Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual
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Table of Contents
Customer Support Overview .......................................................................................................................... 3
Contact Information........................................................................................................................................ 3
Limited Lifetime Warranty ............................................................................................................................. 4
Copyright Notice ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Trademark Acknowledgment ......................................................................................................................... 4
Revision History ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Features ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5
What is an FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC)?.............................................................................................................. 5
System Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Hardware Description ..................................................................................................................................... 7
FPGA ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Description ..................................................................................................................................................... 7
PCI Express Bus ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Memory & Flash ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Low Pin Count FMC Interface .................................................................................................................................. 7
Connector ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Configuration .......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Ethernet ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Description ....................................................................................................................................................13
Connector & LEDs .......................................................................................................................................13
Serial ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Description ....................................................................................................................................................15
Connectors ....................................................................................................................................................15
Power ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Connectors & Jumpers ..................................................................................................................................15
Hardware Installation ....................................................................................................................................16
Standard computer .................................................................................................................................................. 16
Cables & Interconnect ...................................................................................................................................17
Mating Cables ......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Mating Connectors .................................................................................................................................................. 17
FPGA Design ................................................................................................................................................18
FPGA Pinout .................................................................................................................................................19
Specifications ................................................................................................................................................25
