Intel Agilex® 7 F-Series FPGA (Two F-Tiles) Development Kit User Guide

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Date 8/07/2023
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Document Table of Contents x
1. Overview 2. Getting Started 3. Power Up the Development Kit 4. Board Test System 5. Development Kits Hardware and Configuration 6. Custom Projects for the Development Kit 7. Revision History A. Development Kit Components B. Additional 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. Intel® Quartus® Prime Software and Driver Installation 2.2. Design Examples
3. Power Up the Development Kit x
3.1. Default Settings 3.2. Applying Power to the Development Board
4. Board Test System x
4.1. Set Up 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 Regulator 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 BTS GUI Running Environment x
4.1.1. Download OpenJDK 4.1.2. Download OpenJFX 4.1.3. Install OpenJDK and OpenJFX 4.1.4. Install the Intel® Quartus® Prime Software 4.1.5. Run 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 Memory Tab
4.2.5. The XCVR Tab x
4.2.5.1. The QSFP NRZ Tab 4.2.5.2. The QSFP PAM4 Tab 4.2.5.3. The QSFPDD NRZ Tab 4.2.5.4. The QSFPDD PAM4 Tab
5. Development Kits Hardware and Configuration x
5.1. JTAG Configuration Mode 5.2. Active Serial (AS) x4 Configuration Mode 5.3. Avalon® -ST x16 Configuration Mode
6. Custom Projects for the Development Kit x
6.1. Add SmartVID Settings in the Intel® Quartus® Prime QSF File 6.2. Golden Top
A. Development Kit Components x
A.1. Board Overview and Components A.2. FPGA Configuration A.3. Default Switch and Jumper Settings A.4. Input and Output Components A.5. Components and Interfaces A.6. I2C A.7. Intel® MAX® 10 SPI Bus A.8. Clock Circuits A.9. HPS Daughter Card A.10. System Power A.11. Power Guidelines A.12. Power Distribution System A.13. Power Measurement A.14. Thermal Limitations and Protection
A.1. Board Overview and Components x
A.1.1. Board Overview A.1.2. Board Components A.1.3. Intel® MAX® 10 CPLD System Controller
A.2. FPGA Configuration x
A.2.1. Programming the FPGA over On-Board Intel® FPGA Download Cable II A.2.2. Programming the FPGA over an External Intel® FPGA Download Cable II
A.3. Default Switch and Jumper Settings x
A.3.1. Switch Description A.3.2. Jumper Description
A.4. Input and Output Components x
A.4.1. Push Buttons A.4.2. Switches A.4.3. LEDs
A.5. Components and Interfaces x
A.5.1. PCI Express* ( PCIe* ) Interface A.5.2. QSFP-DD Interface A.5.3. QSFP Interface A.5.4. CXL Interface A.5.5. DDR4 DIMM1 Interface A.5.6. DDR4 DIMM2 Interface A.5.7. DDR4 Component Interface A.5.8. HPS I/O48 Interface
A.11. Power Guidelines x
A.11.1. In a Standard PCIe* -Compliant System A.11.2. As a Standalone Evaluation Board Powered by Included Power Supply
B. Additional Information x
B.1. Safety and Regulatory Information B.2. Compliance Information
B.1. Safety and Regulatory Information x
B.1.1. Safety Warnings B.1.2. Safety Cautions
1. Overview
2. Getting Started
3. Power Up the Development Kit
4. Board Test System
5. Development Kits Hardware and Configuration
6. Custom Projects for the Development Kit
7. Revision History
A. Development Kit Components
B. Additional Information

4.1.5. Run BTS GUI

With the power to the board off, follow these steps:
  1. Connect the USB cable to your PC and the board.
  2. Ensure the development board switches and jumpers are set according to your preferences. For more information, refer to the Factory Default Switch Settings section.
  3. Check the external modules' status: QSFP/QSFPDD/DDR4 DIMM.
  4. Turn on the board power switch.
    Note: To ensure operating stability, keep the USB cable connected and the board powered on when running the demonstration application. The BTS cannot run correctly unless the USB cable is attached and the board is powered on.
Navigate to the <package dir>\examples\board_test_system directory. The BTS release folder includes the following files.
Figure 5. BTS Folder

You can run BTS GUI easily with the following scripts.

  1. On Windows system, double click the .bat files to run BTS, Clock Controller, or Power Monitor GUI.
    Figure 6. Windows Console
  2. On Linux system, you need to run the shell script with root privilege.
    Figure 7. Linux Console
Note: The .bat or shell script checks the Java environment settings, copy necessary files, and give some prompts if the environment is not set up correctly.

The GUI displays the application tab corresponding to the design running in the FPGA. If the design loaded in the FPGA is not supported by the BTS GUI, you receive a message prompting you to configure your board with a valid BTS design. For more information, refer to the Configure Menu section.

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