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

2.3.2. Installing the Evaluation Kit

  1. Download the Cyclone® 10 LP FPGA Evaluation Kit installer package from the Cyclone® 10 LP FPGA Evaluation Kit webpage on the Altera website.
  2. Unzip the Cyclone® 10 LP FPGA Evaluation Kit installer package. The package creates the directory structure shown in the figure below.
    Figure 2.  Cyclone® 10 LP FPGA Evaluation Kit Directory Structure
  3. For the latest issues and release notes, Altera recommends that you review the readme.txt located in the root directory of the kit installation.
Table 2.  Installed Evaluation Kit Directory DescriptionLists the file directory names and a description of their contents.
Directory Name Description of Directory Contents
board_design_files Contains schematics, layout, assembly and Bill of Material (BOM) board design files. Use these files as a starting point for a new prototype board design
demos Contains demonstration applications when available.
documents Contains the evaluation kit documentation.
examples Contains the sample design files for the evaluation kit.
factory_recovery Contains the original data programmed onto the board before shipment. Use this data to restore the board with its original factory contents.
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