Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Transceiver (6 × F-Tile) Development Kit User Guide

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Date 11/21/2024
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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 I-Series Transceiver (6 × F-Tile) 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. Software and Driver Installation
2.3. Software and Driver Installation x
2.3.1. Installing the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software 2.3.2. Installing the Intel® SoC EDS 2.3.3. Installing the Development Kit 2.3.4. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Driver
3. Development Kit Setup x
3.1. Default Settings 3.2. Powering Up the Development Kit 3.3. Performing Board Restore
3.3. Performing Board Restore x
3.3.1. Restoring Board System MAX® 10 with Default Factory Image 3.3.2. Restoring Board QSPI Flash with the Default Factory Image
4. Board Test System x
4.1. Setting Up the BTS GUI Running Environment 4.2. BTS Functionalities 4.3. Control On-Board Clock through Clock Controller GUI 4.4. Monitor On-Board Power Regulator through Power Monitor GUI 4.5. Identify Test Pass or Fail-based on BTS GUI Test Status
4.1. Setting Up the 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. BTS Functionalities 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 QSFPDD NRZ Tab 4.2.5.2. The FMCA NRZ Tab 4.2.5.3. The FMCB NRZ Tab 4.2.5.4. The QSFPDD400/QSFPDD800 PAM4 Tab 4.2.5.5. The QSFP NRZ Tab 4.2.5.6. The SFP Tab 4.2.5.7. The OSFP Tab
5. Development Kit Hardware and Configuration x
5.1. Configuring the FPGA Device by Active Serial (AS) Modes (Default Mode) 5.2. Configuring the FPGA Device by Avalon® Streaming Modes
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. System Management A.3. Power A.4. Clocks A.5. General Input/Output A.6. Memory Interfaces A.7. Communication Interfaces A.8. Daughter Cards
A.1. Board Overview and Components x
A.1.1. Board Overview A.1.2. Board Components
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 I-Series Transceiver (6 × F-Tile) Development Kit User Guide
A. Development Kit Components
B. Developer Resources
C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

2.3.3. Installing the Development Kit

  1. Download the Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Transceiver Development Kit installer package from the Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Transceiver Development Kit webpage on the Intel website.
  2. Unzip the Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Transceiver Development Kit installer package. The package creates the directory structure shown in the figure below.
    Figure 3.  Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Transceiver Development Kit Directory Structure
  3. For the latest issues and release notes, Altera recommends that you review the readme.txt located in the root directory of the kit installation.
Table 3.  Installed Development Kit Directory DescriptionLists the file directory names and a description of their contents.
Directory Name Description of Directory Contents
board_design_files Contains schematics, layout, assembly, and Bill of Material (BOM) board design files. Use these files as a starting point for a new prototype board design.
documents Contains the development kit documentation.
examples

Contains the sample design files for the Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Transceiver Development Kit:

  • QSPI image, system MAX® 10 image
  • Board Test System (BTS): BTS GUI, Clock GUI, and Power GUI
  • Golden Top project for pinout assignments management
  • Design Examples: Memory, XCVR, GPIO, and PCIe* 4.0
factory_recovery Contains the original data programmed onto the board before shipment. Use this data to restore the board with its original factory contents.
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