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TR10a-LPQ User Manual
December
10,
2018
8.1
Dashboard Connected via USB Blaster
II
This section describes how to monitor the TR10a-LPQ board status via the Dashboard
GUI based on Intel FPGA System Console. As described in overview, the Dashboard
GUI is TCL program, it runs in Host PC via System Console, and connects to system
controller (Max 10 FPGA) built in TR10a-LPQ board, receive the board status data. The
USB Blaster II connector on the TR10a-LPQ board is hardware circuit which implements
the JTAG protocol, users need to connect the board to Host PC via the USB Blaster II
connector. The Dashboard GUI can run in Windows and Linux OS. Users need to
prepare the materials in Host PC and settings on the board. The details are described
as below.
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Software and Tools Installed on Host PC
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Quartus Prime Software (18.0 or later)
: The System Console tool is built in
Quartus software, so the Quartus software should be installed before using the
Dashboard GUI based on System Console.
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USB Blaster II Driver
: The Dashboard GUI based on System Console allows the
Host PC connect to the TR10a-LPQ board via JTAG interface, so users need to
install USB Blaster II driver on Host PC.
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Dashboard GUI Tool
: It is Dashboard GUI main program, users can find it in
Tool\Dashboard GUI\System console of the TR10a-LPQ System CD, and copy the
folder to the Host PC.
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Connection Setting
1.
Refer to the TR10a-LPQ_Quick_Start Guide included in the product package, make
sure the host PC power is off and plug the TR10a-LPQ board into the PCIe slot of
Host PC, then power on the host PC. If only want to use the TR10a-LPQ board,
users can connect the external power adapter to the 2x2 power connector of the
board then power on the board.
2.
Connect the TR10a-LPQ USB Blaster II connector to the host PC USB port through
the micro USB cable.
3.
Execute the Dashboard GUI application on the host PC, execute the test.bat in the