Agilex™ 5 FPGA E-Series 065B Premium Development Kit User Guide

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Date 3/07/2025
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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™ 5 FPGA E-Series 065B Premium 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 2.4. Quick Start Guide
2.2. Handling the Board x
2.2.1. Handling the DIP Switches
2.3. 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 Ashling* RiscFree* Integrated Development Environment (IDE) 2.3.4. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Driver
3. Development Kit Setup x
3.1. Installing the HPS Expansion Board (HPS-EB) 3.2. Default Settings 3.3. Powering Up the Development Kit 3.4. Performing Board Restore
3.4. Performing Board Restore x
3.4.1. Restoring Board QSPI Flash U10 with Default Factory Image 3.4.2. Restoring Board QSPI Flash U4 with Default Factory Image 3.4.3. Restoring SD Card with the Default Factory Image
4. Board Test System x
4.1. Set Up the BTS GUI Running Environment 4.2. Troubleshooting for Launching BTS 4.3. BTS Functionalities
4.1. Set Up the BTS GUI Running Environment x
4.1.1. Setting Up the Quartus® Prime Software for BTS Operation 4.1.2. Setting Up the Programmer 4.1.3. Running the BTS GUI on Windows 4.1.4. Running the BTS GUI on Linux
4.1.4. Running the BTS GUI on Linux x
4.1.4.1. Configuring the Linux UART Environment 4.1.4.2. Launching the BTS
4.3. BTS Functionalities x
4.3.1. Diagnostic GUI 4.3.2. Clock Controller GUI 4.3.3. Power Monitor GUI 4.3.4. MAX® 10 Controller GUI 4.3.5. Agilex™ 5 FPGA Functionality 4.3.6. Information Display 4.3.7. Migrating Development Kit Installer Package from v24.1 to v24.2
4.3.2. Clock Controller GUI x
4.3.2.1. Si5332 Clock 4.3.2.2. Si5518 Clock
4.3.3. Power Monitor GUI x
4.3.3.1. Power Monitor 4.3.3.2. Temperature Monitor
4.3.4. MAX® 10 Controller GUI x
4.3.4.1. Remote I/O Control 4.3.4.2. Expansion Board Control 4.3.4.3. System Control
4.3.4.1. Remote I/O Control x
4.3.4.1.1. Remote Control 4.3.4.1.2. MISC LED Control
4.3.4.1.1. Remote Control x
4.3.4.1.1.1. Push Button 4.3.4.1.1.2. User Switch 4.3.4.1.1.3. MSEL 4.3.4.1.1.4. Si569-1V8
4.3.5. Agilex™ 5 FPGA Functionality x
4.3.5.1. The GPIO Tab 4.3.5.2. The Memory Tab 4.3.5.3. The Transceiver Tab
4.3.5.2. The Memory Tab x
4.3.5.2.1. The DDR4 COMP Tab 4.3.5.2.2. The HPS DDR4 COMP Tab 4.3.5.2.3. The LPDDR4 COMP Tab
4.3.5.3. The Transceiver Tab x
4.3.5.3.1. QSFP Test 4.3.5.3.2. SFP+ Test 4.3.5.3.3. FMC+ Test 4.3.5.3.4. SMA Test
4.3.6. Information Display x
4.3.6.1. Sys Info 4.3.6.2. Connection 4.3.6.3. The Bottom Status Bar
5. Development Kit Hardware and Configuration x
5.1. Configuring the FPGA and Accessing HPS Debug Access Port by JTAG 5.2. Configuring the FPGA Device by Active Serial (AS) Modes (Default Mode) 5.3. Configuring the FPGA Device by Avalon® Streaming Modes 5.4. Expansion Boards
5.4. Expansion Boards x
5.4.1. HPS Expansion Board (HPS-EB) 5.4.2. HPS NAND Board (HPS-NB) 5.4.3. HPS Test Board (HPS-TB)
5.4.1. HPS Expansion Board (HPS-EB) x
5.4.1.1. Booting from SD Card using HPS Enablement DC
6. Custom Projects for the Development Kit x
6.1. Golden Top 6.2. EMIF Pin Swizzling Setting
A. Development Kit Components x
A.1. Board Overview A.2. System Management A.3. Power A.4. Clocks A.5. General Input/Output A.6. Input and Output Components A.7. Memory Interfaces A.8. Communication Interfaces A.9. Expansion Boards A.10. Connectors and Headers
A.2. System Management x
A.2.1. JTAG Master Sources
A.6. Input and Output Components x
A.6.1. Push Buttons A.6.2. Switches A.6.3. LEDs
A.8. Communication Interfaces x
A.8.1. QSFP+ A.8.2. SFP+ A.8.3. Ethernet A.8.4. FMC A.8.5. MIPI A.8.6. USB3.1 A.8.7. HPS IO48 Interface A.8.8. Serial Buses
A.9. Expansion Boards x
A.9.1. HPS Expansion Board (HPS-EB) A.9.2. HPS NAND Board (HPS-NB) A.9.3. HPS Test Board (HPS-TB)
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™ 5 FPGA E-Series 065B Premium Development Kit User Guide
A. Development Kit Components
B. Developer Resources
C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

2.3.2. Installing the Development Kit

  1. Download the Agilex™ 5 FPGA E-Series 065B Premium Development Kit installer package from the Agilex™ 5 FPGA E-Series 065B Premium Development Kit webpage on the Intel website.
  2. Unzip the Agilex™ 5 FPGA E-Series 065B Premium Development Kit installer package. The package creates the directory structure shown in the figure below.
    Figure 3.  Agilex™ 5 FPGA E-Series 065B Premium 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™ 5 FPGA E-Series 065B Premium Development Kit:
  • Board Test System (BTS): BTS GUI, Power GUI, and Clock GUI
  • Golden Top project for pinout assignments management
  • Design Examples: Memory, XCVR, GPIO
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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