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Chapter 2
ML310 Embedded Development
Platform
Overview
The ML310 Embedded Development Platform offers designers a versatile Virtex-II Pro
XC2VP30-FF896 based platform for rapid prototyping and system verification. In addition
to the more than 30,000 logic cells, over 2,400 Kb of BRAM, dual PowerPC
™ 405 processors
and RocketIO transceivers available in the FPGA, the ML310 provides an onboard
Ethernet MAC/PHY, DDR memory, multiple PCI bus slots, and standard PC I/O ports
within an ATX form factor board. An integrated System ACE CF controller is deployed to
perform board bring-up and to load applications from the included 512 MB CompactFlash
card.
The ML310 CDROM contains documentation and tutorials, along with reference designs
and data sheets. The most recent ML310 material can be found on the Xilinx web site at
http://www.xilinx.com/ml310 .
The setup and quickstart documentation highlights the functionality of the ML310 using
the applications shipped on the included CompactFlash card. The reference designs were
produced using the Xilinx Embedded Development Kit (EDK), ISE and Answer Database
solution records. Tutorials in coordination with Xilinx documentation for EDK, ISE, and
the Answer Database, describe how the reference designs and applications were produced.
These tutorials may be used to re-create the applications provided and also as a basis for
the development of new designs. Xilinx EDK provides for the development of basic board
specific systems beginning with Base System Builder (BSB) to highly customized systems
leveraging the flexibility of Xilinx Platform Studio (XPS) and the EDK IP.
Documentation for Xilinx tools and solutions can be found at:
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EDK: http://www.xilinx.com/edk
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ISE: http://www.xilinx.com/ise
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Answer Database: http://www.xilinx.com/support
An image of the ML310 board and its corresponding block diagram are shown in,
Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 respectively.