Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit User Guide

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Date 11/05/2025
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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 I-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit User Guide A. Development Kit Components B. 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 BTS GUI Running Environment 4.2. Test the Functionality of the Development Kit 4.3. BTS Test Areas 4.4. Control Onboard Clock through Clock Controller GUI 4.5. Monitor Onboard Power Regulator through Power Monitor GUI 4.6. Identify Test Pass or Fail based on BTS GUI Test Status 4.7. BTS Test Areas
4.1. Set Up 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 BTS GUI
4.2. Test the Functionality of the Development Kit x
4.2.1. The Bottom Information Bar 4.2.2. The Configure Menu 4.2.3. The Sys Info Tab 4.2.4. The GPIO Tab 4.2.5. The XCVR Tab 4.2.6. The Memory Tab
4.2.5. The XCVR Tab x
4.2.5.1. The QSFPDD NRZ Tab 4.2.5.2. The QSFPDD PAM4 Tab 4.2.5.3. The FMCB NRZ Tab 4.2.5.4. The QSFPDD800 PAM4 Tab 4.2.5.5. The MXPM NRZ Tab 4.2.5.6. The MXPM PAM4 Tab 4.2.5.7. The SDI NRZ Tab
5. Development Kit Hardware and Configuration x
5.1. Configuring the FPGA and Accessing HPS Debug Access Port by JTAG 5.2. Configuring the FPGA Device Using the AS Mode (Default Mode) 5.3. Configuring the FPGA Device Using the Avalon® -ST Mode 5.4. Daughter Cards
5.4. Daughter Cards x
5.4.1. HPS Out of Box Experience (OOBE) Daughter Card
6. Custom Projects for the Development Kit x
6.1. Adding SmartVID Settings in the 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 A.8. Connectors and Cables
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 I-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit User Guide
A. Development Kit Components
B. Developer Resources
C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

A.5. Memory Interfaces

FPGA Dedicated External Memory Interface (2DPC DDR4)

Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit supports 32 GB 2DPC DDR4 with ECC support (x72). Mechanically, the development kit provides two dual-in memory module slots for the same. This development kit also supports 16 GB 1DPC DDR4 with ECC support (x72). Mechanically, install one RDIMM module on J5.

FPGA and HPS Shared External Memory Interface (DDR4)

The DDR4 component interface is a 72 bit, single rank configuration based on x16 component. It runs at 2,666 Mbps. MT40A1G16RC-062E:B from Micron is soldered down on the development kit. 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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