Altera Arria II GX FPGA Development Board, 6G Edition User Manual

Arria II GX FPGA Development Board, 6G Edition

Reference Manual

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Document Version: 1.0 Document Date: July 2010

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Chapter 1. Overview

General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

Board Component Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

Development Board Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Handling the Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4

Chapter 2. Board Components

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Board Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

Featured Device: Arria II GX Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

I/O Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5

MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

Configuration, Status, and Setup Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

FPGA Programming over Embedded USB-Blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

FPGA Programming from Flash Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13

FPGA Programming over External USB-Blaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16

Status Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–16

Setup Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17

Board Settings DIP Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–17

JTAG Chain Header Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–18

PCI Express Control DIP Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19

Reset Configuration Push-button Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–19

Clock Circuitry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20

Arria II GX FPGA Clock Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–20

Arria II GX FPGA Clock Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–22

General User Input/Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23

User-Defined Push-Button Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–23

User-Defined DIP Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24

User-Defined LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24

General User-Defined LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–24

HSMC User-Defined LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–25

LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–26

Components and Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–27

PCI Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–27

10/100/1000 Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–30

High-Speed Mezzanine Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–31

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–38

DDR3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–38

DDR2 SODIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–40

SSRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–44

Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–47

Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–49

Power Distribution System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–49

Power Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–51

Statement of China-RoHS Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–52

Additional Information

Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Info–1

How to Contact Altera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Info–1

Typographic Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Info–2

Arria II GX FPGA Development Board, 6G Edition Reference Manual © July 2010 Altera Corporation

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This document describes the hardware features of the Arria® II GX FPGA development board, 6G Edition, including the detailed pin-out and component reference information required to create custom FPGA designs that interface with all components of the board.

General Description

The Arria II GX FPGA development board, 6G Edition provides a hardware platform for developing and prototyping low-power, high-performance, and logic-intensive designs. The board provides a wide range of peripherals and memory interfaces to facilitate the development of the Arria II GX FPGA designs.

1. Overview

Two high-speed mezzanine card (HSMC) connector is available to add additional functionality via a variety of HSMCs available from Altera

and various partners.

f To see a list of the latest HSMCs available or to download a copy of the HSMC

specification, refer to the Development Board Daughtercards page of the Altera website.

Design advancements and innovations, such as the 6.375-Gbps transceiver modules, the PCI Express hard IP implementation, and programmable power technology ensure that designs implemented in the Arria II GX FPGAs operate faster, with lower power, and have a faster time to market than previous FPGA families.

f For more information on the following topics, refer to the respective documents:

■ Arria II device family, refer to the Arria II GX Device Handbook.

■ PCI Express MegaCore function, refer to the PCI Express Compiler User Guide.

■ HSMC Specification, refer to the High Speed Mezzanine Card (HSMC) Specification.

1–2 Chapter 1: Overview

Board Component Blocks

The board features the following major component blocks:

■ Arria II GX EP2AGX260FF35 FPGA in the 1152-pin FineLine BGA (FBGA) package

■ 244,188 LEs

■ 102,600 adaptive logic modules (ALMs)

■ 11,756 Kbit on-die memory

■ 16 high-speed transceivers

■ 6 phase locked loops (PLLs)

■ 736 18x18 multipliers

■ 0.9-V core power

■ MAX

■ FPGA configuration circuitry

II EPM2210F256 CPLD in the 256-pin FBGA package

■ 2.5-V core power

■ MAX

II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller and flash fast passive parallel (FPP)

configuration

■ On-board USB-Blaster

for use with the Quartus® II Programmer

■ On-Board ports

■ Two HSMC expansion port

■ One gigabit Ethernet port

■ On-Board memory

■ 128-Mbyte 16-bit DDR3 memory

■ 1-Gbyte 64-bit DDR2 small outline DIMM (SODIMM)

■ 2-Mbyte Synchronous Static Random Access Memory (SSRAM)

■ 64-Mbyte flash memory

■ On-Board clocking circuitry

■ Five on-board oscillator

■ 50-MHz oscillator

■ 100-MHz oscillator

■ 155.52-MHz oscillator

■ Programmable oscillator with a default frequency of 125-MHz

■ Programmable oscillator with a default frequency of 100-MHz

■ SMA connectors for external LVPECL clock input

■ SMA connector for clock output

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Chapter 1: Overview 1–3

Board Component Blocks

■ General user I/O

■ LEDs and displays

■ Four user LEDs

■ Two-line character LCD display

■ Three configuration select LED

■ One configuration done LED

■ Two HSMC interface transmit/receive LED (TX/RX)

■ Three PCI Express LEDs

■ Five Ethernet LEDs

■ Push-Button switches

■ One CPU reset push-button switch

■ One Max II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller configuration reset

push-button switch

■ One load image push-button switch (to program the FPGA from flash

memory)

■ One image select push-button switch (select image to load from flash

memory)

■ Two general user push-button switches

■ DIP switches

■ Four user DIP switches

■ Eight MAX

■ Power supply

■ 14-V – 20-V DC input

■ PCI Express edge connector power

■ On-board power measurement circuitry

■ Mechanical

■ PCI Express full-length standard-height (8.48” x 4.376”)

■ PCI Express chassis or bench-top operation

II control DIP switches

1–4 Chapter 1: Overview

Port B

Port A

128 MB

DDR3 (x16)

2x16 LCD

Push-button

Switches

DIP Switch

LEDs

CPLD

64 MB

Flash

2 MB

SSRAM

x8 Edge

1 GB

DDR2 SODIMM (x64)

Gigabit Ethernet

PHY (RGMII)

Clock SMA OUT

Programmable Oscillator 100 M, 125 M, 156.25 M,

SMA (LVPECL)

Embedded

Blaster

USB

2.0

x120

x16

x1 CLK IN

x1 REF CLK

x50

x11

x26 ADDR

XCVR x8

x8 Config

x76

CLKIN x3

CLKOUT x1

XCVR x4

x74

CLKIN x3

CLKOUT x3

XCVR x4

JTAG Chain

Programmable Oscillator 100 M, 125 M, 156.25 M,

x1 CLK IN

x3 REF CLK

x32 DATA

x1 REF CLK

EP2AGX260FF35

Z Z

155.52 MHz

Development Board Block Diagram

Figure 1–1 shows the block diagram of the Arria II GX FPGA development board, 6G

Edition.

Figure 1–1. Arria II GX FPGA Development Board, 6G Edition Block Diagram

Handling the Board

Arria II GX FPGA Development Board, 6G Edition Reference Manual © July 2010 Altera Corporation

When handling the board, it is important to observe the following static discharge precaution:

c Without proper anti-static handling, the board can be damaged. Therefore, use

anti-static handling precautions when touching the board.

Introduction

1 A complete set of schematics, a physical layout database, and GERBER files for the

f For information about powering up the board and installing the demonstration

2. Board Components

This chapter introduces the major components on the Arria II GX FPGA development board, 6G Edition. provides a brief description of all component features of the board.

development board reside in the Arria II GX development kit documents directory.

software, refer to the Arria II GX FPGA Development Kit, 6G Edition User Guide.

This chapter consists of the following sections:

■ “Board Overview”

■ “Featured Device: Arria II GX Device” on page 2–4

Figure 2–1 illustrates major component locations and Tabl e 2–1

■ “MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller” on page 2–6

■ “Configuration, Status, and Setup Elements” on page 2–11

■ “Clock Circuitry” on page 2–20

■ “General User Input/Output” on page 2–23

■ “Components and Interfaces” on page 2–27

■ “Memory” on page 2–38

■ “Power Supply” on page 2–49

■ “Statement of China-RoHS Compliance” on page 2–52

Board Overview

This section provides an overview of the Arria II GX FPGA development board, 6G Edition, including an annotated board image and component descriptions. provides an overview of the development board features.

Figure 2–1

2–2 Chapter 2: Board Components

Clock Input

SMA Connector (J10, J11)

Max II Reset Push-Button Switch (PB4)

General User

Push-buttons

Switches

(PB1, PB2)

Flash x16 Memory (U23)

Board

Settings

DIP Switch

(SW4)

PCI

Express

Edge

Connector

(J14)

DDR3 x16 (U13)

DC Input Jack (J4)

Arria II GX

FPGA (U19)

Character LCD (J3)

CPU Reset Push-button Switch (PB3)

Power Switch (SW1)

User DIP Switch (SW2)

User LEDs (D7-D10)

MAX II

CPLD

EPM2210

System

Controller

(U32)

Clock

Output

SMA

Connector

(J12)

HSMC Port B (J1)

HSMC Port A (J2)

Configuration LEDs (D11-D16)

Load Image (PB5), Image Select Push-button Switch (PB6)

DDR2 SODIMM

(J7)

JTAG Connector

(J5)

USB Type-B

Connector (J6)

Gigabit Ethernet

Port (J8)

JTAG Chain Header (J9)

Fan Power (J13)

SSRAM x36 Memory (U22)

PCI

Express

Mode

Set

(SW3)

PCI

Express

Mode

Status

(D24-D26)

Board Overview

Figure 2–1. Overview of the Arria II GX FPGA Development Board, 6G Edition Features

Tab le 2–1 describes the components and lists their corresponding board references.

Table 2–1. Arria II GX FPGA Development Board, 6G Edition Components (Part 1 of 3)

Board Reference Type Description

Featured Devices

U19 FPGA EP2AGX260FF35, 1152-pin FBGA.

U32 CPLD EPM2210F256, 256-pin FBGA.

Configuration, Status, and Setup Elements

J6 USB type-B connector Connects to the computer to enable embedded USB-Blaster JTAG.

J9 JTAG chain header Enables and disables devices in the JTAG chain.

SW4 Board settings DIP switch Controls the MAX

J5 JTAG connector Disables embedded blaster (for use with external USB-Blasters).

SW3 PCI Express DIP switch Controls the PCI Express lane width by connecting prsnt pins

as clock enable, SMA clock input control, and which image to load from flash memory at power-up.

II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller functions such

together on the PCI Express edge connector.

D14 Configuration done LED Illuminates when the FPGA is configured.

D15 Load LED Illuminates when the MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller is

actively configuring the FPGA.

D16 Error LED Illuminates when the FPGA configuration from flash memory fails.

D18 Power LED Illuminates when 2.5-V power is present.

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Board Overview

Table 2–1. Arria II GX FPGA Development Board, 6G Edition Components (Part 2 of 3)

Board Reference Type Description

D11, D12, D13 Configuration LEDs Illuminates to show the LED sequence that determines which flash

memory image loads to the FPGA when LOAD IMAGE is pressed.

D19, D20, D21,

Ethernet LEDs Shows the connection speed as well as transmit or receive activity.

D22, D23

D4, D5 HSMC port A LEDs You can configure these LEDs to indicate transmit or receive activity.

D6 HSMC port A present LED Illuminates when a daughtercard is plugged into the HSMC port A.

D2, D3 HSMC port B LEDs You can configure these LEDs to indicate transmit or receive activity

(only populated when a EP2AGX260 device is installed).

D1 HSMC port B present LED Illuminates when a daughtercard is plugged into the HSMC port B

(only populated when a EP2AGX260 device is installed).

D24, D25, D26 PCI Express link LEDs You can configure these LEDs to display the PCI Express link width

(x1, x4, x8).

Clock Circuitry

U26 Programmable oscillator

(125 MHz default)

Programmable oscillator with a default frequency of 125.00 MHz. The frequency is programmable using the MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller. For general use such as memories, gigabit Ethernet (125 M/156.25 M), Serial RapidIO™ (SRIO) (125 M), or PCI Express (100 M).

U30 Programmable oscillator

(100 MHz default)

Programmable oscillator with a default frequency of 100.00 MHz. The frequency is programmable using the MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller. For general use such as memories, gigabit Ethernet (125 M/156.25 M), SRIO (125 M), PCI Express (100 M), or XAUI (156.25 M). Multiplex with CLKIN_SMA_P based on CLK_SEL switch value.

Y5 50 MHz oscillator 50.000 MHz crystal oscillator for general purpose logic.

Y6 100 MHz oscillator 100.000 MHz crystal oscillator for general purpose logic.

U25 155.52 MHz oscillator 155.520 MHz crystal oscillator for SONET.

J10, J11 Clock input SMAs Drive LVPECL-compatible clock inputs into the clock multiplexer buffer

(U33).

J12 Clock output SMA Drive out 2.5-V CMOS clock output from the FPGA.

General User Input/Output

D7, D8, D9, D10 User LEDs Four user LEDs. Illuminates when driven low.

SW2 User DIP switch Quad user DIP switches. When the switch is ON, a logic 0 is selected.

PB3 CPU reset push-button switch Press to reset the FPGA logic.

PB4 MAX II reset push-button

Press to reset the MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller.

switch

PB1, PB2 General user push-button

Two user push-button switches. Driven low when pressed.

switches

PB6 Image select push-button

switch

PB5 Load image push-button

switch

Toggles the configuration LEDs which selects the program image that loads from flash memory to the FPGA.

Load image from flash memory to the FGPA based on the configuration LED setting.

2–4 Chapter 2: Board Components

Featured Device: Arria II GX Device

Table 2–1. Arria II GX FPGA Development Board, 6G Edition Components (Part 3 of 3)

Board Reference Type Description

Memory Devices

J7 DDR2 SODIMM DDR2 x64 SODIMM 200-pin connector and is populated with a

1-Gbyte memory module.

U13 DDR3 x16 memory Independent 16-bit 128-Mbyte DDR3 memory port.

U22 SSRAM x36 memory Standard synchronous RAM which makes a 36-bit 2-Mbyte SRAM

port.

U23 Flash x16 memory Synchronous burst mode flash device which provides a 16-bit

64-Mbyte non-volatile memory port.

Communication Ports

J14 PCI Express edge connector Made of gold-plated edge fingers for up to ×8 signaling in Gen1 mode.

J2 HSMC port A Provides four transceiver channels and 80 CMOS or 17 LVDS channels

per the HSMC specification.

J1 HSMC port B Provides four transceiver channels and 78 CMOS channels per the

HSMC specification (only populated when a EP2AGX260 device is installed).

J6 USB type-B connector USB interface for programming the FPGA through embedded

USB-Blaster JTAG via a type-B USB cable.

J8 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 connector which provides a 10/100/1000 Ethernet connection

via a Marvell 88E1111 PHY and the FPGA-based Altera Triple Speed Ethernet MegaCore function in RGMII mode.

Display Ports

J3 Character LCD Connector which interfaces to the provided 16 character × 2 line LCD

module along with two standoffs at MTH7 and MTH8.

Power Supply

J14 PCI Express edge connector Interfaces to a PCI Express root port such as an appropriate PC

motherboard.

J4 DC input jack Accepts a 14-V – 20-V DC power supply. This input jack is not to be

used while the board is plugged into a PCI Express slot.

SW1 Power switch Switch to power on or off the board when power is supplied from the

DC input jack.

Featured Device: Arria II GX Device

The Arria II GX FPGA development board, 6G Edition features the Arria II GX EP2AGX260FF35 device (U19) in a 1152-pin FBGA package.

f For more information about Arria II device family, refer to the Arria II GX Device

Handbook.

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Chapter 2: Board Components 2–5

Featured Device: Arria II GX Device

Tab le 2–2 describes the features of the Arria II GX EP2AGX260FF35 device.

Table 2–2. Arria II GX Device EP2AGX260FF35 Features

ALMs

Equivalent

LEs

M9K RAM

Blocks

Total RAM

Kbits

18-bit × 18-bit

Multipliers PLLs Transceivers Package Type

102,600 244,188 950 11,756 736 6 16 1152-pin FBGA

Tab le 2–3 lists the Arria II GX component reference and manufacturing information.

Table 2–3. Arria II GX Device Component Reference and Manufacturing Information

Board Reference Description Manufacturer

U19 FPGA, Arria II GX F1152,

Corporation EP2AGX260FF35I3N www.altera.com

Altera

Manufacturing

Part Number

Manufacturer

Website

260K LEs, leadfree

I/O Resources

Figure 2–2 illustrates the bank organization and I/O count for the EP2AGX125 and

EP2AGX260 device in the 1152-pin FBGA package.

Figure 2–2. EP2AGX125 and EP2AGX260 Device I/O Bank Diagram

Bank 8C

Bank 8B

Bank 8A

Bank 7A

Bank 7B

GXB3

GXB2

GXB1

GXB0

Bank 3C

These I/O Banks Support:

3.3-V LVTTL/LVCMOS, 3.0-V LVTTL/LVCMOS,

2.5-V LVTTL/LVCMOS, 1.8-V LVTTL/LVCMOS,

1.5-V LVCMOS, 1.2-V LVCMOS,

Dedicated LVDS, Pseudo LVDS, RSDS, mini-LVDS,

SSTL-2, SSTL-18, SSTL-15,

HSTL-18, HSTL-15, HSTL-12,

Defferential SSTL-2, Defferential SSTL-18,

Defferential SSTL-15, Defferential HSTL-18,

Defferential HSTL-15, and Defferential HSTL-12

Bank 3B

Bank 3A

Bank 4A

Bank 6B

Bank 6A

Bank 5A

Bank 5B

Bank 4B

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Tab le 2–4 lists the I/O count for the EP2AGX125 and EP2AGX260 device.

Table 2–4. I/O Count for the EP2AGX125 and EP2AGX260 Device

Bank

Package Device

1152-pin Flip Chip FBGA

Note to Table 2–4:

(1) Transceiver signals are not included.

EP2AGX12570—741666—66—701674— 452

EP2AGX260 70 32 74 32 66 32 66 32 70 32 74 32 612

Tab le 2–5 lists the Arria II GX device pin count and usage by function on the

development board.

Table 2–5. Arria II GX Device Pin Count and Usage

Function I/O Standard I/O Count Special Pins

DDR3 ×16 Port 1.5-V SSTL 49 2 Diff ×8 DQS

DDR2 SODIMM ×64 Port 1.8-V SSTL 120 8 Diff ×8 DQS

MAX Bus 1.5-V CMOS 8 —

Flash, SRAM, FSM Bus 2.5-V CMOS 82 —

PCI Express ×8 2.5-V CMOS + XCVR 41 1 REFCLK, 8 XCVR

HSMC Port A 2.5-V CMOS + LVDS + XCVR 104 4 XCVR, 17 LVDS, 5 Clock Inputs

HSMC Port B (1) 2.5-V CMOS + XCVR 102 4 XCVR, 1 Clock Input

Gigabit Ethernet 2.5-V CMOS + LVDS 16 1 Clock Input

Buttons 1.8-V + 2.5-V CMOS 3 1 DEV_CLRn

Switches 2.5-V CMOS 4 —

LCD 2.5-V CMOS 11 —

LEDs 2.5-V CMOS 7/9 (1) —

Clocks or Oscillators 2.5-V CMOS + LVDS + LVPECL 13/15 (1) 5 REFCLK

Tot al (1)3A 3B 4A 4B 5A 5B 6A 6B 7A 7B 8A 8B

Device I/O Total:

Note to Table 2–5:

(1) The HSMC port B is populated when the board uses an EP2AGX260 device. To support the HSMC port B, there are two additional LEDs and a

REFCLK in quadrant 3.

458/564 (1)

MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller

The board utilizes the EPM2210 System Controller, an Altera MAX II CPLD, for the following purposes:

■ FPGA configuration from flash memory

■ Power consumption monitoring

■ Virtual JTAG interface for PC-based GUI

■ Control registers for clocks

■ Control registers for remote system update

Arria II GX FPGA Development Board, 6G Edition Reference Manual © July 2010 Altera Corporation

Chapter 2: Board Components 2–7

Information

Embedded

Blaster

MAX-II

Power

Calculations

SLD-HUB

PFL

Power

Measurement

Results

Virtual-JTAG

A2GX

LTC2418

Controller

FLASH

Decoder

Encoder

GPIO

JTAG Control

SSRAM

Control

MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller

Figure 2–3 illustrates the MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller's functionality

and external circuit connections as a block diagram.

Figure 2–3. MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller Block Diagram

Tab le 2–6 lists the I/O signals present on the MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System

Controller. The signal names and functions are relative to the MAX II device (U32).

Table 2–6. MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller Device Pin-Out (Part 1 of 5)

Schematic Signal Name I/O Standard

EPM2210

Pin Number

EP2AGX125 Pin Number Description

clk_enable 2.5-V K14 — DIP - clock oscillator enable

clk_sel 2.5-V P2 — DIP - clock select SMA or oscillator

clk1_ce 2.5-V N3 — Programmable oscillator 1 chip select

clk1_od[0] 2.5-V M2 — Programmable oscillator 1 output divider 0

clk1_od[1] 2.5-V M1 — Programmable oscillator 1 output divider 1

clk1_od[2] 2.5-V L3 — Programmable oscillator 1 output divider 2

clk1_os[0] 2.5-V N1 — Programmable oscillator 1 output select 0

clk1_os[1] 2.5-V N2 — Programmable oscillator 1 output select 1

clk1_pr[0] 2.5-V L2 — Programmable oscillator 1 prescaler 0

clk1_pr[1] 2.5-V L1 — Programmable oscillator 1 prescaler 1

clk1_rstn 2.5-V M3 — Programmable oscillator 1 reset

clk100_cpld 2.5-V H12 — 100 MHz clock input

clk155_oe 2.5-V E1 — 155.52 MHz oscillator enable

clk2_ce 2.5-V M14 — Programmable oscillator 2 chip select

clk2_od[0] 2.5-V N16 — Programmable oscillator 2 output divider 0

clk2_od[1] 2.5-V N14 — Programmable oscillator 2 output divider 1

clk2_od[2] 2.5-V N13 — Programmable oscillator 2 output divider 2

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Table 2–6. MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller Device Pin-Out (Part 2 of 5)

Schematic Signal Name I/O Standard

EPM2210

Pin Number

EP2AGX125 Pin Number Description

clk2_os[0] 2.5-V M15 — Programmable oscillator 2 output select 0

clk2_os[1] 2.5-V M16 — Programmable oscillator 2 output select 1

clk2_pr[0] 2.5-V P15 — Programmable oscillator 2 prescaler 0

clk2_pr[1] 2.5-V P14 — Programmable oscillator 2 prescaler 1

clk2_rstn 2.5-V N15 — Programmable oscillator 2 reset

csense_adc_f0 2.5-V G16 — Power monitor frequency

csense_csn[0] 2.5-V J14 — Power monitor 0 chip select

csense_csn[1] 2.5-V H15 — Power monitor 1 chip select

csense_sck 2.5-V H16 — Power monitor serial peripheral interface (SPI)

clock

csense_sdi 2.5-V H14 — Power monitor SPI data in

csense_sdo 2.5-V H13 — Power monitor SPI data out

ddr2_scl 2.5-V M7 — DDR2 SODIMM EEPROM clock

ddr2_sda 2.5-V M6 — DDR2 SODIMM EEPROM data

ep_clk 2.5-V J15 — EEPROM clock

ep_cs 2.5-V J16 — EEPROM chip select

ep_di 2.5-V K15 — EEPROM data in

ep_do 2.5-V K16 — EEPROM data out

factory_user 2.5-V L13 — Load factory or user design at power-up

flash_advn 2.5-V C8 T4 FSM bus flash memory address valid

flash_cen 2.5-V F15 M3 FSM bus flash memory chip enable

flash_clk 2.5-V C9 N4 FSM bus flash memory clock

flash_oen 2.5-V E7 K5 FSM bus flash memory output enable

flash_rdy_bsyn 2.5-V D8 R3 FSM bus flash memory ready

flash_resetn 2.5-V D15 N3 FSM bus flash memory reset

flash_wen 2.5-V D7 C7 FSM bus flash memory write enable

fpga_conf_done 2.5-V J1 AE25 FPGA configuration done

fpga_config_d[0] 2.5-V B1 N26 FPGA configuration data

fpga_config_d[1] 2.5-V A4 N6 FPGA configuration data

fpga_config_d[2] 2.5-V A7 G2 FPGA configuration data

fpga_config_d[3] 2.5-V B4 P6 FPGA configuration data

fpga_config_d[4] 2.5-V B5 L4 FPGA configuration data

fpga_config_d[5] 2.5-V A6 K3 FPGA configuration data

fpga_config_d[6] 2.5-V A5 M4 FPGA configuration data

fpga_config_d[7] 2.5-V B6 K2 FPGA configuration data

fpga_dclk 2.5-V H4 L25 FPGA configuration clock

fpga_nconfig 2.5-V J2 AC26 FPGA configuration active

fpga_nstatus 2.5-V H3 AD28 FPGA configuration ready

fsm_a[0] 2.5-V A2 M21 FSM bus address

Chapter 2: Board Components 2–9

MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller

Table 2–6. MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller Device Pin-Out (Part 3 of 5)

Schematic Signal Name I/O Standard

EPM2210

Pin Number

EP2AGX125 Pin Number Description

fsm_a[1] 2.5-V D9 J3 FSM bus address

fsm_a[10] 2.5-V B16 C24 FSM bus address

fsm_a[11] 2.5-V C15 E25 FSM bus address

fsm_a[12] 2.5-V D16 F21 FSM bus address

fsm_a[13] 2.5-V D10 J19 FSM bus address

fsm_a[14] 2.5-V A15 H19 FSM bus address

fsm_a[15] 2.5-V C11 K21 FSM bus address

fsm_a[16] 2.5-V A12 L21 FSM bus address

fsm_a[17] 2.5-V B12 F25 FSM bus address

fsm_a[18] 2.5-V C12 F26 FSM bus address

fsm_a[19] 2.5-V B13 G23 FSM bus address

fsm_a[2] 2.5-V E10 D29 FSM bus address

fsm_a[20] 2.5-V A13 H21 FSM bus address

fsm_a[21] 2.5-V B14 M13 FSM bus address

fsm_a[22] 2.5-V D11 P7 FSM bus address

fsm_a[23] 2.5-V E9 F10 FSM bus address

fsm_a[24] 2.5-V D6 R4 FSM bus address

fsm_a[25] 2.5-V C13 K4 FSM bus address

fsm_a[3] 2.5-V E4 J21 FSM bus address

fsm_a[4] 2.5-V E5 L13 FSM bus address

fsm_a[5] 2.5-V E14 C8 FSM bus address

fsm_a[6] 2.5-V G15 N9 FSM bus address

fsm_a[7] 2.5-V E15 D20 FSM bus address

fsm_a[8] 2.5-V F16 A23 FSM bus address

fsm_a[9] 2.5-V E16 B24 FSM bus address

fsm_d[0] 2.5-V E11 A19 FSM bus data

fsm_d[1] 2.5-V E12 C18 FSM bus data

fsm_d[10] 2.5-V E13 D24 FSM bus data

fsm_d[11] 2.5-V D13 A25 FSM bus data

fsm_d[12] 2.5-V C5 B25 FSM bus data

fsm_d[13] 2.5-V C4 A26 FSM bus data

fsm_d[14] 2.5-V C7 C26 FSM bus data

fsm_d[15] 2.5-V C10 A27 FSM bus data

fsm_d[16] 2.5-V C2 R9 FSM bus data

fsm_d[17] 2.5-V D3 R10 FSM bus data

fsm_d[18] 2.5-V E3 R8 FSM bus data

fsm_d[19] 2.5-V D2 A17 FSM bus data

fsm_d[2] 2.5-V D12 D28 FSM bus data

fsm_d[20] 2.5-V E2 D22 FSM bus data

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Table 2–6. MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller Device Pin-Out (Part 4 of 5)

Schematic Signal Name I/O Standard

EPM2210

Pin Number

EP2AGX125 Pin Number Description

fsm_d[21] 2.5-V D1 T10 FSM bus data

fsm_d[22] 2.5-V F1 P4 FSM bus data

fsm_d[23] 2.5-V F3 R11 FSM bus data

fsm_d[24] 2.5-V G2 A18 FSM bus data

fsm_d[25] 2.5-V F2 B18 FSM bus data

fsm_d[26] 2.5-V G3 C19 FSM bus data

fsm_d[27] 2.5-V G1 D19 FSM bus data

fsm_d[28] 2.5-V H1 B21 FSM bus data

fsm_d[29] 2.5-V G4 A21 FSM bus data

fsm_d[3] 2.5-V C14 B19 FSM bus data

fsm_d[30] 2.5-V J4 C21 FSM bus data

fsm_d[31] 2.5-V H2 A22 FSM bus data

fsm_d[4] 2.5-V E8 E19 FSM bus data

fsm_d[5] 2.5-V D4 E18 FSM bus data

fsm_d[6] 2.5-V C6 G19 FSM bus data

fsm_d[7] 2.5-V D5 F19 FSM bus data

fsm_d[8] 2.5-V E6 D21 FSM bus data

fsm_d[9] 2.5-V D14 D23 FSM bus data

hsma_psnt_n 2.5-V A10 U3 HSMC port A present

hsmb_psnt_n 2.5-V J13 AG28 HSMC port B present

led_config_led[0] 2.5-V B8 — Flash memory image select indicator

led_config_led[1] 2.5-V A8 — Flash memory image select indicator

led_config_led[2] 2.5-V B7 — Flash memory image select indicator

factory

(IMAGE SEL)

2.5-V B9 — Toggles the LED_CONFIG_LED[2:0] sequence.

lcd_pwrmon 2.5-V K13 — DIP - MAX II LCD drive enable

reset_confign

(LOAD IMAGE)

2.5-V A9 — Load the flash memory identified by the configuration LEDs

max_dip[0] 2.5-V L16 — DIP - reserved

max_dip[1] 2.5-V L15 — DIP - reserved

max_dip[2] 2.5-V L14 — DIP - reserved

max_error 2.5-V B10 — FPGA configuration error LED

max_led 2.5-V B11 — LED - reserved

max_load 2.5-V A11 — FPGA configuration active LED

max_resetn 2.5-V M9 — MAX II reset push-button

max2_ben[0] 2.5-V M11 C15 FSM bus Max2 byte enable 0

max2_ben[1] 2.5-V M10 H16 FSM bus Max2 byte enable 1

max2_ben[2] 2.5-V N12 D14 FSM bus Max2 byte enable 2

max2_ben[3] 2.5-V P12 A9 FSM bus Max2 byte enable 3

Chapter 2: Board Components 2–11

Configuration, Status, and Setup Elements

Table 2–6. MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller Device Pin-Out (Part 5 of 5)

EPM2210

Schematic Signal Name I/O Standard

max2_clk 2.5-V N10 J14 FSM bus Max2 clock

max2_csn 2.5-V M12 A16 FSM bus Max2 chip select

max2_oen 2.5-V M8 A14 FSM bus Max2 output enable

max2_wen 2.5-V N11 B16 FSM bus Max2 write enable

sram_mode 2.5-V J3 — FSM bus SSRAM burst sequence selection

sram_zz 2.5-V B3 B27 FSM bus SSRAM power sleep mode

usb_disablen 2.5-V K2 — DIP - embedded USB-Blaster disable

usb_led 2.5-V K1 — Embedded USB-Blaster active

Pin Number

EP2AGX125 Pin Number Description

Tab le 2–7 lists the MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller component reference

and manufacturing information.

Table 2–7. MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller Component Reference and Manufacturing Information

Board Reference Description Manufacturer

U32 IC - MAX II CPLD EPM2210

256FBGA -3 LF 2.5V VCCINT

Corporation EPM2210F256C3N www.altera.com

Altera

Manufacturing

Part Number

Manufacturer

Configuration, Status, and Setup Elements

Website

Configuration

This section describes the board's configuration, status, and setup elements.

This section describes the FPGA, flash memory, and MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller device programming methods supported by the Arria II GX FPGA development board, 6G Edition. The Arria II GX FPGA development board, 6G Edition supports the following three configuration methods:

■ Embedded USB-Blaster is the default method for configuring the FPGA at any

time using the Quartus II Programmer in JTAG mode with the supplied USB cable.

■ External USB-Blaster for configuring the FPGA using the external USB-Blaster.

■ Flash memory download is used for configuring the FPGA using stored images

from the flash memory on either power-up or pressing the LOAD IMAGE push-button switch (PB5).

FPGA Programming over Embedded USB-Blaster

The USB-Blaster is implemented using a USB Type-B connector (J6), a FTDI USB 2.0 PHY device (U15), and an Altera MAX II CPLD (U32). This allows the configuration of the FPGA using a USB cable directly connected between the USB port on the board (J6) and a USB port of a PC running the Quartus II software. The JTAG chain is normally mastered by the embedded USB-Blaster found in the MAX EPM240Z.

II CPLD

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Altera Arria II GX FPGA Development Board, 6G Edition User Manual

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User Manual

Arria II GX FPGA Development Board, 6G Edition

Reference Manual

Contents

General Description

1. Overview

Board Component Blocks

Development Board Block Diagram

Handling the Board

Introduction

2. Board Components

Board Overview

Featured Device: Arria II GX Device

I/O Resources

MAX II CPLD EPM2210 System Controller

Configuration, Status, and Setup Elements

Configuration