Stratix® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit User Guide

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Date 12/05/2025
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Overview 2. Getting Started 3. Development Board Setup 4. Board Components 5. System Power 6. Board Test System A. Additional Information B. Document Revision History for the Stratix® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit User Guide
1. Overview x
1.1. General Development Board Description 1.2. Recommended Operating Conditions 1.3. Handling the Board
2. Getting Started x
2.1. Installing Quartus® Prime Software 2.2. Development Board Package 2.3. Installing the Intel FPGA Download Cable II Driver
2.1. Installing Quartus® Prime Software x
2.1.1. Activating Your License
3. Development Board Setup x
3.1. Applying Power to the Development Board 3.2. Default Switch and Jumper Settings
4. Board Components x
4.1. Board Overview 4.2. MAX V CPLD System Controller 4.3. FPGA Configuration 4.4. Status Elements 4.5. User Input-Output Components 4.6. Components and Interfaces 4.7. Clock Circuits 4.8. Memory 4.9. Daughtercards
4.5. User Input-Output Components x
4.5.1. User-Defined Push Buttons 4.5.2. User-Defined DIP Switches 4.5.3. User-Defined LEDs
4.6. Components and Interfaces x
4.6.1. PCI Express 4.6.2. 10/100/1000 Ethernet PHY 4.6.3. HiLo External Memory Interface 4.6.4. FMC 4.6.5. QSFP 4.6.6. I2C 4.6.7. DisplayPort 4.6.8. SDI Video Input/Output Ports
4.7. Clock Circuits x
4.7.1. On-Board Oscillators 4.7.2. Off-Board Clock I/O
4.8. Memory x
4.8.1. Flash 4.8.2. Programming Flash using Quartus Programmer
4.9. Daughtercards x
4.9.1. External Memory Interface
4.9.1. External Memory Interface x
4.9.1.1. DDR3L 4.9.1.2. DDR4 4.9.1.3. RLDRAM3 4.9.1.4. QDR-IV 4.9.1.5. FMC Loopback Card
5. System Power x
5.1. Power Guidelines 5.2. Power Distribution System 5.3. Power Measurement 5.4. Thermal Limitations and Protection
6. Board Test System x
6.1. Preparing the Board 6.2. Running the Board Test System 6.3. Using the Board Test System 6.4. Smart VID Setting
6.3. Using the Board Test System x
6.3.1. The Configure Menu 6.3.2. The System Info Tab 6.3.3. The GPIO Tab 6.3.4. The Flash Tab 6.3.5. The XCVR Tab 6.3.6. The PCIe Tab 6.3.7. The FMC Tab 6.3.8. The DDR3 Tab 6.3.9. The DDR4 Tab 6.3.10. Power Monitor 6.3.11. Clock Controller
A. Additional Information x
A.1. Safety and Regulatory Information A.2. Compliance and Conformity Statements
A.1. Safety and Regulatory Information x
A.1.1. Safety Warnings A.1.2. Safety Cautions
1. Overview
2. Getting Started
3. Development Board Setup
4. Board Components
5. System Power
6. Board Test System
A. Additional Information
B. Document Revision History for the Stratix® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit User Guide

2.1. Installing Quartus® Prime Software

The new Quartus® Prime Design Suite design software includes everything needed to design for Intel® FPGA Download Cable II FPGAs, SoCs and CPLDs from design entry and synthesis to optimization, verification and simulation.

The Quartus® Prime Design Suite software is available in three editions based on specific design requirements: Pro, Standard, and Lite Edition. The Stratix® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit is supported by the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition.

Quartus® Prime Pro Edition: The Quartus® Prime Pro Edition is optimized to support the advanced features in Intel® FPGA Download Cable II's next generation FPGAs and SoCs, starting with the Arria® 10 device family and requires a paid license.

Included in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition are the Quartus® Prime software, Nios® II EDS and the Intel® FPGA Download Cable II FPGA IP Library. To install Intel® FPGA Download Cable II's development tools, download the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software from the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition page in the Download Center of Altera's website.


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Activating Your License

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