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GabrielC
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11 months ago

Agilex 3 GTS PCIe IP missing

I plan a new design using PCIe 3 and LPDDR4 using Agilex3. I already have a prototype project using an existing Cyclone 5 board, and it worked just fine. I tried to move to Agilex3 (Quartus Prime P...
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Wincent_Altera
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11 months ago

Hi @GabrielC ，

If I understand correctly, MCDMA is only "soft" IP. I would be optimistic to get it for A3...
Would it be possible to get some kind of "early beta" access? To be able to progress with my firmware design?

>> I understand your concern, That why I would suggest you to reach out to any of your cognizant Altera FAE/DFAE to check if the beta version is available or not
>> or you may try to submit your enquiry via https://www.altera.com/contact

Let me know if you have any further question.


Regards,
Wincent

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Wincent_Altera
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11 months ago

Hi @GabrielC ,

Is there anything else you think I can better assist you via this thread ?

Regards,

Wincent

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    GabrielC
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    11 months ago

    Hi Wincent,

    As I wrote here ( community.intel.com/t5/Programmable-Devices/Agilex-3-GTS-PCIe-IP-missing/m-p/1716620#M101270 ), the focus changed to implementing/using on smaller devices (Agilex 5 is similar in price for the similar size, but no availability yet).

    Should I open a new/dedicated thread?

    Thanks,
    Gabriel

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      Wincent_Altera
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      11 months ago

      Hi Gabriel,

      Please accept my sincerely apology that I cannot help too much on this issue.
      As mentioned the MCDMA for Agilex 3 ETA (subject to change) will only be available next year onwards.
      If you really have a strict price concern, or device selection issue, I would strongly suggest you to reach you to any of your local Distributor Field Application Engineer (DFAE). I believe they can help to address your concern on both device and price selection.

      Let me know if there is anything about the PCIe that I can better assist. I would happy to help out.

      Regards,
      Wincent

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        GabrielC
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        11 months ago

        Hi Wincent,

        You missed an important detail again...
        I wrote explicitly, it fails for Agilex 5 (A5EC065BB32AE4S)!!
        I chose a similar sized device; the price is also comparable, it could be a good option if it would also be available.

        But MMap (PIO) and DMA (D2H) is a must, and I need a solution...

        Regards,
        Gabriel