FreeForm/Express S6 PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier User Manual Connect Tech Inc. 42 Arrow Road Guelph, Ontario N1K 1S6 Tel: Toll: Fax: Email: Web: 519-836-1291 800-426-8979 (North America only) 519-836-4878 sales@connecttech.com support@connecttech.com www.connecttech.com CTIM-00060 | Revision 0.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual Table of Contents Customer Support Overview .......................................................................................................................... 3 Contact Information........................................................................................................................................ 3 Limited Lifetime Warranty ...........................................................................
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual 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.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual 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.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual 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.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual System Block Diagram The following block diagram depicts component and connector interconnect, along with the appropriate bus definitions. Revision 0.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual 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.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual Connector Function LPC FMC Location P7 Type Samtec ASP-134603-01 Pinout Pin Revision 0.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual Revision 0.01 C36 GND Digital Ground C37 12P0V +12V DC C38 GND Digital Ground C39 3P3V +3.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual Revision 0.01 D39 GND Digital Ground D40 3P3V +3.
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Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual 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.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual Function Hot Swap When the is being configured, FPGA I/Os will be pulled high with weak internal pull-ups Location J2 Type 1x2 0.100” jumper block Pinout Position Description 1-2 I/Os have pullups off I/Os are floating Default Floating Function FMC JTAG Bypass Selects either whether or not to include the FMC module in the JTA chain Location J3 Type 2x2 0.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual Pinout Function Locations Revision 0.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual Serial Description A standard RS232 serial ports is provided on P4, with UART implementation provided by FPGA logic. Connectors Function RS232 Locations P4 Type 2x5 0.100” header Samtec TSW-105-07-L-D Pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 N/C 2 N/C 3 RXD1 4 RTS1 5 TXD1 6 CTS1 7 N/C 8 N/C 9 GND 10 N/C Power Description The FreeForm/Express S6 is designed to be powered from the PCIe bus.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual 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.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual Cables & Interconnect Mating Cables Description Location PCB Connector Cable Part Number [Drawing Number] PCB End Interface End Power P1 Samtec IPL1-103-01-L-D-RA-K Samtec MMSD-03-20-L-03.25-S-K 2x3 IPD Un-terminated Serial P4 Samtec TSW-105-07-L-D CAG104 [ CTIC-00048 ] 2x5 0.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual 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 Memory MIG 3.6 Rocket I/O Spartan-6 FPGA GTP Transceiver Wizard 1.7 PCIe Spartan-6 Integrated Block for PCI Express 1.
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual 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.
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Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual Specifications Form Factor PCIe x1, half-length FPGA Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA General Purpose I/O Ethernet Low Pin Count FMC connector 36 LVDS pairs 1 Rocket I/O channel I2C interface 128MB DDR3 RAM 4 MB Flash for FPGA configuration 2 MB Flash for embedded code storage 2x Gigabit Ethernet Ports Serial 1x RS-232 Temperature -40 to 85C Power +3.3V DC, +12V DC required by some FMC Power Consumption TBD Dimensions 4.
