Contents
1. Overview........................................................................................................................ 4
1.1. General Development Board Description................................................................... 4
1.2. Recommended Operating Conditions........................................................................ 5
1.3. Handling the Board................................................................................................ 5
2. Getting Started............................................................................................................... 6
2.1. Installing Quartus Prime Software............................................................................6
2.1.1. Activating Your License...............................................................................6
2.2. Development Board Package................................................................................... 7
2.3. Installing the USB-Blaster Driver............................................................................. 8
3. Development Board Setup.............................................................................................. 9
3.1. Applying Power to the Development Board................................................................ 9
3.2. Default Switch and Jumper Settings....................................................................... 10
3.3. Factory Reset...................................................................................................... 13
4. Board Components........................................................................................................14
4.1. Board Overview................................................................................................... 14
4.2. MAX V CPLD System Controller.............................................................................. 19
4.3. FPGA Configuration.............................................................................................. 24
4.4. Status Elements.................................................................................................. 26
4.5. User Input-Output Components............................................................................. 27
4.5.1. User-Defined Push Buttons........................................................................27
4.5.2. User-Defined DIP Switches........................................................................27
4.5.3. User-Defined LEDs................................................................................... 27
4.6. Components and Interfaces...................................................................................29
4.6.1. PCI Express.............................................................................................29
4.6.2. 10/100/1000 Ethernet PHY........................................................................32
4.6.3. HiLo External Memory Interface................................................................. 33
4.6.4. FMC....................................................................................................... 38
4.6.5. QSFP......................................................................................................43
4.6.6. I
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4.6.7. DisplayPort............................................................................................. 45
4.6.8. SDI Video Input/Output Ports.................................................................... 46
4.7. Clock Circuits...................................................................................................... 48
4.7.1. On-Board Oscillators................................................................................ 48
4.7.2. Off-Board Clock I/O..................................................................................49
4.8. Memory..............................................................................................................50
4.8.1. Flash......................................................................................................50
4.8.2. Programming Flash using Quartus Programmer............................................ 52
4.9. Daughtercards.....................................................................................................54
4.9.1. External Memory Interface........................................................................ 54
5. System Power............................................................................................................... 61
5.1. Power Guidelines................................................................................................. 61
5.2. Power Distribution System.................................................................................... 62
5.3. Power Measurement.............................................................................................63
5.4. Thermal Limitations and Protection.........................................................................64
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