Terasic SoCKit User manual

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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 SOCKIT DEVELOPMENT KIT ............................................................................................... 4
1.1 Package Contents .................................................................................................................................4
1.2 SoCKit System CD...............................................................................................................................5
1.3 Getting Help.........................................................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2 INTRODUCTION OF THE SOCKIT BOARD ......................................................................... 6
2.1 Layout and Components.......................................................................................................................6
2.2 Block Diagram of the SoCKit Board ...................................................................................................9
CHAPTER 3 USING THE SOCKIT BOARD ............................................................................................. 1 1
3.1 Board Setup Components................................................................................................................... 11
3.1.1 JTAG Chain and Setup Switches ................................................................................................... 11
3.1.2 FPGA Configuration Mode Switch................................................................................................13
3.1.3 HPS BOOTSEL and CLKSEL Setting Headers ............................................................................14
3.1.4 HSMC VCCIO Voltage Level Setting Header...............................................................................16
3.2 Board Status Elements........................................................................................................................17
3.3 Board Reset Elements ........................................................................................................................17
3.4 Programming the Quad-Serial Configuration Device........................................................................19
3.5 Clock Circuits.....................................................................................................................................20
3.6 Interface on FPGA .............................................................................................................................21
3.6.1 User Push-buttons, Switches and LED on FPGA.......................................................................... 21
3.6.2 HSMC connector............................................................................................................................24
3.6.3 Audio CODEC...............................................................................................................................27
3.6.4 VGA...............................................................................................................................................28
3.6.5 IR Receiver .................................................................................................................................... 31
3.6.6 DDR3 Memory on FPGA ..............................................................................................................32

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3.6.7 Temperature Sensor........................................................................................................................35
3.7 Interface on Hard Processor System (HPS)........................................................................................35
3.7.1 User Push-buttons, Switches and LED on HPS.............................................................................36
3.7.2 Gigabit Ethernet.............................................................................................................................36
3.7.3 UART............................................................................................................................................. 38
3.7.4 DDR3 Memory on HPS.................................................................................................................39
3.7.5 QSPI Flash .....................................................................................................................................40
3.7.6 Micro SD........................................................................................................................................41
3.7.7 USB 2.0 OTG PHY........................................................................................................................42
3.7.8 G-Sensor.........................................................................................................................................43
3.7.9 128x64 Dots LCD..........................................................................................................................44
3.7.10LTC Connector...............................................................................................................................45
CHAPTER 4 SOCKIT SYSTEM BUILDER ............................................................................................. 4 7
4.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................47
4.2 General Design Flow..........................................................................................................................47
4.3 Using SoCKit System Builder............................................................................................................48
CHAPTER 5 EXAMPLES FOR FPGA .................................................................................................... 53
5.1 Audio Recording and Playing.............................................................................................................53
5.2 A Karaoke Machine............................................................................................................................56
5.3 DDR3 SDRAM Test........................................................................................................................... 59
5.4 DDR3 SDRAM Test by Nios II..........................................................................................................61
5.5 IR Receiver Demonstration................................................................................................................63
5.6 Temperature Demonstration...............................................................................................................68
CHAPTER 6 EXAMPLES FOR HPS SOC ................................................................................................ 71
6.1 Hello Program....................................................................................................................................71
6.2 Users LED, Switch and Button ..........................................................................................................73
6.3 I2C Interfaced G-sensor .....................................................................................................................81
6.4 SPI Interfaced Graphic LCD..............................................................................................................84

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CHAPTER 7 STEPS OF PROGRAMMING THE QUAD SERIAL CONFIGURATION DEVICE ................ 88
CHAPTER 8 APPENDIX .......................................................................................................................... 96
8.1 Revision History.................................................................................................................................96
8.2 Copyright Statement...........................................................................................................................96

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Chapter 1
SoCKit Development Kit
The SoCKit Development Kit presents a robust hardware design platform built around the Altera
System-on-Chip (SoC) FPGA, which combines the latest dual-core Cortex-A9 embedded cores
with industry-leading programmable logic for ultimate design flexibility. Users can now leverage
the power of tremendous re-configurability paired with a high-performance, low-power processor
system. Altera’s SoC integrates an ARM-based hard processor system (HPS) consisting of processor,
peripherals and memory interfaces tied seamlessly with the FPGA fabric using a high-bandwidth
interconnect backbone. The SoCKit development board includes hardware such as high-speed
DDR3 memory, video and audio capabilities, Ethernet networking, and much more. In addition, an
on-board HSMC connector with high-speed transceivers allows for an even greater array of
hardware setups. By leveraging all of these capabilities, the SoCKit is the perfect solution for
showcasing, evaluating, and prototyping the true potential of the Altera SoC.
The SoCKit Development Kit contains all components needed to use the board in conjunction with
a computer that runs the Microsoft Windows XP or later.
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1. .1 1 P Pa ac ck ka ag ge e C Co on nt te en nt ts s
Figure 1-1 shows a photograph of the SoCKit package.
Figure 1-1 The SoCKit package contents

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The SoCKit package includes:
The SoCKit development board
USB Cable for FPGA programming and control
Ethernet Cable
12V DC power adapter
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1. .2 2 S So oC CK Ki it t S Sy ys st te em m C CD D
The SoCKit System CD containing the SoCKit documentation and supporting materials, including
the User Manual, System Builder, reference designs and device datasheets. User can download this
System CD form the link : http:/sockit_support.terasic.com.
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1. .3 3 G Ge et tt ti in ng g H He el lp p
For discussion, support, and reference designs, please go to:
RocketBoards.org
Arrow SoCKit Evaluation Board
Arrow SoCKIT Evaluation Board - How to Boot Linux
Here are the addresses where you can get help if you encounter any problem:
Terasic Technologies
Taiwan/ 9F, No.176, Sec.2, Gongdao 5th Rd, East Dist, Hsinchu City, Taiwan 300-70
Email: [email protected]
Tel.: [phone]
Web: http://sockit.terasic.com

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Chapter 2
Introduction of the SoCKit
Board
This chapter presents the features and design characteristics of the board.
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2. .1 1 L La ay yo ou ut t a an nd d C Co om mp po on ne en nt ts s
A photograph of the board is shown in Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2. It depicts the layout of the board
and indicates the location of the connectors and key components.

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Figure 2-1 Development Board (top view)
Figure 2-2 Development Board (bottom view)
The board has many features that allow users to implement a wide range of designed circuits, from
simple circuits to various multimedia projects.
The following hardware is provided on the board:
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FP PG GA A D De ev vi ic ce e
Cyclone V SoC 5CSXFC6D6F31 Device
Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 (HPS)
110K Programmable Logic Elements
5,140 Kbits embedded memory
6 Fractional PLLs
2 Hard Memory Controllers
3.125G Transceivers

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Co on nf fi ig gu ur ra at ti io on n a an nd d D De eb bu ug g
Quad Serial Configuration device – EPCQ256 on FPGA
On-Board USB Blaster II (mini USB type B connector)
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Me em mo or ry y D De ev vi ic ce e
1GB (2x256MBx16) DDR3 SDRAM on FPGA
1GB (2x256MBx16) DDR3 SDRAM on HPS
64MB QSPI Flash on HPS
Micro SD Card Socket on HPS
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Co om mm mu un ni ic ca at ti io on n
USB 2.0 OTG (ULPI interface with mini USB type AB connector)
USB to UART (mini USB type B connector)
10/100/1000 Ethernet
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Co on nn ne ec ct to or rs s
One HSMC (8-channel Transceivers, Configurable I/O standards 1.5/1.8/2.5/3.3V)
One LTC connector (One Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Master ,one I2C and one GPIO
interface )
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Di is sp pl la ay y
24-bit VGA DAC
128x64 dots LCD Module with Backlight
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Au ud di io o
24-bit CODEC, Line-in, line-out, and microphone-in jacks
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Sw wi it tc ch he es s, , B Bu ut tt to on ns s a an nd d L LE ED Ds s
8 User Keys (FPGA x4 ; HPS x 4)
8 User Switches (FPGA x4 ; HPS x 4)
8 User LEDs (FPGA x4 ; HPS x 4)
2 HPS Reset Buttons (HPS_RSET_n and HPS_WARM_RST_n)

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Se en ns so or rs s
G-Sensor on HPS
Temperature Sensor on FPGA
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Po ow we er r
12V DC input
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2. .2 2 B Bl lo oc ck k D Di ia ag gr ra am m o of f t th he e S So oC CK Ki it t B Bo oa ar rd d
Figure 2-3 gives the block diagram of the board. To provide maximum flexibility for the user, all
connections are made through the Cyclone V SoC FPGA device. Thus, the user can configure the
FPGA to implement any system design.

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Figure 2-3 Board Block Diagram

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Chapter 3
Using the SoCKit Board
This chapter gives instructions for using the board and describes each of its peripherals.
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3. .1 1 B Bo oa ar rd d S Se et tu up p C Co om mp po on ne en nt ts s
The SoCKit includes several jumpers, switches, etc. that control various system functions including
JTAG chain, HSMC I/O voltage control, HPS boot source select, and others. This section will
explain the settings and functions in detail.
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3. .1 1. .1 1 J JT TA AG G C Ch ha ai in n a an nd d S Se et tu up p S Sw wi it tc ch he es s
The SoCKit allows users to access the FPGA, HPS debug, or other JTAG chain devices via the
on-board USB Blaster II. Figure 3-1 shows the JTAG chain. Users can control whether the HPS or
HSMC connector is included in the JTAG chain via SW4 (See Figure 3-2), where Table 3-1 lists
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Figure 3-1 The JTAG chain on the board
Figure 3-2 JTAG Chain and Setup Switches
Table 3-1 SW4 JTAG Control DIP Switch
Board Reference Signal Name Description Default
SW4.1 JTAG_HPS_EN On: Bypass HPS
Off: HPS In-chain Off
SW4.2 JTAG_HSMC_EN On: Bypass HSMC On

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Off: HSMC In-chain
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3. .1 1. .2 2 F FP PG GA A C Co on nf fi ig gu ur ra at ti io on n M Mo od de e S Sw wi it tc ch h
The Dipswitch SW6 (See Figure 3-3) can set the MSEL pins to decide the FPGA configuration
modes. Table 3-2 shows the switch controls and descriptions. Table 3-3 gives the MSEL pins
setting for each configuration scheme of Cyclone V devices. FPGAdefault works in ASx4 mode.
However, once the FPGA is in AS x4 mode, and after successfully configuring the FPGAvia the
EPCQ256, the SoCKit will be unable to boot Linux from the SD card or other devices. Please
switch SW6 to another mode (e.g. MSEL[4:0] = 00001) to enable normal operations of Linux.
Figure 3-3 FPGA Configuration Mode Switch
Table 3-2 SW6 FPGA Configuration Mode Switch
Board Reference Signal Name Description Default
SW6.1 MSEL0
Sets the Cyclone V MSEL[4:0] pins.
Use these pins to set the configuration
scheme and POR delay.
On
SW6.2 MSEL1 Off
SW6.3 MSEL2 On
SW6.4 MSEL3 On
SW6.5 MSEL4 Off
SW6.6 N/A N/A N/A
Table 3-3 MSELpin Settings for each Scheme of Cyclone V Device
Configuration
Scheme Compression FeatureDesign Security Feature
POR Delay Valid MSEL[4:0]
FPPx8 Disabled Disabled Fast 10100

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Standard 11000
Disabled Enabled Fast 10101
Standard 11001
Enabled Disabled Fast 10110
Standard 11010
FPPx16
Disabled Enabled Fast 00000
Standard 00100
Disabled Disabled Fast 00001
Standard 00101
Enabled Enabled Fast 00010
Standard 00110
PS Enabled/ Disabled Disabled Fast 10000
Standard 10001
AS(X1 and X4) Enabled/ Disabled Enabled Fast 10010
Standard 10011
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3. .1 1. .3 3 H HP PS S B BO OO OT TS SE EL L a an nd d C CL LK KS SE EL L S Se et tt ti in ng g H He ea ad de er rs s
The processor in the HPS can be boot from many sources such as the SD card, QSPI Flash or FPGA.
Selecting the boot source for the HPS can be set using the BOOTSEL jumpers (J17~J19, See
Figure 3-4) and CLKSEL jumpers (J15~J16, See Figure 3-5). Table 3-4 lists BOOTSEL and
CLKSEL settings. Table 3-5 lists the settings for selecting a suitable boot source.
Figure 3-4 HPS BOOTSEL Setting Headers

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Figure 3-5 HPS CLKSEL Setting Headers
Table 3-4 HPS BOOTSELand CLKSELSetting Headers
Board Reference Signal Name Setting Default
J17 BOOTSEL0 Short Pin 1 and 2: Logic 1
Short Pin 2 and 3: Logic 0 Short Pin 1 and 2
J19 BOOTSEL1 Short Pin 1 and 2: Logic 1
Short Pin 2 and 3: Logic 0 Short Pin 2 and 3
J18 BOOTSEL2 Short Pin 1 and 2: Logic 1
Short Pin 2 and 3: Logic 0 Short Pin 1 and 2
J15 CLKSEL0 Short Pin 1 and 2: Logic 1
Short Pin 2 and 3: Logic 0 Short Pin 2 and 3
J16 CLKSEL1 Short Pin 1 and 2: Logic 1
Short Pin 2 and 3: Logic 0 Short Pin 2 and 3
Table 3-5 BOOTSEL[2:0] Setting Values and Flash Device Selection
BOOTSEL[2:0] Setting Value Flash Device
000 Reserved
001 FPGA (HPS-to-FPGA bridge)
010 1.8 V NAND Flash memory (*1)
011 3.0 V NAND Flash memory(*1)
100 1.8 V SD/MMC Flash memory(*1)
101 3.0 V SD/MMC Flash memory
110 1.8 V SPI or quad SPI Flash memory(*1)
111 3.0 V SPI or quad SPI Flash memory
(*1) : Not supported on SoCKit board

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3. .1 1. .4 4 H HS SM MC C V VC CC CI IO O V Vo ol lt ta ag ge e L Le ev ve el l S Se et tt ti in ng g H He ea ad de er r
On the SoCKit, the I/O standards of the FPGA/HSMC pins can be adjusted via JP2 (See Figure
3-6). Adjustable standards allow even more flexibility and selection of daughter cards or
interconnect devices.
The HSMC connector’s default standard is 2.5V. Users must ensure that the voltage standards for
both the main board and daughter card are the same, or damage/incompatibility may occur.
Table 3-6 lists JP2 settings.
Figure 3-6 HSMC VCCIO Voltage Level Setting Header
Table 3-6 JP2 Header Setting for Different I/O Standard
JP2 Jumper Setting I/O Voltage of HSMC Connector
Short Pin 1 and 2 1.5V
Short Pin 3 and 4 1.8V
Short Pin 5 and 6 2.5V (Default)
Short Pin 7 and 8 3.3V
Note:
1. JP2 only allows for one jumper at one time.
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3. .2 2 B Bo oa ar rd d S St ta at tu us s E El le em me en nt ts s
The board includes status LEDs. Please refer toTable 3-7 for the status of the LED indicator.
Table 3-7 LED Indicators
Board Reference LED Name Description
D5 12-V Power Illuminates when 12-V power is active.
TXD UART TXD Illuminates when data from FT232R to USB Host.
RXD UART RXD Illuminates when data from USB Host to FT232R.
D9 HSMC PSNTN Illuminates when connecting a daughter card on HSMC
connector.
D1 JTAG_RX
Reserved
D2 JTAG_TX
D3 SC_RX
D4 SC_TX
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3. .3 3 B Bo oa ar rd d R Re es se et t E El le em me en nt ts s
The board equips two HPS reset circuits and one FPGA Device Clear button (See Figure 3-7).
Table 3-8 shows the buttons references and its descriptions. Figure 3-8 shows the reset tree on the
board.

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Figure 3-7 Board Reset Elements
Table 3-8 Reset Elements
Board Reference Signal Name Description
KEY5 HPS_RESET_n
Cold reset to the HPS , Ethernet PHY, UART and USB OTG
device . Active low input that will reset all HPS logics that can
be reset. Places the HPS in a default state sufficient for
software to boot.
KEY6 HPS_WARM_RST_nWarm reset to the HPS block. Active low input affects the
system reset domains which allows debugging to operate.
KEY4 FPGA_RESET_n This signal connects to the Cyclone V DEV_CLRn pin. When
this pin is driven low, all the device registers are.

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Figure 3-8 Reset Tree on the Development Board
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3. .4 4 P Pr ro og gr ra am mm mi in ng g t th he e Q Qu ua ad d- -S Se er ri ia al l C Co on nf fi ig gu ur ra at ti io on n D De ev vi ic ce e
The board contains a quad serial configuration device (EPCQ256) that stores configuration data
for the Cyclone V SoC FPGA. This configuration data is automatically loaded from the quad
serial configuration device chip into the FPGA when the board is powered up.
To program the configuration device, users will need to use a Serial Flash Loader (SFL)
function to program the quad serial configuration device via the JTAG interface. The
FPGA-based SFL is a soft intellectual property (IP) core within the FPGAthat bridges the JTAG
and flash interfaces. The SFL mega-function is available from Quartus II software. Figure 3-9
shows the programming method when adopting a SFL solution
Please refer to Chapter 6: Steps of Programming the Quad Serial Configuration Device for the
basic programming instruction on the serial configuration device