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User Guide
Kit Features
f For a complete list of this kit’s contents and capabilities, refer to the Cyclone V GX
Hardware
1. About This Kit
The Altera® Cyclone®V GX FPGA Development Kit is a complete design
environment that includes both the hardware and software you need to develop
Cyclone V GX FPGA designs.
This section briefly describes the Cyclone V GX FPGA Development Kit contents.
FPGA Development Kit page.
The Cyclone V GX FPGA Development Kit includes the following hardware:
■ Cyclone V GX FPGA development board—A development platform that allows
you to develop and prototype hardware designs running on the Cyclone V GX
FPGA.
Software
f For detailed information about the board components and interfaces, refer
to the Cyclone V GX FPGA Development Board Reference Manual.
■ Debug Header Breakout Board HSMC.
■ Loopback Daughtercard HSMC.
■ Power supply and cables—The kit includes the following items:
■Power supply and AC adapters for North America/Japan, Europe, and the
United Kingdom.
■USB cable.
■Ethernet cable.
■Mini SMB cable.
The software for this kit, described in the following sections, is available on the Altera
website for immediate downloading. You can also request to have Altera mail the
software to you on DVDs.
Quartus II Web Edition Software
The Quartus II Web Edition Software is a licensed set of Altera tools with full
functionality.
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Kit Features
f Download the Quartus II Web Edition Software from the Quartus II Subscription
Edition Software page of the Altera website. Alternatively, you can request a DVD
from the Altera IP and Software DVD Request Form page of the Altera website.
f To compare the Quartus II subscription and web editions, refer to Altera
Quartus II Software — Subscription Edition vs. Web Edition. The kit also works
in conjunction with the subscription edition.
Cyclone V GX FPGA Development Kit Installer
The license-free Cyclone V GX FPGA Development Kit installer includes all the
documentation and design examples for the kit.
For information on installing the Development Kit Installer, refer to “Installing the
Development Kit” on page 3–1.
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The remaining chapters in this user guide lead you through the following
Cyclone V GXFPGA development boardsetup steps:
■ Inspecting the contents of the kit
■ Installing the design and kit software
■ Setting up, powering up, and verifying correct operation of the FPGA
■ Configuring the Cyclone V GX FPGA
■ Running the Board Test System designs
f For complete information about the FPGA development board, refer to the
Cyclone V GX FPGA Development Board Reference Manual.
Before You Begin
2. Getting Started
development board
Before using the kit or installing the software, check the kit contents and inspect the
boards to verify that you received all of the items listed in “Kit Features” on page 1–1.
If any of the items are missing, contact Altera before you proceed.
Inspect the Boards
To inspect each board, perform these steps:
1. Place the board on an anti-static surface and inspect it to ensure that it has not been
damaged during shipment.
cWithout proper anti-static handling, you can damage the board.
2. Verify that all components on the boards appear in place and intact.
1In typical applications with the Cyclone V GX FPGA development board, a heat sink
is not necessary. However, under extreme conditions or for engineering sample
silicon, the board might require additional cooling to stay within operating
temperature guidelines. The board has two holes near the FPGA that accommodate
many different heat sinks, including the Dynatron V31G. You can perform power
consumption and thermal modeling to determine whether your application requires
additional cooling. For information about measuring board and FPGA power in real
time, refer to “The Power Monitor” on page 6–10.
f For more information about power consumption and thermal modeling,
refer to AN 358: Thermal Management for FPGAs.
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References
References
Use the following links to check the Altera website for other related information:
■ For the latest board design files and reference designs, refer to the Cyclone V GX
FPGA Development Kit page.
■ For additional daughter cards available for purchase, refer to the Development
Board Daughtercards page.
■ For the Cyclone V GX device documentation, refer to the Documentation: Cyclone
V Devices page.
■ To purchase devices from the eStore, refer to the Devices page.
■ For Cyclone V GX OrCAD symbols, refer to the Capture CIS Symbols page.
■ For Nios II 32-bit embedded processor solutions, refer to the Embedded
Processing page.
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This chapter explains how to install the following software:
■ Quartus II Web Edition Software
■ Cyclone V GX FPGA Development Kit software
■ On-Board USB-Blaster™ II driver
Installing the Quartus II Web Edition Software
The Quartus II Web Edition Software provides the necessary tools used for
developing hardware and software for Altera devices. Included in the Quartus II
Subscription Edition Software are the Quartus II software, the Nios II EDS, and the
OpenCore Plus evaluation IP library. The Quartus II software (including Qsys) and
the Nios II EDS are the primary development tools used to create the reference
designs in this kit. To install the Altera development tools, perform these steps:
1. Run the Quartus II Web Edition Software installer you acquired in “Software” on
page 1–1.
3. Software Installation
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process, choosing an
installation directory that is relative to the Quartus II software installation
directory.
f If you have difficulty installing the Quartus II software, refer to Altera Software
Installation and Licensing Manual.
Licensing Considerations
The Quartus II Web Edition Software is license-free and supports Cyclone V GX
devices without any additional licensing requirement. This kit also works in
conjunction with the Quartus II Subscription Edition Software, once you obtain the
proper license file. To purchase a subscription, contact your Altera sales
representative.
Installing the Development Kit
To install the development kit, perform these steps:
1. Download the Cyclone V GX FPGA Development Kit installer from the Cyclone V
GX FPGA Development Kit page of the Altera website. Alternatively, you can
request a development kit DVD from the Altera Kit Installations DVD Request
Form page of the Altera website.
2. Run the Cyclone V GX FPGA Development Kit installer you acquired in
“Software” on page 1–1.
3. Choosing an installation directory that is relative to the Quartus II software
installation directory, follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation
process.
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<install dir>
documents
board_design_files
The default Windows installation directory is C:\altera\
<version>
\.
examples
factory_recovery
demos
kits
cycloneVGX_5cgxfc7df31_fpga
Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver
The installation program creates the Cyclone V GX FPGA Development Kit directory
structure shown in Figure 3–1.
Figure 3–1. Cyclone V GX FPGA Development Kit Installed Directory Structure
Note to Figure 3–1:
(1) Early-release versions might have slightly different directory names.
Tab le 3– 1 lists the file directory names and a description of their contents.
Table 3–1. Installed Directory Contents
Directory NameDescription of Contents
board_design_files
Contains schematic, layout, assembly, and bill of material board design files. Use these files as a
starting point for a new prototype board design.
demosContains demonstration applications.
documentsContains the kit documentation.
examplesContains the sample design files for the Cyclone V GX FPGA Development Kit.
factory_recovery
Contains the original data programmed onto the board before shipment. Use this data to restore
the board with its original factory contents.
(1)
Installing the USB-Blaster II Driver
The Cyclone V GX FPGA development board includes integrated USB-Blaster
circuitry for FPGA programming. However, for the host computer and board to
communicate, you must install the On-Board USB-Blaster II driver on the host
computer.
f Installation instructions for the On-Board USB-Blaster II driver for your operating
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f For USB-Blaster II configuration details, refer to the On-Board USB-Blaster II page.
system are available on the Altera website. On the Altera Programming Cable Driver
Information page of the Altera website, locate the table entry for your configuration
and click the link to access the instructions.
The instructions in this chapter explain how to set up the Cyclone V GX FPGA
development board.
Setting Up the Board
To prepare and apply power to the board, perform these steps:
1. The FPGA development board ships with its board switches preconfigured to
support the design examples in the kit. If you suspect your board might not be
currently configured with the default settings, follow the instructions in “Factory
Default Switch Settings” on page 4–2 to return the board to its factory settings
before proceeding.
2. The FPGA development board ships with design examples stored in the flash
memory device. Verify the DIP switch (SW3.3) is set to the factory off (1) position
to load the design stored in the factory portion of flash memory.
4. Development Board Setup
1The FPGA development board can be powered by the PCIe host adapter or the laptop
power adapter. If you want to power the board by the PCIe host system, plug the
FPGA development card into a standard PCIe connector. Alternatively, to power the
FPGA development board using the laptop power adaptor, perform the following two
steps:
3. Connect the 65 W, 15 VDC @ 4.3 A power supply to the DC Power Jack (J9) on the
FPGA board and plug the cord into a power outlet.
cUse only the supplied power supply. Power regulation circuitry on the
board can be damaged by power supplies with greater voltage, and a
lower-rated power supply may not be able to provide enough power for the
board.
4. Set the POWER switch (SW1) to the on position. When power is supplied to the
board, blue LED (D23) illuminates indicating that the board has power.
The MAX V device on the board contains (among other things) a parallel flash loader
(PFL) megafunction. When the board powers up, the PFL reads a design from flash
memory and configures the FPGA. The DIP switch (SW3.3) controls which design to
load. When the switch is in the factory off (1) position, the PFL loads the design from
the factory portion of flash memory.
1The kit includes a MAX V design which contains the MAX V PFL megafunction. The
design resides in the <install
dir>\kits\cycloneVGX_5cgxfc7df31_fpga\examples\max5 directory.
When configuration is complete, the Config Done LED (D15) illuminates, signaling
that the Cyclone V GX device configured successfully.
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SW3
CLK SEL
CLK EN
FACT LOAD
SEC MODE
PCIE_PRSNT2n_x1
PCIE_PRSNT2n_x4
FAN_FORCE_ON
SW5
5M2210_JTAG_EN
HSMA_JTAG_EN
PCIE_JTAG_EN
-
SW4
On
Off
On
Off
On
Off
ON
ON
ON
Factory Default Switch Settings
f For more information about the PFL megafunction, refer to Parallel Flash Loader
Megafunction User Guide.
Factory Default Switch Settings
This section shows the factory switch settings (Figure 4–1) for the Cyclone V GX
FPGA development board.
Figure 4–1. Switch Locations and Default Settings
To restore the switches to their factory default settings, perform these steps:
1. Set the DIP switch bank (SW3) to match Table 4–1 and Figure 4–1.
Table 4–1. SW3 DIP Switch Settings (Part 1 of 2)
Switch
Board
Label
Function
Default
Position
Switch 1 has the following options:
1CLK SEL
■ On (0) = SMA input clock is selected.
■ Off (1) = Programmable oscillator clock is
Off
selected.
Switch 2 has the following options:
2CLK EN
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■ On (0) = On-board oscillator is disabled.
■ Off (1) = On-board oscillator is enabled.
Off
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