Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration User Guide

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Document Table of Contents x
1. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration User Guide 2. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration Details 3. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration Schemes 4. Including the Reset Release Intel® FPGA IP in Your Design 5. Remote System Update (RSU) 6. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration Features 7. Intel Agilex® 7 Debugging Guide 8. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration User Guide Archives 9. Document Revision History for the Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration User Guide
1. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration User Guide x
1.1. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration Overview 1.2. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration Architecture
1.1. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration Overview x
1.1.1. Configuration and Related Signals 1.1.2. Intel Download Cables Supporting Configuration in Intel Agilex® 7 Devices
1.2. Intel Agilex® 7 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® 7 SoC Devices
2. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration Details x
2.1. Intel Agilex® 7 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® 7 Configuration Pins 2.6. Configuration Clocks 2.7. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration Time Estimation 2.8. Generating Compressed .sof File
2.5. Intel Agilex® 7 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 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 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® 7 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: Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP (PFL II)
3.1.7. IP for Use with the Avalon® -ST Configuration Scheme: Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP (PFL II) x
3.1.7.1. Functional Description 3.1.7.2. Designing with the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP for Avalon-ST Single Device Configuration 3.1.7.3. Generating the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP 3.1.7.4. Constraining the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP 3.1.7.5. Using the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP 3.1.7.6. Supported Flash Memory Devices
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 Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP for Avalon-ST Single Device Configuration x
3.1.7.2.1. Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP Parameters 3.1.7.2.2. Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP Signals
3.1.7.3. Generating the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP x
3.1.7.3.1. Controlling Avalon-ST Configuration with Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP 3.1.7.3.2. Mapping Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP and Flash Address 3.1.7.3.3. Creating a Single Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP for Programming and Configuration 3.1.7.3.4. Creating Separate Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP Functions
3.1.7.4. Constraining the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP x
3.1.7.4.1. Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP Recommended Design Constraints to FPGA Avalon-ST Pins 3.1.7.4.2. Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP Recommended Design Constraints for Using QSPI Flash 3.1.7.4.3. Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP Recommended Design Constraints for using CFI Flash 3.1.7.4.4. Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP Recommended Constraints for Other Input Pins 3.1.7.4.5. Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP Recommended Constraints for Other Output Pins
3.1.7.5. Using the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP 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 5.7. Debugging Guidelines for RSU Configuration
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® 7 Configuration Features x
6.1. Device Security 6.2. Configuration via Protocol 6.3. Partial Reconfiguration
7. Intel Agilex® 7 Debugging Guide x
7.1. Configuration Debugging Checklist 7.2. Intel Agilex® 7 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 7.9. Configuration Debugger Tool
1. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration User Guide
2. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration Details
3. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration Schemes
4. Including the Reset Release Intel® FPGA IP in Your Design
5. Remote System Update (RSU)
6. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration Features
7. Intel Agilex® 7 Debugging Guide
8. Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration User Guide Archives
9. Document Revision History for the Intel Agilex® 7 Configuration User Guide

3.1.7.2.2. Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP Signals

Table 30.   Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP Signals
Pin Type Weak Pull-Up Function
pfl_nreset Input — Asynchronous reset for the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP. Pull high to enable FPGA configuration. To prevent FPGA configuration, pull low when you do not use the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP. This pin does not affect the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP flash programming functionality.
pfl_flash_access_granted Input — For system-level synchronization. A processor or any arbiter that controls access to the flash drives this input pin. To use the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP function as the flash master pull this pin high. Driving the pfl_flash_access_granted pin low prevents the JTAG interface from accessing the flash and FPGA configuration.
pfl_clk Input — User input clock for the device. This is the frequency you specify for the What is the external clock frequency? parameter on the Configuration tab of the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP. This frequency must not be higher than the maximum DCLK frequency you specify for FPGA during configuration. This pin is not available if you are only using the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP for flash programming.
fpga_pgm[] Input — Determines the page for the configuration. This pin is not available if you are only using the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP for flash programming.
fpga_conf_done Input 10 kΩ Pull-Up Resistor Connects to the CONF_DONE pin of the FPGA. The FPGA releases the pin high if the configuration is successful. During FPGA configuration, this pin remains low. This pin is not available if you are only using the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP for flash programming.
fpga_nstatus Input 10 kΩ Pull-Up Resistor Connects to the nSTATUS pin of the FPGA. This pin is high before the FPGA configuration begins and must stay high during FPGA configuration. If a configuration error occurs, the FPGA pulls this pin low and the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP stops reading the data from the flash memory device. This pin is not available if you are only using the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP for flash programming.
pfl_nreconfigure Input —

When low initiates FPGA reconfiguration. To implement manual control of reconfiguration connect this pin to a switch. You can use this input to write your own logic in a CPLD to trigger reconfiguration via the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP. You can use pfl_nreconfigure to drive the fpga_nconfig output signal initiating reconfiguration. The pfl_clk pin registers this signal. This pin is not available if you are only using the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP for flash programming.

pfl_flash_access_request Output — For system-level synchronization. When necessary, this pin connects to a processor or an arbiter. The Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP drives this pin high when the JTAG interface accesses the flash or the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP configures the FPGA. This output pin works in conjunction with the flash_noe and flash_nwe pins.
flash_addr[] Output — The flash memory address. The width of the address bus depends on the density of the flash memory device and the width of the flash_data bus. Intel recommends that you turn On the Set flash bus pins to tri-state when not in use option in the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP.
flash_data[] Input or Output (bidirectional pin) — Bidirectional data bus to transmit or receive 8-, 16-, or 32-bit data. Intel recommends that you turn On the Set flash bus pins to tri-state when not in use option in the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IPI. 10 trp1477472110552.html#trp1477472110552__fn_alterarecommendsnotinserting
flash_nce[] Output — Connects to the nCE pin of the flash memory device. A low signal enables the flash memory device. Use this bus for multiple flash memory device support. The flash_nce pin connects to each nCE pin of all the connected flash memory devices. The width of this port depends on the number of flash memory devices in the chain. 11 trp1477472110552.html#trp1477472110552__fn_alterarecommendsnotinserting
flash_nwe Output — Connects to the nWE pin of the flash memory device. When low enables write operations to the flash memory device.
flash_noe Output — Connects to the nOE pin of the flash memory device. When low enables the outputs of the flash memory device during a read operation.
flash_clk Output — For burst mode. Connects to the CLK input pin of the flash memory device. The active edges of CLK increment the flash memory device internal address counter. The flash_clk frequency is half of the pfl_clk frequency in burst mode for a single CFI flash. In dual CFI flash solution, the flash_clk frequency runs at a quarter of the pfl_clk frequency. Use this pin for burst mode only. Do not connect these pins from the flash memory device to the host if you are not using burst mode.
flash_nadv Output — For burst mode. Connects to the address valid input pin of the flash memory device. Use this signal to latch the start address. Use this pin for burst mode only. Do not connect these pins from the flash memory device to the host if you are not using burst mode.
flash_nreset Output — Connects to the reset pin of the flash memory device. A low signal resets the flash memory device.
fpga_nconfig Open Drain Output 10-kW Pull-Up Resistor Connects to the nCONFIG pin of the FPGA. A low pulse resets the FPGA and initiates configuration. These pins are not available for the flash programming option in the Parallel Flash Loader II Intel® FPGA IP. trp1477472110552.html#trp1477472110552__fn_alterarecommendsnotinserting
pfl_reset_watchdog Input — A switch signal to reset the watchdog timer before the watchdog timer times out. To reset the watchdog timer hold the signal high or low for at least two pfl_clk clock cycles.
pfl_watchdog_error Output — When high indicates an error condition to the watchdog timer.
Related Information
10 Intel recommends that you do not insert logic between the Parallel Flash Loader II pins and the host I/O pins, especially on the flash_data and fpga_nconfig pins.
11 Intel recommends that you do not insert logic between the PFL II pins and the host I/O pins, especially on the flash_data and fpga_nconfig pins.
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