Get started with Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 Direct RF SOM Development Platform
Unpacking
Remove the Development Platform from box and place above the ESD free area. Use anti-static pad/mat with proper grounding to place the Development Platform. Also make sure that, below deliverables are received without any physical damage.
Development kit contains:
- Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 Direct RF SOM Development Platform
- 12V, 5A Power Supply
- Safety guidelines
- USB Debug cable
- SMPM to SMPM Cables
- SMPM to SMA cables
Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 SOM Development Platform
12V, 5A Power Supply
USB Debug Cable
SMPM to SMPM cable
SMPM to SMA cable
Safety Guidelines
Environmental Compliance
iG-G67P Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 Direct RF FPGA SoC based SoM Development platform is designed by using RoHS and REACH compliant components and manufactured on lead-free production process.
ESD Protection
This development platform is ESD sensitive. Handle the product only in accordance with the installation instructions given in the manual. Therefore, ESD precautions should be taken care during transport and handling. Must use a ESD ground strap or other grounded source before unpacking or handling the hardware.
Product Disposal
Check the local regulations for disposal of electronic products before disposing.
Get to know
Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 Direct RF SOM – Top view
- Agilex 9 AGRW014 Direct RF FPGA
- Fan Header
- Switch
4. RF – GPPC connector 1 (DAC)
5. RF – GPPC connector 2 (ADC)
Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 Direct RF SOM – Bottom view
- Board to Board connector 2
- Board to Board connector 1
Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 Direct RF Development Platform – Top view-1
- Board to Board Connector 1
- Board to Board Connector 2
Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 Direct RF Development Platform – Top view-2
- FMC+ Connector
- Agilex 9 SOM FanSink
- Type-C Connector
- Type-C DP**
- SMA Connector
- Power Connector
- JTAG Connector
- SMA connectors clock input
11. RJ45 Magjack Connector – 1
12. RJ45 Magjack Connector – 2**
13. Reset Switch.
14. M.2 KEY M connector.**
15. Boot Media SEL Switch
16. PCIe x16 Connector
17. RF Daughterboard.
18. Type C Debug.
Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 Direct RF Development Platform – Bottom view
- Micro SD connector *
*Optional
**Not Supported
Note: RF is supported through iWave’s RF BALUN daughterboard.
Download FTP Contents
All the technical resources of iG-G67P Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 Direct RF FPGA SoC based SoM Development platform is available in iWave FTP server.
FTP Folder Structure
For FTP Credentials, Contact : mktg@iwave-global.com
Boot Switch Setting
Make sure On-Board Switch (SW1) is set properly as shown below image
SW 1-Boot Selection Switch
Configuration Selection Truth Table
Debug Port Setting
Connect Type-A end of USB cable to PC and Type-C end of USB cable to
Development platform’s debug Type C connector(J7) as shown below.
- Setup the Debug Terminal parameters.
- Baud Rate : 115200
- Data bits : 8
- Parity : None
- Stop Bits : 1
- Flow Control: None
Fan sink Connection
Before mounting the heat sink and fan assembly, remove the protective cover attached to the top of the TIM (Thermal Interface Material).
Mount the screws following the instructions shown in the image below.
How to configure
On the command prompt of the Linux host machine, run the following command to determine the port number:
$ ls /dev/ttyUSB*
Minicom
Use the following commands to install and run the serial communication program (minicom as an example):
- Install Minicom using Ubuntu package manager.
$ sudo apt-get install minicom
- Launch Minicom using a console window using the port number determined earlier.
$ sudo minicom -D /dev/ttyUSB1 - Configure Minicom as show in below figure
Next step is to Power ON the board.
Install the driver for Debug USB Port in Host PC/Laptop using the below link.
http://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/
- Download Tera Term and install it.
- Launch Tera Term and power ON the board.
Select the serial option. After your board is plugged in, there should be a COM port automatically populated in the list.
- Launch Tera Term and power ON the board.
- Configure the Serial Port Settings.
Go to Setup – Serial Port and change the settings as shown below.
- Verify the title bar in Tera Term to confirm that the connection is established correctly.
- Next step is to Power ON the board.
Install the driver for Debug USB Port in Host PC/Laptop using the below link.
http://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/
- Download PuTTY and install the application. webpage to continue.
- Launch PuTTY
- Power ON the board
Enter the appropriate COM port and configure the speed (baudrate) to 115200
- Click “Open” to open the serial connection.
- Next step is to Power ON the board.
Powering ON
Connect the Power supply plug to the Power connector (J9) of the Development platform as shown below and switch ON the power supply. Once power is applied to the Development platform, the power LED in the Development platform will glow as shown in the below image.
Warning:
- Do not try to connect any other Power Supply other than supplied along with iG-G67P Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 Direct RF FPGA SoC based SoM Development Platform.
- Do not plug or remove the iG-G67P Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 Direct RF FPGA SoC based SoM from carrier board with live power.
- Contact iWave, if power LEDs are not glowing.
Test Environment setup
Once power is applied to the Development Platform as explained in the previous section, boot messages being displayed in the debug terminal of the PC/Laptop which is connected to the Development platform. Press any key in terminal immediately to see the command prompt of the Boot loader or wait until OS boots. After OS boots, Login prompt being displayed in the debug terminal. Enter username and password as “root” to get the Linux command prompt as shown below.
JTAG Connection
iG-G67P Agilex™ 9 AGRW014 Direct RF FPGA SoC based SoM PCIe Development platform support JTAG interface for FPGA Programming and debugging. Use the USB Blaster to connect Carrier Board. Ensure that Switch-1 on the carrier board is turned OFF.
Example USB Blaster which is tested with this Platform is mentioned below.
USB Blaster-2
Part Number : PL-USB2-BLASTER from Altera
