Arria® 10 FPGA Development Kit User Guide

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Date 5/15/2024
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4.1. Preparing the Board

With the power to the board off, follow these steps:
  1. Connect the USB cable to your PC and the board.
  2. Ensure that the Ethernet patch cord is plugged into the RJ-45 connector.
  3. Check the development board switches and jumpers are set according to your preferences. See the Factory Default Switch and Jumper Settings section.
  4. Set the load selector switch (SW6.4) to OFF for user hardware1 (page #1).
    The development board ships with the CFI flash device preprogrammed with a default:
    • Factory FPGA configuration for running the Board Update Portal design example
    • User configuration for running the Board Test System demonstration
  5. Turn on the power to the board. The board loads the design stored in the user hardware1 portion of flash memory into the FPGA. If your board is still in the factory configuration, or if you have downloaded a newer version of the Board Test System to flash memory through the Board Update Portal, the design loads the GPIO, Ethernet, and flash memory tests.
    To ensure operating stability, keep the USB cable connected and the board powered on when running the demonstration application. The application cannot run correctly unless the USB cable is attached and the board is on.