Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit User Guide

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Date 11/11/2025
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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 Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit User Guide A. Development Kit Components B. 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
2.2. 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 Pro Edition Software 2.3.2. Installing the Development Kit 2.3.3. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable Driver
3. Development Kit Setup x
3.1. Default Switch and Jumper Settings 3.2. Powering Up the Development Kit
4. Board Test System x
4.1. Preparing the Board 4.2. Running the Board Test System 4.3. Using the Board Test System
4.3. Using the Board Test System x
4.3.1. The Configure Menu 4.3.2. The Sys Info Tab 4.3.3. The GPIO Tab 4.3.4. The EPCQ Tab 4.3.5. The XCVR Tab 4.3.6. The FMC Tab 4.3.7. The DDR3 Tab 4.3.8. Clock Controller 4.3.9. Power Monitor
A. Development Kit Components x
A.1. Board Overview A.2. Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA A.3. MAX 10 System Controller A.4. FPGA Configuration A.5. Status and User I/O Elements A.6. Clocks A.7. Memory A.8. Power A.9. Transceivers Interfaces and Communication Ports
A.5. Status and User I/O Elements x
A.5.1. Switches A.5.2. Push Buttons A.5.3. LEDs
A.7. Memory x
A.7.1. EMIF with DDR3 A.7.2. QSPI Flash
A.9. Transceivers Interfaces and Communication Ports x
A.9.1. Transceiver Channels A.9.2. PCIe* Interface A.9.3. SFP+ Interface A.9.4. USB3.1 Type-C Interface A.9.5. FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) Interface A.9.6. 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Connector A.9.7. I2C/PMBUS
B. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information x
B.1. Safety and Regulatory Information B.2. Compliance Information
B.1. Safety and Regulatory Information x
B.1.1. Safety Warnings B.1.2. Safety Cautions
1. Overview
2. Getting Started
3. Development Kit Setup
4. Board Test System
5. Document Revision History for the Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit User Guide
A. Development Kit Components
B. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

2.3.2. Installing the Development Kit

  1. Download the Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit installer package from the Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit webpage on the Altera website.
  2. Unzip the Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit installer package. The package creates the directory structure shown in the figure below.
    Figure 4.  Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA Development 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 3.  Installed Development 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.
documents Contains the development kit documentation.
examples
Contains the sample design files for the Cyclone® 10 GX FPGA Development Kit:
  • Board Test System (BTS): BTS GUI, Power GUI, and Clock GUI
  • Golden Top project for pinout assignments management
  • Design Examples: Memory, XCVR, GPIO, and PCIe* 4.0
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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