Intel® Agilex™ Hard Processor System Technical Reference Manual

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Date 2/14/2023
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1. Intel® Agilex™ Hard Processor System Technical Reference Manual Revision History

Updated for:
Intel® Quartus® Prime Design Suite 22.4
Table 1.   Intel® Agilex™ Hard Processor System Technical Reference Manual Revision History Summary
Chapter Date of Last Update
Introduction to the Hard Processor System August 22, 2022
Cortex-A53 MPCore™ Processor November 12, 2021
Cache Coherency Unit July 6, 2021
System Memory Management Unit July 6, 2021
System Interconnect November 11, 2022
HPS-FPGA Bridges November 11, 2022
DMA Controller January 25, 2020
On-Chip RAM September 30, 2019
Error Checking and Correction Controller September 30, 2019
Clock Manager July 6, 2021
Reset Manager January 19, 2023
System Manager September 28, 2021
Hard Processor Subsystem I/O Pin Multiplexing February 14, 2023
NAND Flash Controller November 11, 2022
SD/MMC Controller November 11, 2022
Ethernet Media Access Controller January 25, 2023
USB 2.0 OTG Controller November 11, 2022
SPI Controller November 11, 2022
I2C Controller November 11, 2022
UART Controller November 11, 2022
General-Purpose I/O Interface November 11, 2022
Timer September 30, 2019
Watchdog Timer September 30, 2019
CoreSight* Debug and Trace September 30, 2019
Booting and Configuration November 11, 2022
Accessing the SDM Quad SPI Flash Controller through HPS September 30, 2019
Table 2.  Introduction to the Hard Processor System Revision History
Document Version Changes
2022.08.22 Made the following changes:
  • Removed RGMII because it does not support FPGA I/O
2021.07.06 Updated the AXI* bridge naming to match the Intel® Quartus® Prime software.
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
Introduction to the Hard Processor System
Table 3.   Cortex-A53 MPCore™ Processor Revision History
Document Version Changes
2021.11.12 Corrected the numbering for the FPGA to HPS interrupt numbers in the GIC Interrupt Map table.
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
Cortex-A53 MPCore Processor
Table 4.  Cache Coherency Unit Revision History
Document Version Changes
2021.07.06 Updated the AXI* bridge naming to match the Intel® Quartus® Prime software.
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.07.01 Added the following sections:
  • Reset and Initialization
  • Discovery Routine
  • Operational State
  • Maintenance Operations
  • Error Handling
  • OCRAM Firewall
2019.04.02 Initial release.
Cache Coherency Unit
Table 5.  System Memory Management Unit Revision History
Document Version Changes
2021.07.06 Updated the AXI* bridge naming to match the Intel® Quartus® Prime software.
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
System Memory Management Unit
Table 6.  System Interconnect Revision History
Document Version Changes
2022.11.11 Updated section: Example (Recommended) System Memory Mapping Scheme by removing incorrect information
2022.08.22 Added new section: Example (Recommended) System Memory Mapping Scheme
2021.07.06 Updated the AXI* bridge naming to match the Intel® Quartus® Prime software.
2021.02.23 Changed the "self-refresh" information in SDRAM L3 Interconnect Resets
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.07.01
  • Added the missing data width for MPFE blocks in Figure: Block Diagram.
  • Corrected the Figure: Generic Timestamp Connection.
  • Corrected the GIC address region in Figure: L3 Address Regions.
  • Corrected the address range in Figure: SDRAM Regions.
  • Added a new section: Peripheral Region Address Map.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
System Interconnect
Table 7.   HPS-FPGA Bridges Revision History
Document Version Changes
2022.11.11 Added the max frequency value for the "Clock domain" property for these tables:
  • FPGA-to-HPS Bridge Properties
  • HPS-to-FPGA Bridge Properties
  • Lightweight HPS-to-FPGA Bridge Properties
2022.08.22 Added AxPROT[2:0] considerations and FPGA-to-HPS Example Transactions
2021.07.06
  • Added "Shareable Domain" information by adding the following chapters:
    • F2H and F2SDRAM Restrictions
    • FPGA-to-SDRAM Example Transactions
    • FPGA-to-HPS Example Transactions
  • Updated the AXI* bridge naming to match the Intel® Quartus® Prime software.
2021.02.23
  • Added MPFE Switch information by adding the following sections:
    • FPGA-to-HPS and MPFE Switch
    • FPGA-to-HPS Fabric Bypass Mux
  • Fixed "Figure 20: Interface Destination Selection Tab" in the FPGA-to-HPS MPFE Switch
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.07.01 Added information about FPGA Fabric Bypass Mux in section: FPGA-to-HPS Bridge.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
Bridges
Table 8.  DMA Controller Revision History
Document Version Changes
2020.01.25 Clarified reset information in section: DMA Controller Block Diagram.
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
DMA Controller
Table 9.  On-Chip RAM Revision History
Document Version Changes
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
On-Chip RAM
Table 10.  Error Checking and Correction Controller Revision History
Document Version Changes
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
Error Checking and Correction Controller
Table 11.  Clock Manager Revision History
Document Version Changes
2021.07.06 Updated the AXI* bridge naming to match the Intel® Quartus® Prime software.
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
Clock Manager
Table 12.  Reset Manager Revision History
Document Version Changes
2023.01.19 Added the HPS_COLD_nRESET Pin Function section
2021.07.06 Updated the AXI* bridge naming to match the Intel® Quartus® Prime software.
2021.03.09 Updated information about HPS_COLD_nRESET in Reset Manager.
2021.02.23 Changed the "self-refresh" information in:
  • Reset Handshaking
  • Warm Reset Sequence
2020.07.30 Corrected the following signal callouts:
  • s2f_cold_rst_n to s2f_cold_rst
  • s2f_rst_n to s2f_rst
  • s2f_watchdog_rst_n to s2f_watchdog_rst
2020.06.30 Added a clarification note under HPS Reset Domains.
2020.01.25 Added a new section: HPS-to-FPGA Reset Sequence.
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.07.01 Corrected steps in section: Warm Reset Sequence.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
Reset Manager
Table 13.  System Manager Revision History
Document Version Changes
2021.09.28
  • Added information about GPI and GPO (HPS-FPGA gpio) in the System Manager and System Manager Block Diagram.
  • Added the GPIO interconnect between HPS and FPGA section.
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
System Manager
Table 14.  Hard Processor System I/O Pin Multiplexing Revision History
Document Version Changes
2023.02.14 Minor updates specific to the Intel® Agilex™ device family. Removed mention of Platform Designer.
2022.05.13 Corrected the Programmable I/O Timing Characteristics link in the Intel® Agilex™ Dedicated Configuration Registers to point to the Intel® Agilex™ Dedicated Configuration Registers web page.
2021.09.10 Removed mention of device tree for Platform Designer handoff.
2021.08.04 Updated the link in the Features of the HPS I/O Block section to point to the External Memory Interfaces Intel® Agilex™ FPGA IP User Guide.
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
Hard Processor System I/O Pin Multiplexing
Table 15.  NAND Flash Controller Revision History
Document Version Changes
2022.11.11 Made the following updates:
  • Added complete Signal Interface tables with default and tie off values in section: NAND Flash Controller Signal Description
  • Updated to state that spare area is not ECC protected
2020.01.25 Clarified reset information in section: Taking the NAND Flash Controller Out of Reset.
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
NAND Flash Controller
Table 16.  SD/MMC Controller Revision History
Document Version Changes
2022.11.11 Added complete Signal Interface tables with default and tie off values in section: SD/MMC Controller Signal Description
2021.07.06 Added the "SD/MMC Controller Signal Description" table to the SD/MMC Controller Signal Description.
2020.01.25 Clarified reset information in section: Taking the SD/MMC Controller Out of Reset.
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
SD/MMC Controller
Table 17.  Ethernet Media Access Controller Revision History
Document Version Changes
2023.01.25 Added link to the GSRD for Agilex F-Series Transceiver SoC development kit.
2022.11.11 Added complete Signal Interface tables with default and tie off values in the following sections:
  • EMAC Controller I/O Signals
  • FPGA Routing
  • MDIO Interface
  • Timestamp Interface Controller Signal Description
2022.08.22 Made the following changes:
  • Removed RGMII because it does not support FPGA I/O
2021.08.04 Updated the following figures:
  • EMAC System Integration
  • EMAC to FPGA Routing Example
  • EMAC Clock Domains
  • EMAC Block Diagram
2021.04.09 Added emac_clk_tx_i handling requirement for exported HPS EMAC GMII interface in the EMAC FPGA Interface Initialization section.
2020.11.11 Corrected the values for port name emac_phy_txclk_o in Table: PHY Interface Options.
2020.08.18 Updated EMAC HPS Interface Initialization to clarify how to verify RX PHY clocks after bringing the Ethernet PHY out of reset.
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
Ethernet Media Access Controller
Table 18.  USB 2.0 OTG Controller Revision History
Document Version Changes
2022.11.11 Added complete Signal Interface tables with default and tie off values in section: USB 2.0 ULPI PHY Signal Description
2020.01.25 Clarified reset information in section: Taking the USB 2.0 OTG Controller Out of Reset.
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
USB 2.0 OTG Controller
Table 19.  SPI Controller Revision History
Document Version Changes
2022.11.11 Added complete Signal Interface tables with default and tie off values in sections: Interface to HPS I/O and FPGA Routing
2021.07.06 Removed "Loan I/O" information from SPI Slave
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
SPI Controller
Table 20.  I2C Controller Revision History
Document Version Changes
2022.11.11 Added complete Signal Interface tables with default and tie off values in section: I2C Controller Signal Description
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
I2C Controller
Table 21.  UART Controller Revision History
Document Version Changes
2022.11.11 Added complete Signal Interface tables with default and tie off values in section: UART Controller Signal Description
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
UART Controller
Table 22.  General-Purpose I/O Revision History
Document Version Changes
2022.11.11 Added new section: General-Purpose I/O Signal Description containing complete Signal Interface tables with default and tie off values
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
General-Purpose I/O Interface
Table 23.  Timers Revision History
Document Version Changes
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
Timers
Table 24.  Watchdog Timers Revision History
Document Version Changes
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
Watchdog Timers
Table 25.  CoreSight Debug and Trace Revision History
Document Version Changes
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
CoreSight Debug and Trace
Table 26.  Booting and Configuration Revision History
Document Version Changes
2022.11.11 Added link to the Intel® Agilex™ SoC FPGA Boot User Guide
2021.03.09 Updated information about HPS_COLD_nRESET in Device Response to External Configuration and Reset Events.
2020.06.30 Added a new section: Device Response to External Configuration and Reset Events to clarify the nCONFIG operation.
2019.07.01 Simplified information in the appendix. For more information, refer to the Intel® Agilex™ Configuration User Guide and Intel® Agilex™ Boot User Guide.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
Booting and Configuration
Table 27.  Accessing the SDM Quad SPI Flash Controller through HPS Revision History
Document Version Changes
2019.09.30 Added links to access the complete HPS address map and register definitions.
2019.04.02 Initial release.
Accessing the Secure Device Manager Quad SPI Flash Controller through HPS