Arria® 10 SX SoC Development Kit User Guide

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Date 11/27/2025
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Arria® 10 SX SoC Development Kit Overview 2. Getting Started 3. Development Board Setup 4. Board Test System 5. Development Kit Components 6. Document Revision History for the Arria® 10 SX SoC Development Kit User Guide A. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information
1. Arria® 10 SX SoC Development Kit 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
2.2. 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 Altera® SoC FPGA Embedded Development Suite (EDS) 2.3.3. Installing the Development Kit 2.3.4. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable Driver 2.3.5. SD Card Image with Example Software
3. Development Board Setup x
3.1. Applying Power to the Board 3.2. Default Switch and Jumper Settings
4. Board Test System x
4.1. Preparing the Board 4.2. Running the Board Test System 4.3. Version Selector 4.4. Using the Board Test System
4.4. Using the Board Test System x
4.4.1. Using the Configure Menu 4.4.2. The System Info Tab 4.4.3. The GPIO Tab 4.4.4. The XCVR Tab 4.4.5. The PCIe Tab 4.4.6. The FMCA Tab 4.4.7. The FMCB Tab 4.4.8. The DDR3 Tab 4.4.9. The DDR4 Tab 4.4.10. The EEPROM Tab 4.4.11. The Power Monitor 4.4.12. The Clock Control
5. Development Kit Components x
5.1. Board Overview 5.2. Featured Device: Arria® 10 SX SoC 5.3. MAX® V CPLD 5M2210 System Controller 5.4. Configuration 5.5. Status Elements 5.6. Setup Elements 5.7. General User Input/Output 5.8. Clock Circuitry 5.9. Components and Interfaces 5.10. Memory 5.11. Board Power Supply
5.4. Configuration x
5.4.1. System Controller Configuration 5.4.2. FPGA and I/O MUX CPLD Programming over Onboard Intel® FPGA Download Cable II 5.4.3. FPGA Programming by HPS 5.4.4. FPGA Programming by EPCQ Device 5.4.5. FPGA Programming over External Intel® FPGA Download Cable
5.6. Setup Elements x
5.6.1. Board Settings DIP Switch 5.6.2. JTAG Chain Control DIP Switch 5.6.3. Reference Clock Source Selection 5.6.4. CPU Reset Push Button 5.6.5. Logic Reset Push Button
5.7. General User Input/Output x
5.7.1. Character LCD
5.8. Clock Circuitry x
5.8.1. Onboard Oscillators
5.9. Components and Interfaces x
5.9.1. PCIe* 5.9.2. 10/100/1000 Ethernet (HPS) 5.9.3. 10/100/1000 Ethernet (FPGA) 5.9.4. FMC 5.9.5. HPS Shared I/O 5.9.6. USB 2.0 Port (HPS) 5.9.7. RS-232 UART (HPS) 5.9.8. Real-Time Clock (HPS) 5.9.9. SFP+ 5.9.10. I2C Interface 5.9.11. FPGA General I/O Configuration 5.9.12. HPS SPIO Interface
5.9.11. FPGA General I/O Configuration x
5.9.11.1. FPGA-I/O MAX V Interface 5.9.11.2. LMK04828 Controller 5.9.11.3. FPGA Resistor MUX 5.9.11.4. FPGA Debug Port 5.9.11.5. FPGA PMBUS VID 5.9.11.6. FPGA Auxiliary Signals
5.10. Memory x
5.10.1. FPGA External Memory 5.10.2. HPS External Memory 5.10.3. HPS Boot Flash Interface 5.10.4. I2C EEPROM 5.10.5. Daughter Cards
5.11. Board Power Supply x
5.11.1. Power Distribution System 5.11.2. Power Measurement
A. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information x
A.1. Safety and Regulatory Information A.2. Compliance Information
A.1. Safety and Regulatory Information x
A.1.1. Safety Warnings A.1.2. Safety Cautions
1. Arria® 10 SX SoC Development Kit Overview
2. Getting Started
3. Development Board Setup
4. Board Test System
5. Development Kit Components
6. Document Revision History for the Arria® 10 SX SoC Development Kit User Guide
A. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

2.1. Before You Begin

You must check the kit contents and inspect the boards to verify that you received all of the items in the box before using the kit and installing the software.

In case any of the items are missing, you must contact Altera before you proceed.

Important: Read the Appendix A.1—Safety and Regulatory Information for safe operation and regulatory adherence.

To inspect each board, perform these steps:

  1. Place the board on an anti-static surface and inspect it to ensure that it has not been damaged during shipment.
    CAUTION:
    Without proper anti-static handling, you can damage the board.
  2. Verify that all components on the boards appear in place and intact.

For more information about power consumption and thermal modeling, refer to AN 358: Thermal Management for FPGAs.

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