Arria® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit User Guide

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Date 11/28/2025
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Arria® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit Overview 2. Getting Started 3. Development Board Setup 4. Board Test System 5. Board Update Portal 6. Development Kit Components 7. Document Revision History for the Arria® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit User Guide A. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information
1. Arria® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit Overview x
1.1. Block Diagram 1.2. 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 Standard Edition Software 2.3.2. Installing the Development Kit 2.3.3. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable Driver
3. Development Board Setup x
3.1. Applying Power to the Board 3.2. Default Switch and Jumper Settings 3.3. Default Switch and Resistor Settings 3.4. Factory Reset
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 Sys Info Tab 4.4.3. The GPIO Tab 4.4.4. The Flash Tab 4.4.5. The XCVR Tab 4.4.6. The PCIE Tab 4.4.7. The FMCA Tab 4.4.8. The FMCB Tab 4.4.9. The DDR3 Tab 4.4.10. The DDR4 Tab 4.4.11. The Power Monitor 4.4.12. The Clock Controller
5. Board Update Portal x
5.1. Connecting to the Board Update Portal Web Page
5.1. Connecting to the Board Update Portal Web Page x
5.1.1. Using the Board Update Portal to Update User Designs
6. Development Kit Components x
6.1. Board Overview 6.2. MAX® V CPLD System Controller 6.3. FPGA Configuration 6.4. Status Elements 6.5. User Input/Output 6.6. Clock Circuitry 6.7. Components and Interfaces 6.8. Memory 6.9. Board Power Supply 6.10. Daughter Cards
6.3. FPGA Configuration x
6.3.1. Configuring the FPGA Using Programmer
6.5. User Input/Output x
6.5.1. User-Defined Push Buttons 6.5.2. User-Defined DIP Switch 6.5.3. User-Defined LEDs 6.5.4. Character LCD 6.5.5. DisplayPort 6.5.6. SDI Video Input/Output Ports
6.6. Clock Circuitry x
6.6.1. Onboard Oscillators 6.6.2. Offboard Clock I/O
6.7. Components and Interfaces x
6.7.1. PCI Express* 6.7.2. 10/100/1000 Ethernet PHY 6.7.3. HiLo External Memory Interface 6.7.4. FMC 6.7.5. QSFP 6.7.6. SFP+ 6.7.7. I2C
6.8. Memory x
6.8.1. Flash 6.8.2. Programming the Flash Using Quartus® Prime Programmer
6.9. Board Power Supply x
6.9.1. Power Distribution System 6.9.2. Power Measurement
6.10. Daughter Cards x
6.10.1. External Memory Interface
6.10.1. External Memory Interface x
6.10.1.1. DDR3L 6.10.1.2. DDR4 6.10.1.3. RLDRAM 3 6.10.1.4. QDR-IV 6.10.1.5. FMC Loopback Card
6.10.1.5. FMC Loopback Card x
6.10.1.5.1. High Pin Count (HBC) 6.10.1.5.2. Low Pin Count (LPC)
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 GX FPGA Development Kit Overview
2. Getting Started
3. Development Board Setup
4. Board Test System
5. Board Update Portal
6. Development Kit Components
7. Document Revision History for the Arria® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit User Guide
A. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

6.8.2. Programming the Flash Using Quartus® Prime Programmer

You can use the Quartus® Prime Programmer to program the flash with your Programmer Object File (.pof).
Ensure the following conditions are met before you proceed:
  • The Quartus® Prime Programmer and the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II driver are installed on the host computer.
  • The micro-USB cable is connected to the FPGA development board.
  • Power to the board is on, and no other applications that use the JTAG chain are running.
  • The design running in the FPGA does not drive the FM bus.

To program the flash, follow these steps:

  1. Start the Quartus® Prime Programmer.
  2. Click Auto Detect to display the devices in the JTAG chain.
  3. Select the flash attached to the MAX® V and then click Change File and select the path to the desired .pof. If the flash is not detected, configure the FPGA with <package root directory>\examples\board_test_system\image\<Silicon Type>\dummy.sof and then go to step 2. Refer to the Configuring the FPGA Using Programmer section for more information.
  4. Turn on the Program/Configure option for the added file.
  5. Click Start to program the selected file to the flash. Programming is complete when the progress bar reaches 100%.
Attention: Using the Quartus® Prime Programmer to program a device on the board causes other JTAG-based applications such as the Board Test System and the Power Monitor to lose their connection to the board. Restart those applications after programming is complete.
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