Cyclone® 10 LP FPGA Evaluation Kit User Guide

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Date 11/18/2025
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Overview 2. Getting Started 3. Evaluation Board Setup 4. Evaluation Board Components 5. Simple Socket Server 6. Board Test System 7. Document Revision History for the Cyclone® 10 LP FPGA Evaluation Kit User Guide A. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information
1. Overview x
1.1. Feature Summary 1.2. Box Contents 1.3. Evaluation Board Revisions 1.4. Recommended Operating Conditions
1.2. Box Contents x
1.2.1. Power Supply Description
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 Evaluation Kit 2.3.3. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II Driver
3. Evaluation Board Setup x
3.1. Powering Up the Evaluation Board 3.2. Default Switch Settings 3.3. Recovering Factory Default Settings
4. Evaluation Board Components x
4.1. Board Overview 4.2. Cyclone® 10 LP FPGA Overview 4.3. MAX® 10 System Controller Overview 4.4. FPGA Configuration 4.5. Status Elements 4.6. Setup Elements 4.7. General User Input/Output 4.8. Clocks 4.9. Connectors and Interfaces 4.10. Memory 4.11. System Power
4.4. FPGA Configuration x
4.4.1. Using the Quartus® Prime Programmer 4.4.2. Program Onboard EPCQ or EPCQ-A Flash Memory 4.4.3. Active Serial Configuration
4.9. Connectors and Interfaces x
4.9.1. Gigabit Ethernet PHY 4.9.2. 2x20 GPIO Expansion Header 4.9.3. Arduino Connectors 4.9.4. Pmod Connectors
4.9.3. Arduino Connectors x
4.9.3.1. Digital I/Os 4.9.3.2. Analog Inputs 4.9.3.3. Arduino Power
4.10. Memory x
4.10.1. HyperRAM 4.10.2. EPCQ or EPCQ-A Flash Memory
4.11. System Power x
4.11.1. Power Supply Options 4.11.2. Power Tree 4.11.3. Current Measurement
5. Simple Socket Server x
5.1. Connecting to the Simple Socket Server
6. Board Test System x
6.1. The Configure Menu 6.2. The Sys Info Tab 6.3. The GPIO Tab 6.4. The FLASH Tab 6.5. The HRAM Tab 6.6. The Power Monitor 6.7. The Clock Controller
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. Overview
2. Getting Started
3. Evaluation Board Setup
4. Evaluation Board Components
5. Simple Socket Server
6. Board Test System
7. Document Revision History for the Cyclone® 10 LP FPGA Evaluation Kit User Guide
A. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

1.1. Feature Summary

The Cyclone® 10 LP FPGA Evaluation Kit includes a RoHS and CE compliant Cyclone® 10 LP FPGA Evaluation Board with the following components.

Featured Devices

  • Cyclone® 10 LP FPGA (10CL025, U256 package)
  • Enpirion* EN5329QI/EN5339QI - 2A/3A PowerSoC Low Profile Synchronous Buck DC-DC Converter with Integrated Inductor
  • Enpirion* EP5358xUI 600 mA PowerSoC DC-DC Step-Down Converters with Integrated Inductor
  • Altera® XWAY PHY11G Gigabit Ethernet PHY PEF7071
  • MAX® 10 FPGA 10M08SAU169C8G (Embedded Intel® FPGA Download Cable II and System Management)

Programming and Configuration

  • Embedded Intel® FPGA Download Cable II (JTAG)
  • Optional JTAG direct through 10-pin header
  • Active Serial x1 configuration from EPCQ or EPCQ-A flash

Memory Devices

  • 128 megabit (Mb) 8-bit HyperRAM with HBMC (Hyperbus Memory Controller) IP provided by Synaptic Labs
  • Flash memory:
    • Rev A1 board: 64 Mb EPCQ
    • Rev A2 board: 128 Mb EPCQ-A

Communication Ports

  • One Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) RJ-45 port
  • One 2x20 GPIO Expansion Header
  • One Arduino UNO* R3 type connectors
  • One 12-pin Digilent Pmod* compatible connector

Clock Circuits

  • Silicon Labs Si510 50 MHz crystal oscillator
  • Silicon Labs Si5351 clock generator with programmable frequency GUI

Power Supply

  • USB Y-cable (USB Type-A to mini Type-B) for both onboard Intel® FPGA Download Cable II and 5 V power supply from USB port
  • Supplemental 5 V DC power adapter option (5 V power adapter and cord are not included in the kit)
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