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

5.9. Components and Interfaces

This section describes the development board's communication ports and interface cards relative to the Arria® 10 SX SoC device. The development board supports the following communication ports:

  • PCIe* 3.0 root complex and end point
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet (HPS)
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet (FPGA)
  • FMC
  • RS-232 UART (HPS)
  • Real-Time Clock
  • SFP+
  • I2C interface

Section Content
PCIe
10/100/1000 Ethernet (HPS)
10/100/1000 Ethernet (FPGA)
FMC
HPS Shared I/O
USB 2.0 Port (HPS)
RS-232 UART (HPS)
Real-Time Clock (HPS)
SFP+
I2C Interface
FPGA General I/O Configuration
HPS SPIO Interface

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