SmartVID Debug Checklist and Voltage Regulator Guidelines

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Date 4/01/2024
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1. SmartVID Debug Checklist and Voltage Regulator Guidelines
1. SmartVID Debug Checklist and Voltage Regulator Guidelines x
System Error Message of Configuration Failure due to SmartVID in Quartus® Prime Software 1.1. SmartVID-related Subcode Error Messages for Agilex™ Devices Only 1.2. Description of Subcode Error Messages for Agilex™ Devices Only 1.3. PMBus Master and Slave Modes Checklist 1.4. Guidelines: Selecting the Right Voltage Regulator 1.5. Steps to Obtain the Voltage Output Information from the Voltage Regulator Data Sheet 1.6. Steps to Decode the PMBus Transaction Log 1.7. Document Revision History for the SmartVID Debug Checklist and Voltage Regulator Guidelines
1.3. PMBus Master and Slave Modes Checklist x
1.3.1. PMBus Master Mode Checklist 1.3.2. PMBus Slave Mode Checklist
1.4. Guidelines: Selecting the Right Voltage Regulator x
1.4.1. Schematic Design Example
1. SmartVID Debug Checklist and Voltage Regulator Guidelines

1. SmartVID Debug Checklist and Voltage Regulator Guidelines

This document provides the checklist to assist you to rule out the possible causes of configuration failure due to Smart Voltage Identification (SmartVID) for the following device families:
  • Stratix® 10
  • Agilex™ 7
  • Agilex™ 5

You can identify the configuration failure caused by the SmartVID in the Quartus® Prime software based on the system error message as shown in the example below. For more information, refer to the Description of Subcode Error Messages and PMBus Master Mode Checklist tables.

You may observe the following configuration error message in the System tab of the Quartus® Prime software if your device encounters issue related to the SmartVID.

System Error Message of Configuration Failure due to SmartVID in Quartus® Prime Software 

Info (18942): Configuring device index 1
Error (18950): Device has stopped receiving configuration data
Error (18948): Error message received from device: Detected hardware access error. There is a failure in accessing external hardware. (Subcode 0x0032, Info 0x00000000, Location 0x0000C400)
Error (20072): A PMBUS error has occurred during configuration. Potential errors: Incorrect VID setting in Quartus Project. The target device fails to communicate to smart regulator or PMBUS Master on board.
Error (209012): Operation failed

Section Content
SmartVID-related Subcode Error Messages for Agilex Devices Only
Description of Subcode Error Messages for Agilex Devices Only
PMBus Master and Slave Modes Checklist
Guidelines: Selecting the Right Voltage Regulator
Steps to Obtain the Voltage Output Information from the Voltage Regulator Data Sheet
Steps to Decode the PMBus Transaction Log
Document Revision History for the SmartVID Debug Checklist and Voltage Regulator Guidelines

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