Connect Tech CTIM 00060 User Manual

FreeForm/Express S6  
PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier  
User Manual  
Connect Tech Inc.  
42 Arrow Road  
Guelph, Ontario  
N1K 1S6  
Tel:  
519-836-1291  
Toll:  
Fax:  
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Customer Support Overview  
If you experience difficulties after reading the manual and/or using the product, contact the  
Connect Tech reseller from which you purchased the product. In most cases the reseller can help  
you with product installation and difficulties.  
In the event that the reseller is unable to resolve your problem, our highly qualified support staff  
can assist you. Our support section is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on our website at:  
www.connecttech.com/sub/support/support.asp. See the contact information section below for  
more information on how to contact us directly. Our technical support is always free.  
Contact Information  
We offer three ways for you to contact us:  
Mail/Courier  
You may contact us by letter at:  
Connect Tech Inc.  
Technical Support  
42 Arrow Road  
Guelph, Ontario  
Canada N1K 1S6  
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You may contact us through the Internet. Our email and URL addresses on the Internet are:  
Note:  
Please go to the Download Zone or the Knowledge Database in the Support Center on the Connect  
Tech website for product manuals, installation guides, device driver software and technical tips.  
Submit your technical support questions to our customer support engineers via the Support Center  
on the Connect Tech website.  
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Monday to Friday)  
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Limited Lifetime Warranty  
Connect Tech Inc. provides a Lifetime Warranty for all Connect Tech Inc. products. Should this  
product, in Connect Tech Inc.'s opinion, fail to be in good working order during the warranty  
period, Connect Tech Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace this product at no charge, provided  
that the product has not been subjected to abuse, misuse, accident, disaster or non-Connect Tech  
Inc. authorized modification or repair.  
You may obtain warranty service by delivering this product to an authorized Connect Tech Inc.  
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Authorization) number marked on the outside of the package and sent prepaid, insured and  
packaged for safe shipment. Connect Tech Inc. will return this product by prepaid ground  
shipment service.  
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defined as the period during which all components are available. Should the product prove to be  
irreparable, Connect Tech Inc. reserves the right to substitute an equivalent product if available or  
to retract Lifetime Warranty if no replacement is available.  
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inability to use, such product.  
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Introduction  
Connect Tech’s FreeForm/Express S6 is a reconfigurable computing platform that is based on the  
Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA; featuring integrated PCI Express® blocks, advanced memory support,  
and 3.125 Gbps low-power transceivers. The FreeForm/Express S6 includes an industry-standard  
FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) connector, which provides a flexible I/O interface for future  
scaling and customization. The PCIe bus bandwidth ensures high speed communication between  
the host system and the application’s interfaces.  
A wide range of available FMC modules adds interfaces such as ADC and digital video, which  
makes the FreeForm/Express S6 a highly versatile platform for system development. It is ideally  
suited for applications requiring both prototyping and field deployment including real-time data  
acquisition, high performance video processing, and software defined radio. The  
FreeForm/Express S6 is optimized for embedded processor designs, supporting development with  
Xilinx’s MicroBlaze.  
Features  
Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA  
PCIe x1 form factor  
128MB DDR3 Memory  
Low Pin Count FMC connector  
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36 LVDS pairs  
1 Rocket I/O channel  
I2C interface  
2x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports  
1x RS-232 port  
4 MB Flash for FPGA configuration  
2 MB Flash for embedded code storage  
200 MHz oscillator  
JTAG debugging  
Industrial temperature (-40 to 85C)  
Lifetime warranty and free technical support.  
What is an FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC)?  
An FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) is a standard created by VITA (VMEbus International Trade  
Association). The FMC standard (VITA 57.1) defines a module size and connector interface with  
generic reconfigurable I/O, making it perfect for FPGA daughter board applications. The standard  
defines two pin-outs, low pin count (LPC) and high pin count (HPC); with each type using the  
same connector form factor.  
For more information visit http://www.vita.com/fmc.html.  
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System Block Diagram  
The following block diagram depicts component and connector interconnect, along with the appropriate  
bus definitions.  
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Hardware Description  
FPGA  
Description  
The FreeForm/Express S6 features the Xilinx Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA in a 484 pin BGA package  
(Xilinx XC6SLX45T-2FGG484I). The Spartan-6 simplifies FPGA design by providing a  
integrated memory controller and PCI express end point, along with high performance general I/O,  
clocking, and internal memory resources comparable to be previous generation Virtex-class  
FPGAs.  
For more details on the Spartan-6 capabilities, visit:  
PCI Express Bus  
Description  
The FreeForm/Express S6 has a single x1 PCIe express lane, connected directly to the Spartan-6  
FPGA. The PCIe interface is facilitated by the Spartan-6’s integrated PCI express endpoint.  
Memory & Flash  
Description  
A single 1024 Mbit x16 DDR3 component (Micron MT41J64M16JT-15E) is connected to the  
Spartan-6 FPGA, providing 128 MB of high speed memory. The Spartan-6’s integrated memory  
controller provides a generic high speed interface to FPGA logic.  
In addition, a 16 Mbit SPI flash component (Numonyx M25P16) is connected to the FPGA’s user  
I/O for storage of embedded processor code.  
Low Pin Count FMC Interface  
Description  
The FreeForm/Express S6 provides a single Low Pin Count FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) Interface.  
The LPC connector provides the following features  
36 LVDS pairs, 2 designated as global clocks (or 68 2.5V LVCMOS pairs)  
I2C interface  
1 SERDES TX / RX channel (Rocket I/O , GTP), with clock  
Power : +12VDC, +3.3V DC, +2.5V DC  
The FreeForm/Express S6 LPC implementation differs from the VITA 57.1 specification as follows:  
VADJ is fixed to +2.5 V DC  
Only LVDS or 2.5V LVCMOS I/O is supported.  
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Connector  
Function LPC FMC  
P7  
Location  
Type  
Samtec ASP-134603-01  
Pinout  
Pin  
Signal  
Description  
Digital Ground  
C1  
C2  
C3  
C4  
C5  
C6  
C7  
C8  
C9  
GND  
DP0_C2M_P  
DP0_C2M_N  
GND  
Serdes pair from FPGA  
Serdes pair from FPGA  
Digital Ground  
Digital Ground  
Serdes pair to FPGA  
Serdes pair to FPGA  
Digital Ground  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
GND  
DP0_M2C_P  
DP0_M2C_N  
GND  
GND  
C10  
C11  
C12  
C13  
C14  
C15  
C16  
C17  
C18  
C19  
C20  
C21  
C22  
C23  
C24  
C25  
C26  
C27  
C28  
C29  
C30  
C31  
C32  
C33  
C34  
C35  
LA06_P  
LA06_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
GND  
LA10_P  
LA10_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
GND  
LA14_P  
LA14_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
Digital Ground  
LVDS clock capable pair  
LVDS clock capable pair  
Digital Ground  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
GND  
LA18_P_CC  
LA18_N_CC  
GND  
GND  
LA27_P  
LA27_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
Digital Ground  
I2C clock  
GND  
SCL  
SDA  
I2C data  
GND  
Digital Ground  
Digital Ground  
I2C address  
GND  
GA0  
12P0V  
+12V DC  
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C36  
C37  
C38  
C39  
C40  
D1  
GND  
Digital Ground  
+12V DC  
12P0V  
GND  
Digital Ground  
+3.3V DC  
3P3V  
GND  
Digital Ground  
Power good  
Digital Ground  
Digital Ground  
Serdes clock to FPGA  
Serdes clock to FPGA  
Digital Ground  
Digital Ground  
LVDS clock capable pair  
LVDS clock capable pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
PG_C2M  
GND  
D2  
D3  
GND  
D4  
GBTCLK0_M2C_P  
GBTCLK0_M2C_N  
GND  
D5  
D6  
D7  
GND  
D8  
LA01_P_CC  
LA01_N_CC  
GND  
D9  
D10  
D11  
D12  
D13  
D14  
D15  
D16  
D17  
D18  
D19  
D20  
D21  
D22  
D23  
D24  
D25  
D26  
D27  
D28  
D29  
D30  
D31  
D32  
D33  
D34  
D35  
D36  
D37  
D38  
LA05_P  
LA05_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA09_P  
LA09_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA13_P  
LA13_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS clock capable pair  
LVDS clock capable pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA17_P_CC  
LA17_N_CC  
GND  
LA23_P  
LA23_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA26_P  
LA26_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
JTAG  
TCK  
TDI  
JTAG  
TDO  
JTAG  
3P3VAUX  
TMS  
+3.3V DC  
JTAG  
TRST_L  
GA1  
JTAG  
I2C address  
+3.3V DC  
3P3V  
GND  
Digital Ground  
+3.3V DC  
3P3V  
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D39  
D40  
G1  
GND  
Digital Ground  
+3.3V DC  
3P3V  
GND  
Digital Ground  
LVDS clock to FPGA  
LVDS clock to FPGA  
Digital Ground  
Digital Ground  
LVDS clock capable pair  
LVDS clock capable pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
G2  
CLK1_M2C_P  
CLK1_M2C_N  
GND  
G3  
G4  
G5  
GND  
G6  
LA00_P_CC  
LA00_N_CC  
GND  
G7  
G8  
G9  
LA03_P  
LA03_N  
GND  
G10  
G11  
G12  
G13  
G14  
G15  
G16  
G17  
G18  
G19  
G20  
G21  
G22  
G23  
G24  
G25  
G26  
G27  
G28  
G29  
G30  
G31  
G32  
G33  
G34  
G35  
G36  
G37  
G38  
G39  
G40  
H1  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA08_P  
LA08_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA12_P  
LA12_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA16_P  
LA16_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA20_P  
LA20_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA22_P  
LA22_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA25_P  
LA25_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA29_P  
LA29_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA31_P  
LA31_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA33_P  
LA33_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
+2.5V DC  
VADJ  
GND  
Digital Ground  
Not used  
VREF_A_M2C  
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H2  
PRSNT_M2C_L  
GND  
Present signal to FPGA  
Digital Ground  
LVDS clock to FPGA  
LVDS clock to FPGA  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
H3  
H4  
CLK0_M2C_P  
CLK0_M2C_N  
GND  
H5  
H6  
H7  
LA02_P  
LA02_N  
GND  
H8  
LVDS pair  
H9  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
H10  
H11  
H12  
H13  
H14  
H15  
H16  
H17  
H18  
H19  
H20  
H21  
H22  
H23  
H24  
H25  
H26  
H27  
H28  
H29  
H30  
H31  
H32  
H33  
H34  
H35  
H36  
H37  
H38  
H39  
H40  
LA04_P  
LA04_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA07_P  
LA07_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA11_P  
LA11_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA15_P  
LA15_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA19_P  
LA19_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA21_P  
LA21_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA24_P  
LA24_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA28_P  
LA28_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA30_P  
LA30_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
LVDS pair  
LA32_P  
LA32_N  
GND  
LVDS pair  
Digital Ground  
+2.5V DC  
VADJ  
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Configuration  
The FreeForm/Express S6 is designed so that the Spartan-6 configuration image is automatically loaded  
from the on-board SPI flash at power- up. When a valid configuration is loaded, led D4 is illuminated.  
JTAG configuration can be used at any time to program the FPGA.  
The FreeForm/Express S6 is fitted with a x4 32 Mbit SPI flash (Winbond W25Q32BVSFIG), which can be  
programmed indirectly via JTAG using Xilinx’s IMPACT.  
Function JTAG programming  
P5  
Location  
Type  
1x7 0.100” header  
Samtec TSW-107-08-F-S-RA  
Pinout  
Pin  
Signal  
Description  
1
TRST#  
Reset, not used by Xilinx  
products  
2
3
4
5
6
7
TMS  
TDI  
Select  
Data In  
TDO  
TCK  
GND  
VCC  
Data Out  
Clock  
Digital Ground  
Chain power, 3.3V  
Function Manual Reset  
Pulls the Spartan-6 PROG_B pin to ground, resetting and  
reconfiguring the FPGA  
J1  
Location  
Type  
1x2 0.100” jumper block  
Pinout  
Position  
1-2  
Description  
+5V  
off  
floating  
Default  
Floating  
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Function Hot Swap  
When the is being configured, FPGA I/Os will be pulled  
high with weak internal pull-ups  
J2  
Location  
Type  
1x2 0.100” jumper block  
Pinout  
Position  
1-2  
Description  
I/Os have pullups  
I/Os are floating  
off  
Default  
Floating  
Function FMC JTAG Bypass  
Selects either whether or not to include the FMC module  
in the JTA chain  
J3  
Location  
Type  
2x2 0.100” jumper block  
Pinout  
Position  
1-3  
Description  
TDI to FMC  
TDO from FMC  
Bypass  
2-4  
3-4  
off  
Not applicable  
Default  
Bypass  
Ethernet  
Description  
Two 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports are connected to the FPGA, via two separate RGMII capable Ethernet  
physical layer devices (PHYs). The FPGA logic resources are used to implement the Ethernet media  
access controller (MAC).  
Connector & LEDs  
Function Ethernet  
P6A, P6B  
Location  
Type  
2x5 2mm header  
MLE TSHSM-205-D-06-G-V-L (or equivalent)  
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Pinout  
Pin Signal Description Pin Signal Description  
1
3
5
MX1-  
MX2-  
FGND  
Data  
Data  
2
4
6
MX1+  
MX2+  
FGND  
Data  
Data  
Frame  
Frame  
Ground  
Ground  
7
9
MX3-  
MX4-  
Data  
Data  
8
MX3+  
MX4+  
Data  
Data  
10  
Function Ethernet Status LEDs  
Locations  
Pin  
Signal  
D16A ETH0 Activity  
D17A ETH0 Link  
D16B ETH1 Activity  
D17B ETH1 Link  
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Serial  
Description  
A standard RS232 serial ports is provided on P4, with UART implementation provided by FPGA logic.  
Connectors  
Function RS232  
P4  
Locations  
Type  
2x5 0.100” header  
Samtec TSW-105-07-L-D  
Pinout  
Pin  
1
Signal  
N/C  
Pin  
2
Signal  
N/C  
3
RXD1  
TXD1  
N/C  
4
RTS1  
CTS1  
N/C  
5
6
7
8
9
GND  
10  
N/C  
Power  
Description  
The FreeForm/Express S6 is designed to be powered from the PCIe bus. The board requires +3.3V DC for  
all circuitry. +12VDC is required for the FMC power good signal and as the FMC module’s power source.  
The FreeForm/Express S6 generates all other required power rails on-board.  
In addition, a programming / desktop debugging standalone power connector P1 is provided.  
WARNING: Do not plug the FreeForm/Express S6 into a PCIe slot with an external power source  
connected to P1. This could lead to board damage and void the product warranty.  
Connectors & Jumpers  
Function Standalone power  
P1  
Location  
Type  
2x3 0.100” power header, shrouded  
Samtec IPL1-103-01-L-D-RA-K  
Pinout  
Pin  
1
Signal  
GND  
Description  
Digital Ground  
Digital Ground  
Digital Ground  
2
GND  
3
GND  
4
+3.3V  
+3.3V DC, used by circuitry and  
power regulators  
5
6
+3.3V  
+12V  
+3.3V DC, used by circuitry and  
power regulators  
+12V DC used by FMC module,  
and power good circuit  
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Hardware Installation  
Standard computer  
1. Ensure all computer power supplies are off and disconnected (remove AC line cord)  
2. Install the FMC module, if required.  
3. Verify all jumper settings from the relevant sections  
4. Install the necessary cables for the application.  
WARNING: Do not plug the FreeForm/Express S6 into a PCIe slot with an external power source  
connected to P1. This could lead to board damage and void the product warranty.  
5. Install the FreeForm/Express S6 module into x1 PCIe slot.  
6. Connect the appropriate interface cables to the FMC bracket I/O.  
7. Connect the computer’s AC line cord to the computer’s power supply.  
8. Turn on the computer system.  
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Cables & Interconnect  
Mating Cables  
Description  
Location  
PCB Connector  
Cable Part Number  
[Drawing Number]  
PCB End  
2x3 IPD  
Interface End  
Un-terminated  
DB-9  
Power  
P1  
Samtec  
IPL1-103-01-L-D-RA-K  
Samtec  
MMSD-03-20-L-03.25-S-K  
Serial  
P4  
Samtec  
TSW-105-07-L-D  
CAG104  
[ CTIC-00048 ]  
2x5 0.100” IDC  
2x5 2mm socket  
GBE  
P6A, P6B  
MLE  
CBG065  
RJ45 socket  
TSHSM-205-D-06-G-V-L  
[CTIC-00181 ]  
Cable drawings are available upon request  
Mating Connectors  
Description  
Location  
PCB Connector  
Mating Connector  
Note  
FMC  
P7  
Samtec ASP-134603-01  
Samtec  
ASP-134604-01  
10 mm stack  
8.5 mm stack  
Samtec  
ASP-134606-01  
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FPGA Design  
In general, FPGA designs developed for the FreeForm/Express S6 can be based on IP generated with  
Xilinx’s CORE Generator. The following table lists the CORE Generator IP proven to be compatible,  
along with their current versions numbers.  
Function  
IP  
Version  
Note  
Memory  
MIG  
3.6  
1.7  
Spartan-6 FPGA GTP  
Transceiver Wizard  
Rocket I/O  
Spartan-6 Integrated  
Block for PCI Express  
PCIe  
1.4  
4.4  
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for details  
Ethernet  
Tri Mode Ethernet MAC  
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FPGA Pinout  
The following table lists the FPGA pin (ball) to signal mapping. The standard Spartan-6 pin name is listed,  
along with the I/O standard used and bank number.  
Pin Number  
V20  
Y20  
AB20  
AA3  
AA20  
R13  
T14  
AA6  
AB6  
Y5  
Signal Name  
Pin Name  
IO_L74N_DOUT_BUSY_1  
IO_L1P_CCLK_2  
IO Standard  
LVCMOS25*  
Bank  
cfg_busy  
cfg_cclk  
1
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
SSTL15_II  
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
cfg_csi_b_mosi_miso0  
cfg_cso_b_csn  
cfg_d0_miso1  
cfg_d1_miso2  
cfg_d2_miso3  
cfg_d3  
IO_L3N_MOSI_CSI_B_MISO0_2  
IO_L65N_CSO_B_2  
IO_L3P_D0_DIN_MISO_MISO1_2  
IO_L12P_D1_MISO2_2  
IO_L12N_D2_MISO3_2  
IO_L49P_D3_2  
cfg_d4  
IO_L49N_D4_2  
cfg_d5  
IO_L62P_D5_2  
AB5  
W9  
C3  
cfg_d6  
IO_L62N_D6_2  
cfg_d7  
IO_L48P_D7_2  
cfg_hswapen  
cfg_init_b  
IO_L1P_HSWAPEN_0  
IO_L65P_INIT_B_2  
Y4  
AA21  
Y8  
cfg_m0  
IO_L1N_M0_CMPMISO_2  
IO_L48N_RDWR_B_VREF_2  
IO_L47P_M3A0_3  
cfg_rdwr_b  
ddr3_a<0>  
ddr3_a<1>  
ddr3_a<2>  
ddr3_a<3>  
ddr3_a<4>  
ddr3_a<5>  
ddr3_a<6>  
ddr3_a<7>  
ddr3_a<8>  
ddr3_a<9>  
ddr3_a<10>  
ddr3_a<11>  
ddr3_a<12>  
ddr3_a<13>  
ddr3_a<14>  
ddr3_ba<0>  
ddr3_ba<1>  
ddr3_ba<2>  
ddr3_cas_n  
ddr3_ck_n  
K2  
K1  
IO_L47N_M3A1_3  
SSTL15_II  
K5  
IO_L49N_M3A2_3  
SSTL15_II  
M6  
IO_L45P_M3A3_3  
SSTL15_II  
H3  
IO_L51N_M3A4_3  
SSTL15_II  
M3  
IO_L44P_GCLK21_M3A5_3  
IO_L44N_GCLK20_M3A6_3  
IO_L49P_M3A7_3  
SSTL15_II  
L4  
SSTL15_II  
K6  
SSTL15_II  
G3  
IO_L52P_M3A8_3  
SSTL15_II  
G1  
IO_L52N_M3A9_3  
SSTL15_II  
J4  
IO_L51P_M3A10_3  
SSTL15_II  
E1  
IO_L54N_M3A11_3  
SSTL15_II  
F1  
IO_L53N_M3A12_3  
SSTL15_II  
J6  
IO_L55P_M3A13_3  
SSTL15_II  
H5  
IO_L55N_M3A14_3  
SSTL15_II  
J3  
IO_L48P_M3BA0_3  
IO_L48N_M3BA1_3  
IO_L50N_M3BA2_3  
IO_L43N_GCLK22_IRDY2_M3CASN_3  
IO_L46N_M3CLKN_3  
SSTL15_II  
J1  
SSTL15_II  
H1  
SSTL15_II  
M4  
SSTL15_II  
K3  
DIFF_SSTL15_II  
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Pin Number  
K4  
Signal Name  
Pin Name  
IO_L46P_M3CLK_3  
IO Standard  
DIFF_SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
DIFF_SSTL15_II  
DIFF_SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
LVCMOS15  
SSTL15_II  
DIFF_SSTL15_II  
DIFF_SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
LVDS_25  
Bank  
ddr3_ck_p  
ddr3_cke  
ddr3_dm  
3
F2  
IO_L53P_M3CKE_3  
IO_L42N_GCLK24_M3LDM_3  
IO_L37P_M3DQ0_3  
IO_L37N_M3DQ1_3  
IO_L38P_M3DQ2_3  
IO_L38N_M3DQ3_3  
IO_L41P_GCLK27_M3DQ4_3  
IO_L41N_GCLK26_M3DQ5_3  
IO_L40P_M3DQ6_3  
IO_L40N_M3DQ7_3  
IO_L36P_M3DQ8_3  
IO_L36N_M3DQ9_3  
IO_L35P_M3DQ10_3  
IO_L35N_M3DQ11_3  
IO_L33P_M3DQ12_3  
IO_L33N_M3DQ13_3  
IO_L32P_M3DQ14_3  
IO_L32N_M3DQ15_3  
IO_L39N_M3LDQSN_3  
IO_L39P_M3LDQS_3  
IO_L45N_M3ODT_3  
IO_L43P_GCLK23_M3RASN_3  
IO_L54P_M3RESET_3  
IO_L42P_GCLK25_TRDY2_M3UDM_3  
IO_L34N_M3UDQSN_3  
IO_L34P_M3UDQS_3  
IO_L50P_M3WE_3  
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
N4  
R3  
ddr3_dq<0>  
R1  
ddr3_dq<1>  
P2  
ddr3_dq<2>  
P1  
ddr3_dq<3>  
L3  
ddr3_dq<4>  
L1  
ddr3_dq<5>  
M2  
M1  
T2  
ddr3_dq<6>  
ddr3_dq<7>  
ddr3_dq<8>  
T1  
ddr3_dq<9>  
U3  
ddr3_dq<10>  
ddr3_dq<11>  
ddr3_dq<12>  
ddr3_dq<13>  
ddr3_dq<14>  
ddr3_dq<15>  
ddr3_dqs_n  
U1  
W3  
W1  
Y2  
Y1  
N1  
N3  
ddr3_dqs_p  
L6  
ddr3_odt  
M5  
E3  
ddr3_ras_n  
ddr3_reset_n  
ddr3_udm  
P3  
V1  
ddr3_udqs_n  
ddr3_udqs_p  
ddr3_we_n  
V2  
H2  
G11  
H12  
F16  
E16  
A8  
fmc_clk0_m2c_n  
fmc_clk0_m2c_p  
fmc_clk1_m2c_n  
fmc_clk1_m2c_p  
fmc_dp0_c2m_n  
fmc_dp0_c2m_p  
fmc_dp0_m2c_n  
fmc_dp0_m2c_p  
fmc_gbtclk0_m2c_n  
fmc_gbtclk0_m2c_p  
fmc_i2c_scl  
IO_L35N_GCLK16_0  
IO_L35P_GCLK17_0  
IO_L37N_GCLK12_0  
IO_L37P_GCLK13_0  
MGTTXN1_101  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
B8  
MGTTXP1_101  
C9  
MGTRXN1_101  
D9  
MGTRXP1_101  
D11  
C11  
T5  
MGTREFCLK1N_101  
MGTREFCLK1P_101  
IO_L7N_3  
LVCMOS15  
LVCMOS15  
3
3
T6  
fmc_i2c_sda  
IO_L7P_3  
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Pin Number  
AB11  
Y11  
AB12  
AA12  
AB4  
AA4  
AB7  
Y7  
Signal Name  
fmc_la00_cc_n  
Pin Name  
IO_L32N_GCLK28_2  
IO Standard  
LVDS_25  
Bank  
2
fmc_la00_cc_p  
fmc_la01_cc_n  
fmc_la01_cc_p  
fmc_la02_n  
fmc_la02_p  
fmc_la03_n  
fmc_la03_p  
fmc_la04_n  
fmc_la04_p  
fmc_la05_n  
fmc_la05_p  
fmc_la06_n  
fmc_la06_p  
fmc_la07_n  
fmc_la07_p  
fmc_la08_n  
fmc_la08_p  
fmc_la09_n  
fmc_la09_p  
fmc_la10_n  
fmc_la10_p  
fmc_la11_n  
fmc_la11_p  
fmc_la12_n  
fmc_la12_p  
fmc_la13_n  
fmc_la13_p  
fmc_la14_n  
fmc_la14_p  
fmc_la15_n  
fmc_la15_p  
fmc_la16_n  
fmc_la16_p  
fmc_la17_cc_n  
fmc_la17_cc_p  
fmc_la18_cc_n  
fmc_la18_cc_p  
fmc_la19_n  
fmc_la19_p  
IO_L32P_GCLK29_2  
IO_L31N_GCLK30_D15_2  
IO_L31P_GCLK31_D14_2  
IO_L63N_2  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
IO_L63P_2  
IO_L47N_2  
IO_L47P_2  
R8  
IO_L59N_2  
R9  
IO_L59P_2  
U6  
IO_L64N_D9_2  
IO_L64P_D8_2  
IO_L60N_2  
T7  
Y6  
W6  
IO_L60P_2  
AB9  
Y9  
IO_L43N_2  
IO_L43P_2  
AB8  
AA8  
U8  
IO_L45N_2  
IO_L45P_2  
IO_L57N_2  
T8  
IO_L57P_2  
W8  
IO_L58N_2  
V7  
IO_L58P_2  
AB10  
AA10  
V9  
IO_L41N_VREF_2  
IO_L41P_2  
IO_L50N_2  
U9  
IO_L50P_2  
Y10  
W10  
W11  
V11  
Y12  
W12  
U10  
T10  
U12  
T12  
AB13  
Y13  
U13  
U14  
IO_L44N_2  
IO_L44P_2  
IO_L42N_2  
IO_L42P_2  
IO_L40N_2  
IO_L40P_2  
IO_L46N_2  
IO_L46P_2  
IO_L29N_GCLK2_2  
IO_L29P_GCLK3_2  
IO_L30N_GCLK0_USERCCLK_2  
IO_L30P_GCLK1_D13_2  
IO_L16N_VREF_2  
IO_L16P_2  
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Pin Number  
T11  
Signal Name  
Pin Name  
IO Standard  
LVDS_25  
Bank  
fmc_la20_n  
fmc_la20_p  
fmc_la21_n  
fmc_la21_p  
fmc_la22_n  
fmc_la22_p  
fmc_la23_n  
fmc_la23_p  
fmc_la24_n  
fmc_la24_p  
fmc_la25_n  
fmc_la25_p  
fmc_la26_n  
fmc_la26_p  
fmc_la27_n  
fmc_la27_p  
fmc_la28_n  
fmc_la28_p  
fmc_la29_n  
fmc_la29_p  
fmc_la30_n  
fmc_la30_p  
fmc_la31_n  
fmc_la31_p  
fmc_la32_n  
fmc_la32_p  
fmc_la33_n  
fmc_la33_p  
IO_L22N_2  
IO_L22P_2  
IO_L23N_2  
IO_L23P_2  
IO_L20N_2  
IO_L20P_2  
IO_L18N_2  
IO_L18P_2  
IO_L21N_2  
IO_L21P_2  
IO_L6N_2  
IO_L6P_2  
2
R11  
U15  
T15  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVCMOS25*  
LVDS_25  
LVDS_25  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
SSTL15_II  
SSTL15_II  
LVCMOS25*  
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
Y14  
W14  
W13  
V13  
AB15  
Y15  
AB14  
AA14  
V15  
IO_L4N_VREF_2  
IO_L4P_2  
U16  
W15  
Y16  
IO_L17N_2  
IO_L17P_2  
Y18  
IO_L5N_2  
W17  
W18  
V17  
IO_L5P_2  
IO_L2N_CMPMOSI_2  
IO_L2P_CMPCLK_2  
IO_L15N_2  
AB17  
Y17  
IO_L15P_2  
AB16  
AA16  
AB19  
Y19  
IO_L19N_2  
IO_L19P_2  
IO_L13N_D10_2  
IO_L13P_M1_2  
IO_L14N_D12_2  
IO_L14P_D11_2  
IO_L70N_1  
AB18  
AA18  
R16  
F10  
fmc_prsnt_m2c_l  
main_clk_n  
main_clk_p  
mig_calib_done_led  
mig_error_led  
mig_rzq  
IO_L34N_GCLK18_0  
IO_L34P_GCLK19_0  
IO_L3N_0  
G9  
A2  
E5  
IO_L4P_0  
R7  
IO_L1P_3  
W4  
mig_zio  
IO_L2P_3  
D5  
pcie_perst  
IO_L2N_0  
B10  
pcie_refclk_n  
pcie_refclk_p  
pcie_rx_n  
MGTREFCLK0N_101  
MGTREFCLK0P_101  
MGTRXN0_101  
MGTRXP0_101  
A10  
C7  
D7  
pcie_rx_p  
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Pin Number  
E6  
Signal Name  
pcie_stat_led<0>  
Pin Name  
IO Standard  
LVCMOS25*  
Bank  
IO_L4N_0  
0
B3  
pcie_stat_led<1>  
pcie_stat_led<2>  
pcie_tx_n  
IO_L5P_0  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
0
0
A3  
IO_L5N_0  
A6  
MGTTXN0_101  
MGTTXP0_101  
B6  
pcie_tx_p  
M19  
K19  
H20  
J19  
rgmii0_clk  
IO_L40N_GCLK10_M1A6_1  
IO_L34P_A13_M1WE_1  
IO_L33N_A14_M1A4_1  
IO_L33P_A15_M1A10_1  
IO_L36P_A9_M1BA0_1  
IO_L37P_A7_M1A0_1  
IO_L41N_GCLK8_M1CASN_1  
IO_L37N_A6_M1A1_1  
IO_L35N_A10_M1A2_1  
IO_L31P_A19_M1CKE_1  
IO_L31N_A18_M1A12_1  
IO_L32N_A16_M1A9_1  
IO_L28N_VREF_1  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
rgmii0_intn  
rgmii0_mdc  
rgmii0_mdio  
rgmii0_resetn  
rgmii0_rx_ctl  
rgmii0_rxc  
K17  
H21  
K22  
H22  
G22  
F21  
F22  
E22  
D22  
B21  
B22  
C22  
D21  
P20  
P21  
U20  
T22  
T21  
R22  
L22  
rgmii0_rxd<0>  
rgmii0_rxd<1>  
rgmii0_rxd<2>  
rgmii0_rxd<3>  
rgmii0_tx_ctl  
rgmii0_txc  
rgmii0_txd<0>  
rgmii0_txd<1>  
rgmii0_txd<2>  
rgmii0_txd<3>  
rgmii1_clk  
IO_L10P_1  
IO_L10N_1  
IO_L20N_1  
IO_L28P_1  
IO_L42P_GCLK7_M1UDM_1  
IO_L46P_FCS_B_M1DQ2_1  
IO_L49P_M1DQ10_1  
IO_L48N_M1DQ9_1  
rgmii1_intn  
rgmii1_mdc  
rgmii1_mdio  
rgmii1_resetn  
rgmii1_rx_ctl  
rgmii1_rxc  
IO_L48P_HDC_M1DQ8_1  
IO_L47N_LDC_M1DQ1_1  
IO_L43N_GCLK4_M1DQ5_1  
IO_L46N_FOE_B_M1DQ3_1  
IO_L45N_A0_M1LDQSN_1  
IO_L44N_A2_M1DQ7_1  
IO_L44P_A3_M1DQ6_1  
IO_L52P_M1DQ14_1  
IO_L52N_M1DQ15_1  
IO_L49N_M1DQ11_1  
IO_L50N_M1UDQSN_1  
IO_L50P_M1UDQS_1  
IO_L51N_M1DQ13_1  
IO_L72P_1  
P22  
N22  
M22  
M21  
Y21  
Y22  
U22  
V22  
V21  
W22  
R17  
rgmii1_rxd<0>  
rgmii1_rxd<1>  
rgmii1_rxd<2>  
rgmii1_rxd<3>  
rgmii1_tx_ctl  
rgmii1_txc  
rgmii1_txd<0>  
rgmii1_txd<1>  
rgmii1_txd<2>  
rgmii1_txd<3>  
rs232_cts  
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Pin Number  
P18  
T18  
Signal Name  
Pin Name  
IO Standard  
LVCMOS25*  
Bank  
rs232_rts  
rs232_rx  
rs232_tx  
tmp  
IO_L71N_1  
IO_L73N_1  
IO_L73P_1  
IO_L6N_0  
IO_L7P_0  
IO_L7N_0  
IO_L8P_0  
IO_L59P_1  
IO_L72N_1  
1
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
LVCMOS25*  
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
T19  
A4  
F7  
user_led0  
user_led1  
user_led2  
F8  
C5  
U19  
T17  
X1_SPI_CLK  
X1_SPI_CSN  
X1_SPI_MISO  
X1_SPI_MOSI  
W20  
P19  
IO_L51P_M1DQ12_1  
IO_L53P_1  
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Specifications  
Form Factor  
PCIe x1, half-length  
Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA  
FPGA  
Low Pin Count FMC connector  
36 LVDS pairs  
General Purpose I/O  
1 Rocket I/O channel  
I2C interface  
128MB DDR3 RAM  
Memory  
4 MB Flash for FPGA configuration  
2 MB Flash for embedded code storage  
Ethernet  
2x Gigabit Ethernet Ports  
Serial  
1x RS-232  
[1]  
Temperature  
Power  
-40 to 85C  
+3.3V DC, +12V DC required by some FMC  
Power Consumption  
Dimensions  
Weight  
TBD  
4.375” x 6.600”  
TBD  
Warranty and Support  
Lifetime warranty and free technical support  
[1] Actual operating temperature depends on the user FPGA configuration, refer to ISE reports for details  
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