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GETTING STARTED GUIDE
MODEL 7858
Dual 500 MHz A/D & 800 MHz D/A
PCIe Board
Setting the Standard for
Digital Signal Processing
Pentek, Inc.
One Park Way
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
Manual Part Number: 820.78580
(201) 818-5900
Rev: C - October 27, 2011
www.pentek.com

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  • Page 1 GETTING STARTED GUIDE MODEL 7858 Dual 500 MHz A/D & 800 MHz D/A PCIe Board Setting the Standard for Digital Signal Processing Pentek, Inc. One Park Way Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Manual Part Number: 820.78580 (201) 818-5900 Rev: C - October 27, 2011...
  • Page 2 What’s in the Box? − updated adapter cable. Copyright Copyright © 2010−2011, Pentek, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without written permission. The Linux kernel is Copyright © by Linus B. Torvaids, under the terms of the General Public License (GPL).

  • Page 3: What's In The Box

    Pentek Model 7858 Getting S t a rt e d G u i d e Page 3 What’s in the Box? Your shipment of the Pentek Model 7858 should include the items on the following list. If anything is missing or damaged, contact Pentek immediately at (201) 818−5900.
  • Page 4 7158 hardware operation and programming. Before You Begin: Consider the Host Bus Characteristics When you install the Model 7858, you will need to set jumpers and switches and con− sider installation options based on the characteristics of the host bus. Therefore, you will need to know the bus mode of operation and bus speed (MHz).
  • Page 5 Pentek Model 7858 Getting S t a rt e d G u i d e Pag e 5 Before You Begin: Description of Software Board Support Software for the Pentek Model 7858 PCIe Board ® Pentek’s ReadyFlow Board Support Packages (BSP) contain software support for the Model 7858 PCIe board.

  • Page 6: Timing And Synchronization

    7158 boards can be driven from the LVPECL bus master, supporting synchronous sampling and sync functions across all connected boards. The mating 26−pin connector is Pentek part # 353.02607 (ERNI # 214346). For a description of the SYNC connector pin configuration, refer to the Pentek Model 7158 Operating Manual.
  • Page 7 Pentek Model 7858 Getting S t a rt e d G u i d e Pag e 7 FPGAs The Model 7858 includes one 7158 PMC module that has two Xilinx Virtex−5 FPGAs for signal interfaces and processing: • Processing FPGA − Provides signal translation, processing, and time delay functions.
  • Page 8 Page 8 P entek Model 7858 Getting Started Guide Documentation Required for Installation • Pentek Model 7858 Installation Manual (800.78580): Describes the installation of the Model 7858 PCIe board. • Pentek Model 7158 Operating Manual (800.71580): Describes the installation, operation, and programming of the Model 7158 PMC/XMC module.

  • Page 9: Step 1: Unpacking And Inspecting The Unit

    Pentek Model 7858 Getting S t a rt e d G u i d e Pag e 9 Step 1: Unpacking and Inspecting the Unit After unpacking, inspect the unit carefully for possible damage to connectors or com− ponents. Refer to page 3 for a list of what should be in the box. If anything is missing or damaged, contact Pentek immediately at (201) 818−5900.

  • Page 10: Step 4: Installing The Cabling

    (see Timing and Syn− chronization). Multiple modules can be synchronized via the 26−pin sync bus connec− tors (SYNC) using a ribbon cable. The bus format is compatible with other Pentek PMC modules and can be used with Pentek’s Clock/Sync Distribution Amplifier products for creating larger, multi−channel systems.
  • Page 11 Pentek Model 7858 Getting S t a r t e d G u i d e Pa ge 1 1 ReadyFlow Software (continued) Windows / VxWorks − The installation steps can be summarized as follows: • Installing ReadyFlow for VxWorks in a Windows system •...

  • Page 12: Step 6: Using The Software

    P a g e 1 2 P e n t e k M o d e l 7 8 5 8 G e t t i n g S t a rt e d Gu id e GateFlow FPGA Design Kit (continued) The directory structure of the GateFlow DVD−ROMs mimics that of the development system upon which the original projects were created.
  • Page 13 Pentek Model 7858 Getting S t a r t e d G u i d e Pa ge 1 3 GateFlow FPGA Design Kit (continued) The GateFlow FPGA Design Kit includes test bench files and simulation projects that functionally simulate many operations of the Model 7158, when the FPGAs are config−...

  • Page 14: Product Documentation

    P e n t e k M o d e l 7 8 5 8 G e t t i n g S t a rt e d Gu id e Documentation for This Product Any of the documentation listed below that is not supplied with the Model 7858 can be found at www.pentek.com.

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