Agilex™ 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series Development Kits User Guide

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Date 9/02/2025
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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™ 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series Development Kits 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
2.2. 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 Ashling* RiscFree* Integrated Development Environment (IDE) 2.3.4. Installing the USB-Blaster III Driver
3. Development Kit Setup x
3.1. Default Settings 3.2. Powering Up the Development Board 3.3. Modes of Operations 3.4. Performing Board Restore
3.4. Performing Board Restore x
3.4.1. Restoring Board QSPI Flash U51 with Default Factory Image on Agilex™ 3 FPGA C-Series Development Kit 3.4.2. Restoring Board QSPI Flash U51 with Default Factory Image on Agilex™ 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series Development Kit 3.4.3. Restoring SD Card with Default Factory Image on Agilex™ 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series Development Kit
4. Board Test System x
4.1. Set Up the BTS GUI Running Environment 4.2. BTS Functionalities
4.1. Set Up the BTS GUI Running Environment x
4.1.1. Setting Up the Quartus® Prime Software for BTS Operation 4.1.2. Running the BTS GUI
4.2. BTS Functionalities x
4.2.1. The Agilex™ 3 FPGA Functionality 4.2.2. Other Functionalities
4.2.1. The Agilex™ 3 FPGA Functionality x
4.2.1.1. The Configure Menu 4.2.1.2. The GPIO Tab 4.2.1.3. The Memory Tab 4.2.1.4. The Transceiver Tab
4.2.1.2. The GPIO Tab x
4.2.1.2.1. The LED Tab 4.2.1.2.2. The Push Button Tab 4.2.1.2.3. The I2C Bus Tab
4.2.1.3. The Memory Tab x
4.2.1.3.1. The Fabric COMP Tab 4.2.1.3.2. The HPS/Fabric COMP Tab
4.2.1.4. The Transceiver Tab x
4.2.1.4.1. The DP Tab
4.2.2. Other Functionalities x
4.2.2.1. The Bottom Information Bar
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 by Active Serial (AS) Modes (Default Mode)
6. Custom Projects for the Development Kit x
6.1. Golden Top 6.2. EMIF Pin Swizzling Setting
A. Development Kit Components x
A.1. Board Overview and Components A.2. Input and Output Components A.3. Components and Interfaces A.4. Clock Circuits A.5. System Power A.6. Power Guidelines A.7. Power Distribution System A.8. Expansion Boards
A.1. Board Overview and Components x
A.1.1. Board Overview A.1.2. Board Components
A.2. Input and Output Components x
A.2.1. Push Buttons A.2.2. Switches A.2.3. LEDs
A.3. Components and Interfaces x
A.3.1. PCI Express* ( PCIe* ) Interface A.3.2. DisplayPort Interface A.3.3. MIPI Interface A.3.4. LPDDR4 Interfaces A.3.5. Raspberry Pi* , Pmod, and PCIe* x1 Interfaces A.3.6. HPS I/O48 Interface A.3.7. I2C
A.6. Power Guidelines x
A.6.1. Primary Mode—As a Standalone Evaluation Board A.6.2. Optional Mode—As a PCIe* Add-in Card in PCIe* Host System
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™ 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series Development Kits User Guide
A. Development Kit Components
B. Developer Resources
C. Safety and Regulatory Compliance Information

7. Document Revision History for the Agilex™ 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series Development Kits User Guide

Document Version Changes
2025.09.02
  • Added new topic—Ashling* RiscFree* Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
  • Updated Installing the USB-Blaster III Driver.
  • Updated step 2 in Powering Up the Development Board.
  • Updated Modes of Operations:
    • Added new Table: Available PCIe* Daughter Cards.
    • Updated information about the PCIe* add-in card.
  • Updated the steps in Configuring the FPGA and Accessing HPS Debug Access Port by JTAG.
  • Updated appendix topic Board Overview:
    • Updated Figure: Components in Agilex™ 3 FPGA/FPGA and SoC C-Series Development Kit (Top View).
    • Updated the note about HPS UART in Agilex™ 3 FPGA and SoC C-Series version of the development kit.
  • Updated the appendix topic Board Components:
    • Updated the description for the onboard USB-Blaster III cable (J2) in Table: Configuration, Setup, and Status Elements.
    • Removed HPS UART interface information in Table: Configuration, Setup, and Status Elements.
    • Updated board reference for UART in Table: HPS Components and Ports from U1 to J2.
  • Added new appendix topic—Expansion Boards.
  • Updated document for the latest branding standards.
2025.05.15 Initial release.
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