DK-DEV-2AGX125N Altera, DK-DEV-2AGX125N Datasheet - Page 15

• Manufacturer Part Number: DK-DEV-2AGX125N
• Description: KIT DEV ARRIA II GX FPGA 2AGX125
• Manufacturer: Altera
• Series: Arria II GXr
• Type: FPGAr

Specifications of DK-DEV-2AGX125N

• Contents: Board, Cables, CD, DVD, Power Supply
• Silicon Manufacturer: Altera
• Core Architecture: FPGA
• Core Sub-architecture: Arria
• Silicon Core Number: EP2
• Silicon Family Name: Arria II GX
• Rohs Compliant: Yes
• For Use With/related Products: EP2AGX125EF35
• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 544-2600

Setting Up the Board
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The instructions in this chapter explain how to set up the Arria II GX FPGA
development board.
To prepare and apply power to the board, perform the following steps:
1. The Arria II GX FPGA development board ships with its board switches
2. The FPGA development board ships with design examples stored in the flash
3. Set the POWER switch (SW1) to the off position.
4. Connect the DC adapter (+16 V, 3.75 A) to the DC power jack (J4) on the FPGA
5. Set the POWER switch (SW1) to the on position. When power is supplied to the
The MAX II device on the board contains a parallel flash loader (PFL) megafunction.
When the board powers up, the PFL reads a design from flash memory and
configures the FPGA. The USER_LOAD switch (SW4.4) controls which design to load.
When the switch is in the off position, the PFL loads the design from the factory
portion of flash memory. When the switch is in the on position, the PFL loads the
design from the user portion of flash memory.
The kit includes a MAX II design which contains the MAX II PFL megafunction. The
design resides in the <install dir>\kits\arriaIIGX_2agx125_fpga\examples\max2
directory.
When configuration is complete, the CONF DONE LED (D14) illuminates, signaling
that the Arria II GX device configured successfully.
For more information about the PFL megafunction, refer to
Megafunction User
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
settings before proceeding.
memory device. Verify the USER_LOAD switch (SW4.4) is set to the off position to
load the design stored in the factory portion of flash memory.
switch location on the Arria II GX FPGA development board.
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board and plug the cord into a power outlet.
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board, a blue LED (D18) illuminates indicating that the board has power.
“Factory Default Switch Settings” on page 4–2
To avoid damage to the board, always have the board POWER switch
(SW1) in the off position before inserting the DC power jack (J4).
Use only the supplied 16-V power supply. Power regulation circuitry on the
board can be damaged by power supplies with greater voltage.
Guide.
4. Development Board Setup
to return the board to its factory
Arria II GX FPGA Development Kit User Guide
Parallel Flash Loader
Figure 4–1
shows the