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ML42
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User Guide
UG087 (v1.3) May 30, 2008
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Prior to using the ML42
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platforms, users should be familiar with Xilinx resources. See
for direct links to Xilinx documentation. See the following locations
for additional documentation on Xilinx tools and solutions:
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ISE
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Design Suite:
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Answer Browser:
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ChipScope™ Pro:
Introduction
The ML42
x
platform allows designers to investigate and experiment with the features of
RocketIO multi-gigabit transceivers (MGTs). This document describes the features and
operation of the boards.
The platforms and their corresponding packages are shown in
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Features
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Virtex-4 FPGA (referred to as the device under test, or DUT, in this user guide)
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Onboard power supplies for all necessary voltages capable of supplying 1.5A to 6A
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Power supply jacks for optional use of external power supplies
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JTAG configuration port for use with Parallel Cable III and Parallel Cable IV cables
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System ACE configuration controller
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RS-232 serial port
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MGT power supply module for supporting all transceiver power requirements
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Two 2.5V/3.3V global clock oscillator sockets
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Two single-ended global clock inputs with SMA connectors
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Two differential global clock inputs with SMA connectors
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Xilinx Generic Interface (XGI)
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SuperClock module with XGI
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24 or 96 pairs of SMA connectors for the RocketIO transceivers
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Power indicator LEDs
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General purpose DIP switches, LEDs, and pushbutton switches
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One differential local clock input with SMAs
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Four differential MGT clock inputs with SMAs
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EU-RoHS-compliant
Table 1:
Platforms, Devices, and Packages
Platform
Device
Package
ML421
XC4VFX60
FF672
ML423
XC4VFX100
FF1152
ML424
XC4VFX100
FF1517
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