Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series (2 × F-Tiles) Development Kit User Guide

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Date 12/20/2024
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Overview 2. Getting Started 3. Development Kit Setup 4. Board Test System 5. Development Kit Hardware and Configuration 6. Custom Projects for the Development Kit 7. Document Revision History for the Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series (2 × F-Tiles) Development Kit User Guide A. Development Kit Components B. Developer Resources C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance 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. Before You Begin 2.2. Handling the Board 2.3. Quartus® Prime Software and Driver Installation
2.3. Quartus® Prime Software and Driver Installation x
2.3.1. Installing the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software 2.3.2. Installing the Development Kit 2.3.3. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Driver
3. Development Kit Setup x
3.1. Default Settings 3.2. Powering Up 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. Downloading OpenJDK 4.1.2. Downloading OpenJFX 4.1.3. Installing OpenJDK and OpenJFX 4.1.4. Setting Up the Quartus® Prime Software for BTS Operation 4.1.5. Running the 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 Kit Hardware and Configuration x
5.1. JTAG Configuration Mode 5.2. Active Serial (AS) x4 Configuration Mode 5.3. Avalon® Streaming Interface x16 Configuration Mode
6. Custom Projects for the Development Kit x
6.1. Add SmartVID Settings in the 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. 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. 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 IO48 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
C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information x
C.1. Safety and Regulatory Information C.2. Compliance Information
C.1. Safety and Regulatory Information x
C.1.1. Safety Warnings C.1.2. Safety Cautions
1. Overview
2. Getting Started
3. Development Kit Setup
4. Board Test System
5. Development Kit Hardware and Configuration
6. Custom Projects for the Development Kit
7. Document Revision History for the Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series (2 × F-Tiles) Development Kit User Guide
A. Development Kit Components
B. Developer Resources
C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

4.1.5. Running the 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 appendix 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 6. BTS Folder

You can run BTS GUI easily with the following scripts.

  1. On Windows system, double click the .bat files to run the BTS, Clock Controller, or Power Monitor GUI.
    Figure 7. Windows Console
  2. On Linux system, you need to run the shell script with root privilege.
    Figure 8. 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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