Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit User Guide

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Date 12/20/2024
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Overview 2. Getting Started 3. Development Kit Setup 4. Board Test System 5. Document Revision History for the Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit User Guide A. Development Kit Components B. Developer Resources C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information
1. Overview x
1.1. Block Diagram 1.2. Feature Summary 1.3. Box Contents 1.4. Recommended Operating Conditions
2. Getting Started x
2.1. Before You Begin 2.2. Handling the Board 2.3. Software and Driver Installation
2.3. Software and Driver Installation x
2.3.1. Installing the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software 2.3.2. Installing the Development Kit 2.3.3. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Driver
3. Development Kit Setup x
3.1. Applying Power to the Development Board 3.2. Default Settings 3.3. Performing Board Restore through Quartus® Prime Programmer 3.4. Generating a POF Image to Program the Flash 3.5. Programming the Generated POF Image 3.6. The Required SmartVID QSF Assignments to Compile a Design
4. Board Test System x
4.1. Set Up the BTS GUI Running Environment 4.2. Test the Functionality of the Development Kit 4.3. Control On-Board Clock through Clock Controller GUI 4.4. Monitor On-board Power through Power Monitor GUI 4.5. BTS Test Areas 4.6. Identify Test Pass or Fail based on BTS GUI Test Status
4.1. Set Up the BTS GUI Running Environment x
4.1.1. Downloading OpenJDK 4.1.2. Downloading OpenJFX 4.1.3. Installing OpenJDK and OpenJFX 4.1.4. Running the BTS GUI
4.2. Test the Functionality of the Development Kit x
4.2.1. The Bottom Info Bar 4.2.2. The Configure Menu 4.2.3. The Sys Info Tab 4.2.4. The GPIO Tab 4.2.5. The XCVR Tab 4.2.6. The RAM Tab
4.2.5. The XCVR Tab x
4.2.5.1. The QSFPDD NRZ Tab 4.2.5.2. The QSFPDD PAM4 Tab
A. Development Kit Components x
A.1. Board Overview A.2. Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series A.3. PCIe* and CXL Interfaces A.4. MCIO Connector A.5. MCIO Cable Assembly Information A.6. Network Interfaces A.7. Port Controller A.8. FPGA Configuration A.9. Supported Configuration Modes A.10. Memory Interfaces A.11. I2C A.12. Clock Circuits A.13. System Power A.14. Temperature Monitoring A.15. Mechanical Requirements A.16. Board Thermal Requirements A.17. Board Operating Conditions A.18. Over Temperature Warning LED
A.13. System Power x
A.13.1. Power Guidelines A.13.2. Power Distribution System A.13.3. Power Sequence A.13.4. Power Measurement
C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information x
C.1. Safety and Regulatory Information C.2. Compliance Information
C.1. Safety and Regulatory Information x
C.1.1. Safety Warnings C.1.2. Safety Cautions
1. Overview
2. Getting Started
3. Development Kit Setup
4. Board Test System
5. Document Revision History for the Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit User Guide
A. Development Kit Components
B. Developer Resources
C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

5. Document Revision History for the Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit User Guide

Document Version Changes
2024.12.20
  • Added information about Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit (Production 2 2x R-Tile & 1x F-Tile) (Power Solution 2; 32 Gb).
  • Updated the Overview chapter:
    • Added new Figure: Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit—Top View.
    • Retitled figures in Block Diagram for clarity.
    • Moved content about feature summary of the Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit in Block Diagram to a new topic—Feature Summary.
    • Retitled topic Operating Conditions to Recommended Operating Conditions.
    • Removed information about handling precautions from Recommended Operating Conditions.
  • Updated the Getting Started chapter:
    • Added new topics:
      • Before You Begin
      • Handling the Board
      • Software and Driver Installation
    • Updated and retitled topic About Quartus® Prime Software to Installing the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software.
    • Updated and retitled topic Development Board Package to Installing the Development Kit.
    • Updated the Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Driver for clarity.
    • Removed Activating Your License.
  • Updated and retitled chapter Development Board Setup to Development Kit Setup:
    • Retitled topic How to Generate a POF Image to Program the Flash to Generating a POF Image to Program the Flash.
    • Retitled topic How to Program the Generated POF Image to Programming the Generated POF Image.
    • Removed redundant topic Default Switch Settings.
  • Updated the Board Test System chapter:
    • Retitled topic Download OpenJDK to Downloading OpenJDK.
    • Retitled topic Download OpenJFX to Downloading OpenJFX.
    • Retitled topic Download OpenJDK and OpenJFX to Downloading OpenJDK and OpenJFX.
    • Retitled topic Run BTS GUI to Running the BTS GUI.
    • Updated Figure: The COMP-0 Tab.
    • Updated Figure: The COMP-1 Tab.
  • Updated the Development Kit Components appendix chapter:
    • Updated Memory Interfaces.
    • Updated Power Distribution System.
  • Added new appendix chapter—Developer Resources.
  • Retitled appendix chapter Additional Information to Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information.
  • Restructured the document to improve clarity and for ease of reference.
  • Updated the document for the latest branding standards.
2024.05.31
  • Updated the serial numbers for the following development kit versions in Table: Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit Ordering Information:
    • Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit (Production 2x R-Tile & 1x F-Tile)
    • Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit (ES1 2x R-Tile & 1x F-Tile
  • Made editorial edits throughout the document.
2024.04.05 Added DDR4 DIMM density support information in the Memory Interfaces section.
2024.02.05 Removed Hard Processing System from the Development Kits Components chapter.
2024.01.09 Updated the DIMM supported frequency in the Memory Interfaces section.
2023.10.04 Updated the Hard Processing System section.
2023.04.21
  • Added Ordering Codes and Device Part Numbers for development kits.
  • Added Figure: Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit board diagram for DK-DEV-AGI027RBES and DK-DEV-AGI027-RA.
  • Added Table: Factory Default Switch Settings for DK-DEV-AGI027RBES and DK-DEV-AGI027-RA and in Default Switch Settings section.
  • Updated Figure: SW4[1:4] Switch Setting.
  • Added Figure: SW8[1:4] Switch Setting.
  • Added Power Management and VID Settings for DK-DEV-AGI027RBES and DK-DEV-AGI027-RA in The Required SmartVID QSF Assignments to Compile a Design.
  • Updated Figure: BTS GUI.
  • Updated the Download Open JDK and Download OpenJFX sections.
  • Updated Figure: The Configure Menu.
  • Updated Figure: The Sys Info Tab.
  • Updated Figure: The GPIO Tab.
  • Updated Figure: The QSFPDD NRZ Tab.
  • Updated Figure: The QSFPDD PAM4 Tab.
  • Updated Figure: The COMP-O Tab.
  • Updated Figure: The COMP-1 Tab.
  • Updated Figure: The RDIMM-1 Tab.
  • Updated note in The Sys Info Tab to change the settings of SW8.
  • Added the DDR4-RDIMM0 and DDR4-RDIMM1 tabs in The RAM Tab.
  • Removed Bit Error Rate from the Error Control list.
  • Updated the description for Import section of Clock Controller button.
  • Updated the description for DDR4 DIMMs and QSFPDD0/QSFPDD1 in Identify Test Pass or Fail-based on BTS GUI Test Status section.
  • Updated Figure: Intel Agilex 7 FPGA I-Series Development Board Image—Front for DK-DEV-AGI027RES and DK-DEV-AGI027R1BES, and DK-DEV-AGI027RBES and DK-DEV-AGI027-RA.
  • Updated Figure: Intel Agilex 7 FPGA I-Series Development Board Image—Back for DK-DEV-AGI027RES and DK-DEV-AGI027R1BES, and DK-DEV-AGI027RBES and DK-DEV-AGI027-RA.
  • Updated Figure: MCIO Connector Circuit.
  • Updated Figure: F-Tile Bank 12A Circuit.
  • Updated Figure: Port Controller Circuit.
  • Added the memory information for DK-DEV-AGI027RBES and DK-DEV-AGI027-RA in Memory Interfaces.
  • Updated Table: I2C Device Address and Figure: I2C Chain.
  • Updated Figure: Clock Connection Diagram.
  • Updated Figures: Powering Board Using Standard PCIe-Compliant System and Powering Board Using Included Power Supply in Power Guidelines.
  • Updated Figure: Power Tree Diagram in Power Distribution System.
  • Added the description for DK-DEV-AGI027RBES and DK-DEV-AGI027-RA in Power Measurement section.
  • Updated Figure: Board Temperature Measurement Circuit.
  • Updated Figure: Air-Cooled Heatsink Assembly.
  • Added the Hard Processing System section.
  • Updated product family name to " Intel Agilex® 7".
  • Updated development kit name to Intel Agilex® 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit.
  • Retitled the document from Intel® Agilex™ I-Series FPGA Development Kit User Guide to Intel Agilex® 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit User Guide.
2023.02.27 Updated the supported DDR4 speed for memory interfaces in the Feature Summary section.
2022.09.22
  • Added the Additional Information section.
  • Added The XCVR Tab section.
  • Added The QSFPDD PAM4 Tab section.
  • Added Figure: The QSFPDD PAM4 Tab.
  • Updated the Overview section.
  • Updated the Block Diagram section to include details about the CXL IP license.
  • Updated the About Quartus® Prime Software section.
  • Updated the section title from Perform Board Restore through Board Test System (BTS) GUI to Perform Board Restore through Quartus® Prime Programmer.
  • Updated the Download OpenJDK section.
  • Updated the Download OpenJFX section.
  • Updated the Install OpenJDK and OpenJFX section.
  • Updated The Sys Info Tab section.
  • Updated The QSFPDD NRZ Tab section.
  • Updated the Intel® Agilex™ I-Series FPGA section.
  • Updated the PCIe* and CXL Interfaces section.
  • Updated step 8 in the How to Generate a POF Image to Program the Flash section.
  • Updated the description of J6 and J7 in Table: Connectors on the Development Kit.
  • Updated the description of S2 and S3 in Table: Push-Buttons on the Development Kit.
  • Updated Figure: BTS GUI.
  • Updated Figure: OpenJDK Version.
  • Updated Figure: JavaFX Version.
  • Updated Figure: BTS Folder.
  • Updated Figure: Windows Console.
  • Updated Figure: Linux Console.
  • Updated Figure: The Configure Menu.
  • Updated Figure: The Sys Info Tab.
  • Updated Figure: The QSFPDD NRZ Tab.
  • Updated Figure: QSFPDD-PMA Setting.
  • Updated Figure: XCVR-Data Rate.
  • Updated Figure: The COMP-O Tab.
  • Updated Figure: The COMP-1 Tab.
  • Updated Figure: The DDR4-RDIMM Tab.
  • Updated Figure: Clock Controller GUI.
  • Updated Figure: Power Monitor GUI.
  • Removed Figure: Windows OpenJDK Version.
  • Removed Figure: Linux OpenJDK Version.
  • Removed support for Intel® Optane™ .
2022.03.30 Updated the MCIO Cable Assembly Information section.
2022.02.11
  • Added the Board Test System section.
  • Added the How to Generate a POF Image to Program the Flash section.
  • Added the How to Program the Generated POF Image section.
  • Added The Required SmartVID QSF Assignments to Compile a Design section.
  • Added Figure: SW1[1:4] Switch Setting.
  • Added Figure: SW2[1:4] Switch Setting.
  • Added Figure: SW3[1:4] Switch Setting.
  • Added Figure: SW4 Switch Setting.
  • Added Figure: SW5[1:4] Switch Setting.
  • Updated the PCIe* and CXL Interfaces section.
  • Updated Figure: Intel® Agilex™ I-Series FPGA Development Board Image—Front.
  • Updated the header of Table: Intel® Agilex™ I-Series FPGA Development Kit Ordering Information.
  • Updated Table: Factory Default Switch Settings.
  • Removed the Factory Reset section.
  • Minor editorial updates.
2021.11.17 Updated the PCIe* REFCLK Select function in the SW3[1:4] switch row in Table: Factory Default Switch Settings.
2021.09.24 Initial release.
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