Article ID: 000086601 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 03/13/2023

Is there any change in the Intel® Stratix® 10 / all Intel Agilex® Smart VID PMBus Slave Mode handshake flow in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 21.1?

Environment

  • Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition
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    Description

    Yes, in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 21.1, the behavior of the PWRMGT_ALERT signal in the handshake flow for Intel® Stratix® 10 / all Intel Agilex® FPGA Smart VID PMBus Agent Mode has been changed. This signal will be asserted in the first configuration cycle to inform the PMBUS host that a voltage change is required. If you perform a second or subsequent configuration without a power cycle, the PWRMGT_ALERT signal will not be asserted if the bitstream has the same VID setting specified in the Intel Quartus Prime Software project and the same configuration firmware. The PWRMGT_ALERT signal will still be asserted when there is any I2C/PMBus error. It will not be asserted during Partial Reconfiguration.

    Resolution

    Starting with the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 21.2, the PWRMGT_ALERT signal will be asserted for the first configuration and subsequent configuration as per behavior prior in the Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition Software version 20.4 and earlier.

    Ensure the PMBus host adheres to the latest handshake flow available in the Intel® Stratix® 10/Intel Agilex® Power Management User Guide 

    Related Products

    This article applies to 2 products

    Intel® Stratix® 10 FPGAs and SoC FPGAs
    Intel Agilex® 7 FPGAs and SoC FPGAs