Virtex-5 LXT/SXT/FXT FPGA Prototype Platform
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Virtex-5 LXT/SXT/FXT FPGA Prototype
Platform
Overview
The Virtex-5 FPGA prototype platform and demonstration boards enable designers to
investigate and experiment with the features of Virtex-5 FPGAs. This user guide describes
the features and operation of the Virtex-5 LXT/SXT/FXT prototype platform (“the
board”), including how to configure chains of FPGAs and serial PROMs.
This user guide covers the following platforms:
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FF665, FF1136, and FF1738
Caution!
To protect the Virtex-5 board from damage caused by electrostatic discharge (ESD),
follow standard ESD prevention measures when handling the board.
Note:
Prototype platforms are intended strictly for evaluating the functionality of Virtex-5 FPGA
features and are not intended for A/C characterization or high-speed I/O evaluation.
Features
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Independent power supply jacks for VCCINT, VCCO, and VCCAUX
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Selectable VCCO-enable pins for each SelectIO™ bank
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Configuration port for use with Parallel Cable III and Parallel Cable IV cables
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36 clock inputs
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4 differential clock pairs
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4 LVTTL-type oscillator sockets
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20 breakout clock pins
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2 pairs of RocketIO™ GTP/GTX transceiver clock inputs
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Power indicator LEDs
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Onboard Platform Flash ISPROM (32 Mb) for configuration
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Onboard power supplies for the Platform Flash ISPROM
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JTAG port for reprogramming the XCF32P series reconfigurable ISPROM and the user
FPGA, also known as the
device under test
(DUT)
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Upstream and downstream System ACE™ interface and configuration interface
connectors
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Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Serial Flash programming
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Byte-wide Peripheral Interface (BPI) programming
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SPI port for reprogramming the SPI Serial Flash
