Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series Development Kit User Guide

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Date 1/16/2025
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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™ 7 FPGA F-Series 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
4. Board Test System x
4.1. Set Up the 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. Control On-Board Power Regulator through Power Monitor GUI 4.5. Identify Test Pass or Fail based on BTS GUI Test Status
4.1. Set 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. Test the Functionality of the Development Kit x
4.2.1. The Configure Menu 4.2.2. The Sys Info Tab 4.2.3. The GPIO Tab 4.2.4. The QSFPDD Tab 4.2.5. The DDR4-0 Tab 4.2.6. The DDR4-2 Tab 4.2.7. The DDR4-3 Tab
5. Development Kit Hardware and Configuration x
5.1. Configure the FPGA and Access HPS Debug Access Port by JTAG 5.2. Configure the FPGA Device by AS Modes (Default Mode)
6. Custom Projects for the Development Kit x
6.1. Add SmartVID settings in the QSF file 6.2. Golden Top
A. Development Kit Components x
A.1. Agilex™ 7 FPGA A.2. Configuration Support A.3. Clocks A.4. Memory Interfaces A.5. Transceiver Interfaces A.6. HPS Interface A.7. General Input and Output A.8. Power
A.2. Configuration Support x
A.2.1. JTAG Chain and Header A.2.2. On-board Intel® FPGA Download Cable II
A.7. General Input and Output x
A.7.1. Switches A.7.2. Buttons A.7.3. LEDs
A.8. Power x
A.8.1. Power Sequence A.8.2. Power Measurement A.8.3. Temperature Monitor
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 Development Kit User Guide
A. Development Kit Components
B. Developer Resources
C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

7. Document Revision History for the Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series Development Kit User Guide

Document Version Changes
2025.01.16
  • Updated the Overview chapter:
    • Retitled figures in Block Diagram for clarity.
    • Moved content about feature summary of the Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series Development Kit in Block Diagram to a new topic—Feature Summary.
    • Updated Figure: Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series Development Kit Block Diagram.
    • Retitled topic Operating Conditions to Recommended Operating Conditions.
    • Removed information about handling precautions from Recommended Operating Conditions.
  • Updated the Getting Started chapter:
    • Added new topics:
      • Before You Begin
      • Handling the Board
      • Installing the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software
      • Installing the Intel® SoC EDS
      • Installing the Development Kit
      • Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Driver
    • Removed Design Examples.
  • Updated the Powering Up the Development Kit chapter:
    • Retitled chapter title Powering Up the Development Kit to Development Kit Setup.
    • Updated information and retitled topic title Power Up to Powering Up the Development Kit.
  • Updated the Board Test System chapter:
    • Updated Figure: Windows Console in the Running the BTS GUI section.
    • Retitled topic Installing the Quartus® Prime Software to Setting Up the Quartus® Prime Software for BTS Operation.
    • Updated all the figures in the Test the Functionality of the Development Kit section.
    • Updated the Control On-Board Power Regulator through Power Monitor GUI section.
    • Updated the data bus information under the Performance Indicators control section in the following topics:
      • The DDR4-0 Tab
      • The DDR4-2 Tab
      • The DDR4-3 Tab
  • Updated Configure the FPGA Device by AS Modes (Default Mode) in the Development Kit Hardware and Configuration chapter.
  • Updated Add SmartVID settings in the QSF file in the Custom Project for the Development Kit chapter.
  • Updated Table: SW5 Pin Connections in Switches under the Development Kit Components appendix chapter.
  • Added new appendix chapter—Development Resources.
  • Retitled appendix chapter Additional Information to Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information.
  • Restructured the document to improve clarity and for ease of reference.
  • Updated the document for the latest branding standards.
2024.01.18 Removed Quick Start Guide.
2023.11.30
  • Added Figure: Power Tree (for the Agilex™ 7 DK-DEV-AGF014EB Development Kit—Power Solution 2).
  • Added Figure: The GPIO Tab (for the Agilex™ 7 DK-DEV-AGF014EB Development Kit).
  • Updated Figure: The GPIO Tab (for the Agilex™ 7 DK-DEV-AGF014EA Development Kit).
  • Updated Table: Ordering Information.
  • Updated the Agilex™ 7 FPGA section.
  • Updated the JTAG Chain and Header section.
  • Updated the Power section.
2023.09.13 Updated the device part number of the Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series Development Kit (Production -2V) in Table: Ordering Information.
2023.06.26
  • Updated product family name to " Agilex™ 7".
  • Updated development kit name to Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series Development Kit.
  • Retitled the document from Agilex™ F-Series FPGA Development Kit User Guide to Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series Development Kit User Guide.
2022.12.30
  • Added Section: Setting Up the BTS GUI Running Environment
  • Moved Control on-board clock through Clock Controller GUI and Control on-board power regulator through Power Monitor GUI to the Board Test System section.
2022.09.30 Updated the Additional Information section to include the UKCA declaration.
2022.06.21 Updated the Configure the FPGA and access HPS Debug Access Port by JTAG section to provide more details on the TCK guidelines if attestation or Black Key Provisioning is enabled.
2022.02.21 Updated the settings in the For Agilex™ 7 F-Series FPGA Development Kit (-3V version) subsection.
2021.08.13
  • Added Figure: Power Tree Block Diagram (-2V Production Device).
  • Updated Table: Ordering Information to include production device.
  • Updated Table: Power Sequence Groups to include a note for VCCA_PLL power rail.
  • Updated the description for power_max10 directory in Table: Installed Development Kit Directory Structure.
  • Updated the feature summary in the Block Diagram section.
  • Updated the Software and Driver Installation section to include references to the Agilex™ 7 FPGAs and SoCs Device Overview and Agilex™ 7 Device Data Sheet.
  • Updated the A.1. Agilex™ 7 FPGA section.
  • Updated the A.4. Memory Interfaces section.
2020.09.02 Updated note in Box Contents.
2020.07.09 Added Board Test System (BTS) information.
2020.05.15 Engineering Silicon (ES) release.
2020.02.11 Initial release.
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