IV

• FPGA Cyclone II  Device Handbook   cyclone2_deviceHandbook_Vol1.pdf  (5.9 MB)
  FPGA Cyclone IV Device Handbook  cyclone4-deviceHandbook_Vol1to3.pdf (17.6 MB)