Chapter 1: Ml628 Board Features And Operation; Ml628 Board Features - Xilinx ML628 User Manual

ML628 Board Features and Operation
This chapter describes the components, features, and operation of the ML628
Virtex®-6 FPGA GTX and GTH transceiver characterization board. The ML628 board
provides the hardware environment for characterizing and evaluating the GTX and GTH
transceivers available on the Virtex-6 XC6VHX380T-2C FFG1923 FPGA. ML628
schematics, bill-of-material (BOM), layout files and reference designs are available online
at:
http://www.xilinx.com/products/boards/ml628/reference_designs.htm

ML628 Board Features

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ML628 Board User Guide
UG771 (v1.0.1) June 28, 2011
Virtex-6 XC6VHX380T-2C FFG1923 FPGA
On-board power supplies for all necessary voltages
Power supply jacks for optional use of external power supplies
JTAG configuration port for use with Platform Cable USB or Parallel Cable III/IV
cables
System ACE™ controller
Separate power modules supporting all Virtex-6 FPGA GTX and GTH transceiver
power requirements
A fixed, 200 MHz 2.5V LVDS oscillator wired to global clock inputs
Two single-ended global clock inputs with SMA connectors
Two pairs of differential global clock inputs with SMA connectors
SuperClock-2 module supporting multiple frequencies
Six Samtec BullsEye connector pads for the GTH transceivers and reference clocks
Ten Samtec BullsEye connector pads for the GTX transceivers and reference clocks
Power status LEDs
General purpose DIP switches, LEDs, push buttons, and test I/O
Two VITA 57.1 FMC HPC connectors
USB to UART bridge
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I C bus
PMBus connectivity to on-board digital power supplies
Active cooling for the FPGA
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