Altera FPGA and SoC support from HDL Coder
Generate and deploy HDL code and Embedded Software from MATLAB and Simulink for Altera FPGA and SoC devices
- Altera SoC FPGA Support from Embedded Coder
- Altera SoC FPGA Support from HDL Coder
- Altera FPGA Board Support from HDL Verifier
System requirements and installation options
Check the System Requirements
To install a hardware support package, you must have a supported product release, along with the required operating system and base product.
View the hardware support package system requirements table and confirm you have:
- A supported release
- A supported operating system
- The required base products
If you do not have a supported release or the required base products, you can get started with a free trial, or you can purchase products.
Continue with the Installation
After confirming you have the system requirements, proceed with either installation option listed below.
Option 1: Using the Toolstrip
Launch the Support Package Installer from your version of MATLAB and navigate to the correct support package.
Option 2: "Get Support Package" Button (.mlpkginstall file*)
Clicking the Get Support Package button provides the support package install file:
([filename].mlpkginstall)
There are several ways to initiate the Support Package Installer from these files:
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from your Internet browser. - Download and save the file (the default option for some Internet browsers), and open it directly from your Windows, Mac, or Linux operating system.
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from within MATLAB by navigating the Current Folder to the location of the downloaded file and double clicking it. That will initiate the installation for the MATLAB release that you have open.
The primary difference between using the .mlpkginstall file (option 2) rather than the toolstrip (option 1) to initiate support package installation is that the file allows the user to avoid the support package selection screen on the installer.
*These file types were introduced in MATLAB R2013a.
Users without an Internet connection can install hardware support packages by following the download instructions.
Capabilities and Features
HDL Coder enables implementation of Simulink models and MATLAB algorithms onto Altera® FPGA and SoC devices for fast prototyping on hardware using the HDL Coder Support Package for Altera FPGA and SoC Devices. Using HDL Coder workflow you can select the FPGA and SoC device, map your algorithm I/O to onboard interface, generate HDL IP core, and synthesize the generated code. HDL Coder also provides integration with Altera tools to synthesize the generated code into bitstream that you can directly download on to the Altera FPGA and SoC devices. When used in combination with Embedded Coder, this solution can be used in a hardware/software workflow spanning simulation, prototyping, verification, and implementation on Altera FPGA and SoC devices.
Starting in R2024a,
- HDL Coder Support Package for Altera SoC Devices is renamed to HDL Coder Support Package for Altera FPGA and SoC Devices
- The functionality of HDL Coder Support Package for Altera FPGA Boards is included in the HDL Coder Support Package for Altera FPGA and SoC Devices.
For specific board support, visit HDL Coder Supported Hardware
Platform Support
See the hardware support package system requirements table for current and prior version, release, and platform availability.
