Intel Stratix 10 FPGA User manual

Introduction
The Intel® Stratix® 10 GX FPGA
Development Kit, which comes with a
one-year license for the Intel Quartus®
Prime software, provides all that you
need to begin developing
high-performance designs. You can
use this development kit to:
• Develop and test PCI Express*
(PCIe*) 3.0 designs using the
PCI-SIG*-compliant development
board.
• Develop and test memory
subsystems consisting of DDR4,
DDR3, QDR IV, and RLDRAM III
memories.
• Develop modular and scalable
designs by using the FPGA
mezzanine card (FMC) connector
to interface to a FMC mezzanine
card provided by Intel® partners
and supporting protocols, such as
JESD204B, Hybrid Memory Cube,
Serial RapidIO*, Gigabit Ethernet
(10GbE), SONET, Common Public
Radio Interface (CPRI), OBSAI, and
many others.
To obtain the exact device part
number, refer to the development
kit website: www.intel.com/content/
www/us/en/programmable/products/
boards_and_kits/dev-kits/altera/kit-
s10-fpga.html.
Intel® Stratix®10 FPGA
Development Kit
What’s in the Box
Hardware
The development kit includes the
following hardware:
• Intel Stratix 10 GX FPGA
development board
- Quad small-form-factor
pluggable (QSFP) interface
connector
- FMC low-pin count (LPC + 16
transceivers) connector
- PCIe x16 edge connector
- Serial digital interface (SDI)
connectors
- Mini DisplayPort
- HiLo memory interface
- Ethernet PHY
• HiLo memory daughtercards
• FMC loopback card supporting
transceiver,LVDS, and
single-ended I/Os
• AC adapter power cables
• Ethernet and USB cables
Software
Download and install the Intel
Stratix 10 GX FPGA Development
Kit installer to obtain the following
items:
• Design examples
- Board Update Portal design
- Board Test System (BTS)
design
• Documentation
- Intel Stratix 10 GX FPGA
Development kit user guide
 - Boarddesignles
• Download and install design
software
- Intel Quartus Prime software
(required)
- Nios® II processor (optional)
- Mentor Graphics*
ModelSim*-Intel FPGA
software (optional)
You can download the kit installer directly from
www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/products/boards_and_kits/dev-kits/altera/
kit-s10-fpga.html
A Complete Development Environment
Downloadable Content
Quick start guide

Quick Start Guide | Intel Stratix 10 GX FPGA Development Kit
Using the Board Update Portal
The Board Update Portal design example included in this
development kit facilitates easy development of software
andboardashmemoryupdates,allowingyouto:
• Access useful information on www.intel.com/content/
www/us/en/products/programmable/fpga.html,
including the page that contains updated software and
design examples
• Loaddesignsintotheashmemoryonyourboard
The following steps ensure that you have the latest
software available on both your computer and your board.
The Board Update Portal design example, which includes a
Nios II embedded processor, an Ethernet media access
control (MAC), and a web page, is stored in the “factory”
portionofyourboard’sashmemory.Thesourceforthis
design is installed with the development kit software. When
your board is connected to a DHCP-enabled network, the
Nios II processor obtains an Internet Protocol (IP) address
and allows you to interface with your board over the
network through a web page.
Getting Started with Your Development Kit
Before you proceed, ensure that you have the following:
• A computer with a connection to a working Ethernet
port on a DHCP-enabled network
• A separate working Ethernet port connected to the
same network for your board
• The Ethernet, power cables, and development board
included in your kit
Step 1. Connect to the Board Update Portal
1. With the board powered down, set the DIP switch
SW3.3 to the ON position (factory default) which loads
thefactorydesignintoashonpower-up.
2. Attach the Ethernet cable from the board to your
network hub.
3. Power up the board. The board then connects to your
network server and obtains an Internet Protocol
address, which will be displayed on the Board Test
System (BTS) GUI when it has been assigned.
4. Launch a web browser on a computer that is connected
to the same network, and type the Internet protocol
address displayed on the BTS GUI in the address bar.
The Board Update Portal web page appears on your
PC.
5. Click on the “Intel Stratix 10 GX FPGA Development Kit”
link and download the latest version of the develop-
ment kit software. The version number noted in the
“Downloads” section of the website corresponds to the
version of Intel Quartus Prime software used to create
the design examples.
6. Browse through the additional designs that are
available. Check this website often for new designs and
for updates to existing designs and documentation.
Notethatsomedesignsmayrequirespecicversions
of the Intel FPGA Complete Design Suite to function
properly.
7. If necessary, click on the link to the Software Download
Center to install the latest Intel software tools,
including Intel Quartus Prime software, Nios II
processor, and IP functions.
8. This development kit comes with a one-year,
nonrenewable development kit license for the Intel
Quartus Prime Standard Edition software. To get your
nonrenewable one-year license, visit www.intel.com/
content/www/us/en/programmable/support/support-
resources/support-centers/licensing.html.
Powering the Board
The Intel Stratix 10 GX FPGA Development Kit has two
modes of operation:
1. Standard PCIe compliant system.
In this mode, plug the board into an available PCIe slot
and connect the standard 2x4 and 2x3 PCIe auxiliary
power available from the PC’s ATX power supply to the
respective mating connectors on the board (J26 and
J27). The PCIe slot together with the two auxiliary PCIe
power is required to power the entire board. Failure to
connect the 2x4 or 2x3 auxiliary power connections will
prevent the board from powering on. The power switch
SW7 is ignored when the board is used in the PCIe
system.
2. Stand-alone evaluation board.
In this mode, plug the included power supply into the
2x3 pin power connector (J27), and the AC power cord of
the power supply into a power outlet. This power supply
will provide the entire power to the board without the
need to obtain power from the PCIe slot or the 2x4
power connector (J26). The power switch SW7 will
controlpoweringtheboardon/o.

Quick Start Guide | Intel Stratix 10 GX FPGA Development Kit
If you cannot connect to the Board Update Portal, go to
www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/
products/boards_and_kits/dev-kits/altera/kit-s10-fpga.
html to ensure that you have the latest development kit
software.
Step 2. Install the development kit software
Install the latest development kit software tools from
www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/program-
mable.html and follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation.
Step 3. If necessary, use the Board Update Portal to
update your board and load the latest BTS
The Board Update Portal allows you to download new FPGA
congurationstothe“user”portionoftheboard’sash
memory. If your board is up to date, you can skip this step
and proceed to Using the BTS section of this quick start
guide.
If you cannot connect to the Board Update Portal, refer to
thekit’suserguideforotheroptionstoupdatetheash
memory.
Toupdatetheuserportionofashmemoryonyourboard,
follow these steps:
1. Perform the steps in Step 1 to display the Board Update
Portal web page.
2. IntheHardwareFileNameeld,specifythe.ashle
(<package root directory>\factory _recovery\build_
factory _source\<silicon type>\bts_cong.ash) that
you downloaded from the Intel website. Because the
design does not have a software component, leave the
SoftwareFileNameeldblank.
3. Click Upload.
4. ReconguretheFPGAwiththenewles:
a. Press the PGM_SEL (S2) push button on the LED
daughter board until LED D2 (on the LED daughter
board), labeled PGM1 illuminates.
b. Press the PGM_CONFIG (S1) push button on the LED
 daughterboard,toconguretheFPGAfromthe 
 “user_hardware1”portionoftheashmemory.
The BTS design now runs in the FPGA.
The Board Update Portal can also be used to upload your
custom designs. The kit’s user guide describes in detail how
to prepare your designs for use with the Board Update
Portal.
The BTS interface allows you to verify most of the
componentsonyourboard.AlldesignlesfortheBTSare
included in the <package root directory>\examples\
board_test_system directory.
Using the BTS
Figure 1. BTS Interface
Figure 2. Power Measurement Tool
Power Measurement Tool
The power measurement tool, available via the buttons in
the upper left of the BTS interface, can be used to see how
anydesign—includingyourcustomdesign—aectsthe
FPGA’s power consumption.
BTS Interface
WhenyoulaunchtheBoardTestSystem.exeleinthat
directory, the screen shown in Figure 1 appears. To view
eachtab,selectthedesignfromtheConguremenu.Each
tab has options for interfacing to one or more of the board
components. The Help menu provides further information
about each test design.

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user. This equipment is designated for use only in an industrial research environment.
Without proper anti-static handling, the board can be damaged. Therefore, use anti-static handling precautions when
touching the board.
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(1) Product developers to evaluate electronic components, circuitry, or software associated with the kit to determine whether to incorporate such items in a
nishedproductand
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harmful interference to licensed radio stations and that this product accept harmful interference. Unless the assembled kit is designed to operate under
part 15, part 18 or part 95 of this chapter, the operator of the kit must operate under the authority of an FCC license holder or must secure an experimental
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Quick Start Guide | Intel Stratix 10 GX FPGA Development Kit
Kit-specic Resources
• Intel Stratix 10 GX FPGA Development Kit
www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/products/boards_and_kits/dev-kits/altera/kit-s10-fpga.html
• Intel Stratix 10 FPGAs
www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/programmable/fpga/stratix-10.html
General Design Resources
• Board Design Resource Center
www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/support/support-resources/support-centers/board-design-
guidelines.html
• Licensing
www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/support/support-resources/support-centers/licensing.html
• Software Download Center
www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/downloads/download-center.html
• Technical Support Center
www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/support/support-resources.html
• Development Kits
www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/programmable/products/development-kits/kit-index.html
• Intel FPGA Community
forums.intel.com
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