ML42x User Guide
Virtex-4 FX FPGA RocketIO
Characterization Platform
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06/28/05
09/28/05
11/06/06
03/02/07
02/06/08
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1.0.1
1.1
1.2
1.2.1
Initial Xilinx release.
In
“Package Contents”
section, added SMA wrench and deleted NQSL board.
Minor text edits for clarity.
Added
“22. System ACE MPU Port”
section. Miscellaneous typographical edits.
Added
“Additional Documentation”section.
Updated
“Package Contents”section.
Added
“Additional Information”
section.
Updated Legal disclaimer. Updated the link to the product page in
“Additional
Information.”
Added the ML421 reference designators in
Table 2, page 13.
Added the ML424 reference
designators in
Table 3, page 14.
Corrected VTT RX LEFT and VTT RX RIGHT for the
ML421 and ML423 in
Table 3, page 14.
Corrected labels for ML423 in
Table 8, page 16.
Corrected pins 29, 31, 33, and 35 for ML424 in
Table 14, page 19.
Corrected VCC for
ML421, ML423, and ML424 in
Table 16, page 21.
Corrected pin 62 for ML423 and pins 30
and 32 for ML424 in
Table 18, page 22.
Corrected labels J115 through J118 for ML423 in
Table 21, page 25.
Corrected MPA00 and MPA04 for ML421, and MPA06 for ML423 in
Table 23, page 30.
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Table of Contents
Preface: About This Guide
Additional Documentation
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Additional Support Resources
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Typographical Conventions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Online Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
ML42x RocketIO Characterization Platform
Package Contents
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Additional Information
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Related Documents
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Introduction
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Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Detailed Description
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1. Power Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. FPGA Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Oscillator Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4. Single-Ended SMA Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5. Differential SMA MGT Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6. Differential SMA Global Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7. Differential SMA Regional Clocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8. User LEDs (Active-High) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9. User DIP Switches (Active-High) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10. User Pushbutton Switches (Active-High) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11. Xilinx Generic Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12. LVDS Header Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13. Program Switch (Active-Low) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14. Reset Switch (Active-Low) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15. DONE LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16. INIT LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17. System ACE Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18. Configuration Address DIP Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19. RocketIO Transceiver Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20. RS-232 Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21. External Bias Potentiometers (RTERM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22. System ACE MPU Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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References
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Schedule of Tables
Preface: About This Guide
ML42x RocketIO Characterization Platform
Table 1:
Platforms, Devices, and Packages
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Table 2:
Onboard Regulation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Table 3:
Power Supply Module Jumpers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Table 4:
OSC Connections
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Table 5:
SMA Clock Pin Connections.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Table 6:
Differential SMA MGT Clock Pin Connections.
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Table 7:
Differential SMA Global Clock Pin Connections
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Table 8:
Differential SMA Regional Clock Pin Connections
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Table 9:
User LED, Row 1 (Top).
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Table 10:
User LED, Row 2 (Bottom).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Table 11:
User DIP Switches, Row 1 (Top)
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Table 12:
User DIP Switches, Row 2 (Bottom)
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Table 13:
User Pushbutton Switches.
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Table 14:
XGI Header (J13)
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Table 15:
XGI Header (J11)
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Table 16:
XGI Header (J10)
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Table 17:
XGI Header (J14)
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Table 18:
LVDS Header (J139)
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Table 19:
LVDS Header (J101)
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Table 20:
Bitstream Address Table
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Table 21:
RocketIO Transceiver Pins
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Table 22:
RS-232 Port Pins.
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Table 23:
System ACE Port Connections
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