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1.0 Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to describe the functionality and contents of the Spartan-3E Evaluation Kit from Avnet Electronics
Marketing. This document includes instructions for operating the board, descriptions of the hardware features and explanations of the
example projects.
1.1 Description
The Spartan-3E Evaluation Kit provides a platform for engineers designing with the Xilinx Spartan-3E FPGA. The board
provides the necessary hardware to not only evaluate the features of the Spartan-3E but also to implement user applications
with a basic set of peripherals. Example projects are provided to help the user understand the design tool flow and leverage
from known functional designs.
1.2 Features
FPGA
— Xilinx XC3S100E-TQ144 Spartan-3E FPGA
Board I/O Connectors
— 50-pin header for user I/O
— 8 discrete LEDs
— 2 push-buttons
— 4-position DIP-switch
— Dual character alpha numeric display
Memory
— ST Microelectronics SPI serial FLASH
Communication
— USB 2.0
— RS-232 serial port
Power
— USB or 5V wall-mount (not included)
— Texas Instruments TPS75003 triple supply
Configuration
— SPI serial FLASH to FPGA
— USB download utility
— Support for Xilinx Parallel Cable IV
— Fly-wire support for and Xilinx or compatible cable
