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

4.1. Understanding the Reset Release IP Requirement

Intel Agilex® 7 devices use a parallel, sector-based architecture that distributes the core fabric logic across multiple sectors. Device configuration proceeds in parallel with each Local Sector Manager (LSM) configuring its own sector. Consequently, FPGA registers and core logic do not exit reset at exactly the same time, as has always been the case in previous families.

The continual increases in clock frequency, device size, and design complexity now necessitate a reset strategy that considers the possible effects of slight differences in the release from reset. The Reset Release Intel FPGA IP holds a control circuit in reset until the device has fully entered user mode. The Reset Release FPGA IP generates an inverted version of the internal INIT_DONE signal, nINIT_DONE for use in your design.

After nINIT_DONE asserts (low), all logic is in user mode and operates normally. You can use the nINIT_DONE signal in one of the following ways:

  • To gate an external or internal reset.
  • To gate the reset input to the transceiver and I/O PLLs.
  • To gate the write enable of design blocks such as embedded memory blocks, state machine, and shift registers.
  • To synchronously drive register reset input ports in your design.
Attention: If you use multiple Reset Release Intel FPGA IP instances in your design, the nINIT_DONE signals are driven directly from the same source in SDM.
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