Agilex® 7 FPGA F-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit User Guide

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Date 11/07/2025
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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. Development Kit Hardware and Configuration 6. Custom Projects for the Development Kit 7. Document Revision History for the Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit User Guide A. Development Kit Components B. AG 7 FPGA F-Series XCVR-SoC DK Developer Resources C. 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
2.3. Software and Driver Installation x
2.3.1. Installing the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software 2.3.2. Installing the Altera® SoC EDS 2.3.3. Installing the Development Kit 2.3.4. Installing the Intel® FPGA Download Cable Driver
3. Development Kit Setup x
3.1. Default Settings 3.2. Powering Up the Development Kit 3.3. Performing Board Restore
3.3. Performing Board Restore x
3.3.1. Restoring Board System MAX® 10 with Default Factory Image 3.3.2. Restoring Board QSPI Flash with Default Factory Image
4. Board Test System x
4.1. Set Up the BTS GUI Running Environment 4.2. Test the Functionality of the Development Kits 4.3. Control Onboard Clock through Clock Controller GUI 4.4. Control Onboard Power Regulator through Power Monitor GUI
4.1. Set Up the BTS GUI Running Environment x
4.1.1. Downloading OpenJDK 4.1.2. Downloading OpenJFX 4.1.3. Installing OpenJDK and OpenJFX 4.1.4. Setting Up the Quartus® Prime Software for BTS Operation 4.1.5. Running the BTS GUI
4.2. Test the Functionality of the Development Kits x
4.2.1. The Configure Menu 4.2.2. The Sys Info Tab 4.2.3. The GPIO Tab 4.2.4. The XCVR Tab 4.2.5. The DDR4 Tab 4.2.6. The SSS Tab 4.2.7. The EEPROM Tab
5. Development Kit Hardware and Configuration x
5.1. Configuring FPGA Device and Accessing HPS Debug Access Port by JTAG 5.2. Configuring FPGA Device by AS Modes (Default Mode) 5.3. Configuring FPGA Device by AvST Modes 5.4. Daughter Cards
5.4. Daughter Cards x
5.4.1. HPS Out of Box Experience (OOBE) Daughter Card 5.4.2. HPS NAND Daughter Card
6. Custom Projects for the Development Kit x
6.1. Adding SmartVID settings in Quartus® Prime QSF file 6.2. Golden Top
A. Development Kit Components x
A.1. System Management A.2. Power A.3. Clocks A.4. General Input/Output A.5. Memory Interfaces A.6. Communication Interfaces A.7. Daughter Cards
C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information x
C.1. Safety and Regulatory Information C.2. Compliance Information
C.1. Safety and Regulatory Information x
C.1.1. Safety Warnings C.1.2. Safety Cautions
1. Overview
2. Getting Started
3. Development Kit Setup
4. Board Test System
5. Development Kit Hardware and Configuration
6. Custom Projects for the Development Kit
7. Document Revision History for the Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit User Guide
A. Development Kit Components
B. AG 7 FPGA F-Series XCVR-SoC DK Developer Resources
C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

A.5. Memory Interfaces

FPGA Dedicated External Memory Interface (SO-DIMM)

Altera is designing and verifying a customized QDRIV SODIMM module that fits with the 260 pin DDR4 SODIMM socket. Both DDR4 and QDRIV protocols can be tested on one single socket CON1. A long guide pin assembled on the customized QDRIV module slides in the guide hole which is reserved on the Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit. This mechanical design avoids a wrong plug between customized QDRIV SODIMM and unsupported mother board. Only Agilex™ 7 FPGA fabric can access this external memory interface.

FPGA and HPS Shared External Memory Interface (DDR4)

DDR4 component interface is a 72 bit, single rank configuration based on x16 component. It runs at 2,400 Mbps. Footprint supports both MT40A1G16RC-062E and MT40A1G16KNR-062E component. By default, the component is MT40A1G16RC-062E. Both Agilex™ 7 FPGA fabric and HPS can access this external memory interface, however they cannot be accessed at the same time.

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