Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit User Guide

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Date 10/29/2025
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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. Document Revision History for the Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-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 Development Kit 2.3.3. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Driver
3. Development Kit Setup x
3.1. Applying Power to the Development Board 3.2. Default Settings 3.3. Performing Board Restore through Quartus® Prime Programmer 3.4. Generating a POF Image to Program the Flash 3.5. Programming the Generated POF Image 3.6. The Required SmartVID QSF Assignments to Compile a Design
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 Onboard Clock through Clock Controller GUI 4.4. Monitor Onboard Power through Power Monitor GUI 4.5. BTS Test Areas 4.6. 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. Running the BTS GUI
4.2. Test the Functionality of the Development Kit x
4.2.1. The Bottom Info Bar 4.2.2. The Configure Menu 4.2.3. The Sys Info Tab 4.2.4. The GPIO Tab 4.2.5. The XCVR Tab 4.2.6. The RAM Tab
4.2.5. The XCVR Tab x
4.2.5.1. The QSFPDD NRZ Tab 4.2.5.2. The QSFPDD PAM4 Tab
A. Development Kit Components x
A.1. Board Overview A.2. Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series A.3. PCIe* and CXL Interfaces A.4. MCIO Connector A.5. MCIO Cable Assembly Information A.6. Network Interfaces A.7. Port Controller A.8. FPGA Configuration A.9. Supported Configuration Modes A.10. Memory Interfaces A.11. I2C A.12. Clock Circuits A.13. System Power A.14. Temperature Monitoring A.15. Mechanical Requirements A.16. Board Thermal Requirements A.17. Board Operating Conditions A.18. Over Temperature Warning LED
A.13. System Power x
A.13.1. Power Guidelines A.13.2. Power Distribution System A.13.3. Power Sequence A.13.4. Power Measurement
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. Document Revision History for the Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Development Kit User Guide
A. Development Kit Components
B. Developer Resources
C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

4.2.5.2. The QSFPDD PAM4 Tab

Figure 29. The QSFPDD PAM4 TabSimilar control functions with the QSFPDD NRZ tab.
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