Intel® Agilex™ Configuration User Guide

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Document Table of Contents x
1. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration User Guide 2. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Details 3. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Schemes 4. Including the Reset Release Intel® FPGA IP in Your Design 5. Remote System Update (RSU) 6. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Features 7. Intel® Agilex™ Debugging Guide 8. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration User Guide Archives 9. Document Revision History for the Intel® Agilex™ Configuration User Guide
1. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration User Guide x
1.1. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Overview 1.2. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Architecture
1.1. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Overview x
1.1.1. Configuration and Related Signals 1.1.2. Intel Download Cables Supporting Configuration in Intel® Agilex™ Devices
1.2. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Architecture x
1.2.1. Secure Device Manager
1.2.1. Secure Device Manager x
1.2.1.1. Updating the SDM Firmware 1.2.1.2. Specifying Boot Order for Intel® Agilex™ SoC Devices
2. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Details x
2.1. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Timing Diagram 2.2. Configuration Flow Diagram 2.3. Device Response to Configuration and Reset Events 2.4. Additional Clock Requirements for HPS and Transceivers 2.5. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Pins 2.6. Configuration Clocks 2.7. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Time Estimation 2.8. Generating Compressed .sof File
2.5. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Pins x
2.5.1. SDM Pin Mapping 2.5.2. MSEL Settings 2.5.3. Device Configuration Pins for Optional Configuration Signals
2.5.3. Device Configuration Pins for Optional Configuration Signals x
2.5.3.1. Specifying Optional Configuration Pins 2.5.3.2. Enabling Dual-Purpose Pins 2.5.3.3. I/O Standards and Features for Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Pins 2.5.3.4. SDM I/O Pins for Power Management and SmartVID 2.5.3.5. Specifying Pins for Partial Reconfiguration (PR)
2.5.3.1. Specifying Optional Configuration Pins x
2.5.3.1.1. nCONFIG 2.5.3.1.2. nSTATUS 2.5.3.1.3. CONF_DONE and INIT_DONE 2.5.3.1.4. SDM_IO Pins
2.5.3.3. I/O Standards and Features for Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Pins x
2.5.3.3.1. IBIS Model
2.6. Configuration Clocks x
2.6.1. Setting Configuration Clock Source 2.6.2. OSC_CLK_1 Clock Input
3. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Schemes x
3.1. Avalon-ST Configuration 3.2. AS Configuration 3.3. JTAG Configuration
3.1. Avalon-ST Configuration x
3.1.1. Avalon® -ST Configuration Scheme Hardware Components and File Types 3.1.2. Enabling Avalon-ST Device Configuration 3.1.3. The AVST_READY Signal 3.1.4. RBF Configuration File Format 3.1.5. Avalon-ST Single-Device Configuration 3.1.6. Debugging Guidelines for the Avalon® -ST Configuration Scheme 3.1.7. IP for Use with the Avalon® -ST Configuration Scheme: Intel FPGA Parallel Flash Loader II IP Core
3.1.7. IP for Use with the Avalon® -ST Configuration Scheme: Intel FPGA Parallel Flash Loader II IP Core x
3.1.7.1. Functional Description 3.1.7.2. Designing with the PFL II IP Core for Avalon-ST Single Device Configuration 3.1.7.3. Generating the PFL II IP Core 3.1.7.4. Constraining the PFL II IP Core 3.1.7.5. Using the PFL II IP Core
3.1.7.1. Functional Description x
3.1.7.1.1. Generating and Programming a .pof into CFI Flash 3.1.7.1.2. Implementing Multiple Pages in the Flash .pof 3.1.7.1.3. Storing Option Bits 3.1.7.1.4. Verifying the Option Bit Start and End Addresses 3.1.7.1.5. Implementing Page Mode and Option Bits in the CFI Flash Memory Device
3.1.7.2. Designing with the PFL II IP Core for Avalon-ST Single Device Configuration x
3.1.7.2.1. PFL II Parameters 3.1.7.2.2. PFL II Signals
3.1.7.3. Generating the PFL II IP Core x
3.1.7.3.1. Controlling Avalon-ST Configuration with PFL II IP Core 3.1.7.3.2. Mapping PFL II IP Core and Flash Address 3.1.7.3.3. Creating a Single PFL II IP for Programming and Configuration 3.1.7.3.4. Creating Separate PFL II Functions
3.1.7.4. Constraining the PFL II IP Core x
3.1.7.4.1. PFL II IP Recommended Design Constraints to FPGA Avalon-ST Pins 3.1.7.4.2. PFL II IP Recommended Design Constraints for Using QSPI Flash 3.1.7.4.3. PFL II IP Recommended Design Constraints for using CFI Flash 3.1.7.4.4. PFL II IP Recommended Constraints for Other Input Pins 3.1.7.4.5. PFL II IP Recommended Constraints for Other Output Pins
3.1.7.5. Using the PFL II IP Core x
3.1.7.5.1. Converting .sof to .pof File 3.1.7.5.2. Programming CPLDs and Flash Memory Devices Sequentially 3.1.7.5.3. Programming CPLDs and Flash Memory Devices Separately 3.1.7.5.4. Defining New CFI Flash Memory Device
3.2. AS Configuration x
3.2.1. AS Configuration Scheme Hardware Components and File Types 3.2.2. AS Single-Device Configuration 3.2.3. AS Using Multiple Serial Flash Devices 3.2.4. AS Configuration Timing Parameters 3.2.5. Skew Tolerance Guidelines 3.2.6. Programming Serial Flash Devices 3.2.7. Serial Flash Memory Layout 3.2.8. AS_CLK 3.2.9. Active Serial Configuration Software Settings 3.2.10. Intel® Quartus® Prime Programming Steps 3.2.11. Debugging Guidelines for the AS Configuration Scheme
3.2.5. Skew Tolerance Guidelines x
3.2.5.1. Maximum Allowable External AS_DATA Pin Skew Delay Guidelines 3.2.5.2. Maximum Allowable External nCSO Pin Skew Delay Guidelines
3.2.6. Programming Serial Flash Devices x
3.2.6.1. Programming Serial Flash Devices using the AS Interface 3.2.6.2. Programming Serial Flash Devices using the JTAG Interface
3.2.7. Serial Flash Memory Layout x
3.2.7.1. Understanding Quad SPI Flash Byte-Addressing
3.2.10. Intel® Quartus® Prime Programming Steps x
3.2.10.1. Generating Programming Files using the Programming File Generator 3.2.10.2. Programming .pof files into Serial Flash Device 3.2.10.3. Programming .jic files into Serial Flash Device
3.3. JTAG Configuration x
3.3.1. JTAG Configuration Scheme Hardware Components and File Types 3.3.2. JTAG Device Configuration 3.3.3. JTAG Multi-Device Configuration 3.3.4. Debugging Guidelines for the JTAG Configuration Scheme
3.3.2. JTAG Device Configuration x
3.3.2.1. JTAG Single-Device Configuration using Download Cable Connections 3.3.2.2. JTAG Single-Device Configuration using a Microprocessor
3.3.3. JTAG Multi-Device Configuration x
3.3.3.1. JTAG Multi-Device Configuration using Download Cable
4. Including the Reset Release Intel® FPGA IP in Your Design x
4.1. Understanding the Reset Release IP Requirement 4.2. Instantiating the Reset Release IP In Your Design 4.3. Gating the PLL Reset Signal 4.4. Guidance When Using Partial Reconfiguration (PR) 4.5. Detailed Description of Device Configuration
4.5. Detailed Description of Device Configuration x
4.5.1. Device Initialization 4.5.2. Embedded Memory Block Initial Conditions 4.5.3. Protecting State Machine Logic
5. Remote System Update (RSU) x
5.1. Remote System Update Functional Description 5.2. Guidelines for Performing Remote System Update Functions for Non-HPS 5.3. Commands and Responses 5.4. Quad SPI Flash Layout 5.5. Generating Remote System Update Image Files Using the Programming File Generator 5.6. Remote System Update from FPGA Core Example
5.1. Remote System Update Functional Description x
5.1.1. RSU Glossary 5.1.2. Remote System Update Using AS Configuration 5.1.3. Remote System Update Configuration Images 5.1.4. Remote System Update Configuration Sequence 5.1.5. RSU Recovery from Corrupted Images 5.1.6. Updates with the Factory Update Image
5.3. Commands and Responses x
5.3.1. Operation Commands 5.3.2. Error Code Responses 5.3.3. Error Code Recovery
5.4. Quad SPI Flash Layout x
5.4.1. High Level Flash Layout 5.4.2. Detailed Quad SPI Flash Layout
5.4.1. High Level Flash Layout x
5.4.1.1. Standard (non-RSU) Image Layout in Flash 5.4.1.2. RSU Image Layout in Flash – SDM Perspective 5.4.1.3. RSU Image Layout – Your Perspective
5.4.1.2. RSU Image Layout in Flash – SDM Perspective x
5.4.1.2.1. Firmware Version Information
5.4.2. Detailed Quad SPI Flash Layout x
5.4.2.1. RSU Image Sub-Partitions Layout 5.4.2.2. Sub-Partition Table Layout 5.4.2.3. Configuration Pointer Block Layout 5.4.2.4. Modifying the List of Application Images
5.5. Generating Remote System Update Image Files Using the Programming File Generator x
5.5.1. Generating the Initial RSU Image 5.5.2. Generating an Application Image 5.5.3. Generating a Factory Update Image 5.5.4. Command Sequence To Perform Quad SPI Operations
5.5.1. Generating the Initial RSU Image x
5.5.1.1. Generating the Initial RSU Image Using SOF Files 5.5.1.2. Generating the Initial RSU Image Using RBF Files
5.6. Remote System Update from FPGA Core Example x
5.6.1. Prerequisites 5.6.2. Creating Initial Flash Image Containing Bitstreams for Factory Image and One Application Image 5.6.3. Programming Flash Memory with the Initial Remote System Update Image 5.6.4. Reconfiguring the Device with an Application or Factory Image 5.6.5. Adding an Application Image 5.6.6. Removing an Application Image
6. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Features x
6.1. Device Security 6.2. Configuration via Protocol 6.3. Partial Reconfiguration
7. Intel® Agilex™ Debugging Guide x
7.1. Configuration Debugging Checklist 7.2. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Architecture Overview 7.3. Understanding Configuration Status Using quartus_pgm command 7.4. Configuration File Format Differences 7.5. Understanding SEUs 7.6. Reading the Unique 64-Bit CHIP ID 7.7. E-Tile Transceivers May Fail To Configure 7.8. Understanding and Troubleshooting Configuration Pin Behavior
1. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration User Guide
2. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Details
3. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Schemes
4. Including the Reset Release Intel® FPGA IP in Your Design
5. Remote System Update (RSU)
6. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration Features
7. Intel® Agilex™ Debugging Guide
8. Intel® Agilex™ Configuration User Guide Archives
9. Document Revision History for the Intel® Agilex™ Configuration User Guide

5.1.4. Remote System Update Configuration Sequence

Figure 65. Remote System Update Configuration Sequence

In the following figure the blue text are states shown in the Configuration Flow Diagram.

Reconfiguration includes the following steps:

  1. After the device exits power-on-reset (POR), the boot ROM loads flash memory from the first valid decision firmware from one of the copies at addresses 0, 512 K, 1024 K, or 1536 K to initialize the SDM. The same configuration firmware is present in each of these locations. This firmware is part of the initial RSU flash image. ( Refer to Step 2 of Guidelines for Performing Remote System Update Functions for Non-HPS for step-by-step details for programming the initial RSU flash image into the flash.)

    If you trigger the reconfiguration with a pulse of nCONFIG low, the SDM loads the decision firmware.

  2. The optional Direct to Factory pin controls whether the SDM firmware loads the factory or application image. You can assign the Direct to Factory input to any unused SDM pin. The SDM loads the application image if you do not assign this pin.
  3. The configuration pointer block in the flash device maintains a list of pointers to the application images.
  4. When loading an application image, the SDM traverses the pointer block in reverse order. The SDM loads the highest priority image. When image loading completes, the device enters user mode.
  5. If loading the newest (highest priority) image is unsuccessful, the SDM tries the next application image from the list. If none of the application images load successfully, the SDM loads the factory image.
    • If loading the factory image fails, you can recover by reprogramming the quad SPI flash with the initial RSU flash image using the JTAG interface.
    Note: For every unsuccessful configuration, the nSTATUS asserts a low pulse to indicate configuration failure and the SDM proceeds to load the next image automatically, do not assert nCONFIG low to attempt to load the next application image.
  6. During the remote update to other application image or factory image, the SDM loads the decision firmware.
Note:

You must keep nCONFIG high until the device enters the user mode.

  • Keep the nCONFIG signal high after the device powers up and throughout the entire device configuration to load an application or factory image.
  • Keep the nCONFIG signal high during the remote update to other application image or factory image by using the RSU_IMAGE_UPDATE command.

You drive nCONFIG low only when the device is in user mode to trigger the reconfiguration.

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