Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series Development Kit User Guide

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Date 1/16/2025
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A.2.1. JTAG Chain and Header

The following figure shows the JTAG chain connections. An option to bypass the Agilex™ 7 FPGA during board bring up is provided but not shown in the figure.
Figure 19. JTAG Chain on the Development Kit

The JTAG chain allows programming of the Agilex™ 7 FPGA and the MAX® 10 CPLD devices using the external Intel® FPGA Download Cable II dongle. The dongle can be used to program both the Agilex™ 7 FPGA and MAX® 10 CPLD via the external 2x5 pin 0.1" programming header. This header uses a shrouded vertical connector and is designed to be accessible from the PCIe* bracket side. This avoids having to remove the PC case to program the device when the board is installed in a closed system.