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  • Page 1 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Document No:15199-0000, Revision 1.2...
  • Page 2 © Copyright 2014 by Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed and published in the United States of America. WILDFIRE, WILDFIRE-XL, WILDCHILD, WILDFORCE, WILDFORCE-XL, WILD-ONE, WILD-ONE-XL, WILDTIME, WILDCARD, STARFIRE, WILDSTAR, WILDSTAR-II, WILDSTAR-II PRO, WILDSTAR 4/5/6/7, WILDSTAR A, WILDSTAR-E, WSDP, WILDWARE, WILD, C2WILD, CoreFire, CoreFire Next and FIREBIRD are trademarks of Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc.
  • Page 3 Licensed Product is furnished is warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 90 days from date of delivery to you as evidenced by a copy of your receipt. Annapolis Micro Systems’ entire liability to you and your exclusive remedy shall be replacement of the Licensed Product if the medium on which the Licensed Product is furnished proves to be defective.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: About This Manual ......... . 1 1.1 Overview .

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: About This Manual

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 1: About This Manual Chapter 1: About This Manual...
  • Page 8 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 1: About This Manual 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...

  • Page 9: Overview

    Installation instructions for VHDL and host software are located in the accompanying release notes. This WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual is intended to help the user install, program, and maintain a high performance WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe motherboard from Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc. Note: References throughout this manual to “WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe”...

  • Page 10: Conventions

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 1: About This Manual Conventions Different text styles are used throughout the manual to call attention to specific items: Convention Description Text represented as This typeface is used to represent displays appearing “ ”...

  • Page 11: Key Words And Definitions

    Configurable Logic Block (CLB). CLBs provide the functional elements for constructing logic within the PE. CoreFire Next Design Suite An FPGA design and debug application tool developed by Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc. Computational Processing Element. A Stratix V Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) comprises the basic processing unit on the WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe board.
  • Page 12 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 1: About This Manual DMA Bus Direct Memory Access Bus. A high-bandwidth point-to-point bus between a PE and the PCI Controller which is dedicated to DMA transfers initiated by the PE. DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory Driver Software used to handle communication with one to four WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe boards.
  • Page 13 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 1: About This Manual Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI Controller Device on the WILDSTAR A5 board which acts as a bridge between the PEs and the system bus. This device also provides a variety of board management functions. PCI Express (PCIe) General performance I/O interconnect which maintains the fundamental attributes of PCI, but replaces the parallel bus implementation with a serial interface that offers new features and new levels of performance.
  • Page 14 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 1: About This Manual 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Introduction

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 2: Introduction Chapter 2: Introduction...
  • Page 16 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 2: Introduction 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...
  • Page 17 CoreFire Next can be used to create FPGA designs for the WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe board. The CoreFire Next Design Suite, a design application tool developed by Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc., makes it possible to create designs in a fraction of the time required for a conventional VHDL-based control flow approach.

  • Page 18: Wildstar A5 /Pcie Board Architecture

    The host computer can communicate with the WILDSTAR A5/PCIe board using the Gen 3 16x PCIe bus. Full DMA is supported to and from the board for a theoretical bidirectional bandwidth of 16 GBytes per second. Each FPGA has an 8x PCIe Gen 3 bus connection.
  • Page 19 Chapter 2: Introduction Figure 2-1: WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Block Diagram Legend QDRII+ SRAM 2, 4, 8, 16 MB Copyright 2012-14 Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc. HiSpeed Serial IO CPE0 QDRII+ SRAM XCVR Speed 1 up to 14.1 Gbits/s 2, 4, 8, 16 MB (1.71 Gbytes/s per Lane)

  • Page 20: Wildstar A5 /Pcie Features

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 2: Introduction 2.2.1 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Features WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe has the following system support features: • Uses three Stratix V FPGAs with up to 952,000 logic blocks and 550 MHz performance. Both the IOPE and the CPEs can be populated with Stratix V 5SGSD4, 5SGSD5, 5SGSD6, 5SGSD8, 5SGXA3, 5SGXA4, 5SGXA5, 5SGXA7, 5SGXA9 5SGXAB FPGAs.

  • Page 21: Wildstar Mezzanine I/O Daughter Cards

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 2: Introduction • 8x8 clock mux circuit for advanced clocking and synchronization options • Thermal Management • Host software can monitor IOPE and CPE junction temperatures and ambient temperature • Integrated Heat Sink •...
  • Page 22 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 2: Introduction 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...

  • Page 23: Chapter 3: Getting Started

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 3: Getting Started Chapter 3: Getting Started...
  • Page 24 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 3: Getting Started 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...

  • Page 25: Unpacking And Inspecting The Wildstar Board

    Inspect the board thoroughly for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If there is any apparent damage to the board or any items missing from the shipment, contact Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc. using the information provided in Technical Support of this manual.

  • Page 26: Board Illustrations And Led Definitions

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 3: Getting Started 3.2 Board Illustrations and LED Definitions The following illustrations show major component locations on all WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe boards. LED definitions are also described for each board type. Component-side views (see Figure 3-1 Figure 3-3) and solder-side views...
  • Page 27 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 3: Getting Started Figure 3-1: WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe, Rev. D, SRAM/DRAM Mainboard, Component Side Signal Tap Dip Switch* IOPE JTAG Connector External Power PCI Retainer Connector Mezzanine Card x16 Edge Finger PCIe Switch Connectors Extension *See section...
  • Page 28 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 3: Getting Started Figure 3-3: WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe, Rev. A, DRAM/DRAM Mainboard, Component Side Signal Tap Dip Switch* IOPE JTAG Connector External Power PCI Retainer Connector Mezzanine Card x16 Edge Finger PCIe Switch Connectors Extension *See section...
  • Page 29 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 3: Getting Started Figure 3-5: WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe, Mainboard, Close-Up LEDs, Top Solder Side Host System Link *See tables below for LED definitions. 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...
  • Page 30 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 3: Getting Started Table 3-1: WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Mainboard, User LEDs LED Name Label LED Color Description Default State CPE0 LED CPE0 CPE1 LED CPE1 IOPE0 LED0 IOPE 0 Red/Green/Blue User-Controlled LEDs from FPGAs IOPE0 LED1 IOPE 1 IOPE0 LED2...

  • Page 31: Chapter 4: Installation

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 4: Installation Chapter 4: Installation...
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  • Page 33: Wildstar A5 /Pcie Installation

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 4: Installation This chapter provides hardware installation instructions for WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe boards, as well as switch setting descriptions and PE, board, and system reset options. Caution To prevent system damage, board damage, fire, and personal injury, never use the WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe board without an appropriate thermal solution.

  • Page 34: Power Up System

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 4: Installation 4.1.1 Power Up System After all cable connections have been made and the board has been properly plugged in, turn on power to the host system. Once the board has been installed in the host system and the host machine has been powered up, the host soft- ware and VHDL models can be installed.

  • Page 35: Chapter 5: Technical Support

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 5: Technical Support Chapter 5: Technical Support...
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  • Page 37: Board Identification Numbers

    The suggestions listed below will help us respond to your questions more quickly. 5.1 Board Identification Numbers Each Annapolis Micro Systems board is prominently labeled with three unique codes: the Product Configuration Code (PCC), the Serial Number (SN), and the Revision Level Code (RLC). You can also find these codes by installing the board and running wsinst.exe from the host software CD.
  • Page 38 Chapter 5: Technical Support Figure 5-1: Labels for WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Serial Number, PCC, and RLC Serial Number When contacting Annapolis Micro Systems with board-related questions, please include these codes in your query, as well as the information listed below: •...

  • Page 39: Chapter 6: Hardware Reference

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 6: Hardware Reference Chapter 6: Hardware Reference...
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  • Page 41: Wildstar A5 /Pcie Board Specifications

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 6: Hardware Reference This chapter contains hardware reference information for the WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe board, including thermal management, clocking, and backplane specifications, and optional mezzanine I/O cards. 6.1 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Board Specifications Table 6-1 specifies the physical dimensions and operating range for all WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe boards: Table 6-1: WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Specifications...

  • Page 42: Thermal And Power Management

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 6: Hardware Reference 6.2 Thermal and Power Management This section describes WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe temperature sensing, voltage and current limits, heatsink information, power functions, as well as external power capabilities. 6.2.1 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Heatsinks WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe boards can be ordered with one of the following Cooling Solutions: •...
  • Page 43 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 6: Hardware Reference Figure 6-1: WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe 1 Slot Active Cooling Mainboard, Component Side 1 Slot Active Cooing Heatsink Figure 6-2: WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe 2 Slot Active Cooling, Rev. A, DRAM/DRAM Mainboard, Component Side 2 Slot Active Cooing Heatsink 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...

  • Page 44: Temperature Sensing

    The PCI Controller, CPEs, and IOPEs on each board contain devices that monitor the junction temperatures of these components. Additional sensing diodes are located at various board locations to monitor ambient temperature. Information concerning temperatures can be revealed by using the Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc. software included in your WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe shipment.
  • Page 45 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 6: Hardware Reference Figure 6-3: WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Mainboard, Temperature Monitoring Points (Component Side) IOPE0 Ambient0 PCI Controller Ambient1 CPE1 CPE0 Note: Temperature monitoring points are the same for the 1 Slot Active Cooling and 2 Slot Active Cooling configuration options.

  • Page 46: Power Management

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 6: Hardware Reference 6.2.3 Power Management The power consumed by the WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe board directly correlates to the total number of flip-flops in the design and the frequency at which it is run. It is important to consider the power consumption of each target application so that the restrictions of the target chassis can be met with respect to available power and adequate airflow.
  • Page 47 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 6: Hardware Reference Figure 6-4: External Power Connector Pinout Illustration Caution WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Users (all revs): According to PCIe specifications, the total power should not exceed 150 watts per slot when using one external power connector. If the power consumption for an application exceeds 150 watts per slot, the user must ensure that the chassis is capable of supplying adequate power and cooling to run the application.

  • Page 48: Power Connectors

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 6: Hardware Reference 6.3 Power Connectors The right angle-back external power connector (see Figure 6-5) faces towards the PCI retainer handle on the right hand side of the board. The right-angle top external power connector (see Figure 6-6) appears the same as the ...
  • Page 49 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 6: Hardware Reference Figure 6-6: Right-Angle Top External Power Connector Top Edge of MainBoard PCI Retainer Right-Angle Top External Power Connector Figure 6-7: Vertical Power Connector Top Edge of MainBoard PCI Retainer Vertical Power Connector 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...

  • Page 50: Clocking

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 6: Hardware Reference 6.4 Clocking The WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe clocking structure (see Figure 6-8) is very flexible in that it allows all programmable clocks on a board to be synchronized to a common source. Each FPGA module has its own PLL so can run at different rates than other FPGA modules, if desired.
  • Page 51 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 6: Hardware Reference • PCI Controller GPIO: This is driven by a GPIO on PCI Controller. It can be used as a low precision SW trigger. • IOPE0 FPGA Clock: This is driven by IOPE0 and can be either a clock or a trigger. •...
  • Page 52 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Chapter 6: Hardware Reference 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...

  • Page 53: Appendix A: Corefire Next Support

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix A: CoreFire Next Support Appendix A: CoreFire Next Support...
  • Page 54 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix A: CoreFire Next Support 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...
  • Page 55 This ensures that the user can concentrate on solving the problem at hand. CoreFire Next works with Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc. COTS boards, which saves user’s valuable engineering time and development dollars. Training classes, as well as application support, are available to CoreFire Next customers.
  • Page 56 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix A: CoreFire Next Support The CoreFire Next Design Suite is a grouping of all the tools necessary to design, build, test, and field an applica- tion. Components of the CoreFire Next Design Suite include the following: •...
  • Page 57 An extensive array of cores is available in the CoreFire Next core libraries, along with Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc. board-specific support packages. A board support core library tab will appear after the specific board is identified for a given FPGA design.
  • Page 58 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix A: CoreFire Next Support A.2 CoreFire Next Application Debugger The CoreFire Next Application Debugger is a tool that allows the user to interact with designs created in the CoreFire Next Application Builder. The user can add debugging cores to CoreFire Next designs and see their output in a custom debugger interface.
  • Page 59 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix A: CoreFire Next Support A.3 CoreFire Next Design Suite Online Help CoreFire Next Design Suite Online Help can be accessed by choosing Help on the CoreFire Next main menu and choosing one of the following options: •...
  • Page 60 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix A: CoreFire Next Support 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...

  • Page 61: Appendix B: Wildstar Mezzanine Cards

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix B: WILDSTAR Mezzanine Cards Appendix B: WILDSTAR Mezzanine Cards...
  • Page 62 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix B: WILDSTAR Mezzanine Cards 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...
  • Page 63 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix B: WILDSTAR Mezzanine Cards Allowable mezzanine card configuration with Annapolis Micro Systems WILDSTAR mainboards is determined by card class. Table B-1 describes the differences between each class. Caution Not all WILDTAR Mezzanine Cards are compatible with Stratix V. Please contact your local FAE or salesperson for an updated list of compatible cards.
  • Page 64 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix B: WILDSTAR Mezzanine Cards B.2 WILDSTAR Mezzanine Card Views Figure B-1: Mezzanine Card Side View Figure B-2: Mezzanine Card End View 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...

  • Page 65: Appendix C: Wildstar A5 /Pcie Statement Of Volatility

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix C: WILDSTAR 6 Statement of Volatility Appendix C: WILDSTAR A5 / PCIe Statement of Volatility...
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  • Page 67 This util- ity cannot program the flash with anything other than the supplied Annapolis Micro Systems, Inc. firmware configu- ration upgrade. Each release CD includes this utility.
  • Page 68 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix C: WILDSTAR 6 Statement of Volatility 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...

  • Page 69: Appendix D: Wildstar A5 /Pcie Generic I/O Connector Specification

    WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix D: WILDSTAR 6 /PCIe Generic I/O Connector Specification Appendix D: WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Generic I/O Connector Specification...
  • Page 70 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix D: WILDSTAR 6 /PCIe Generic I/O Connector Specification 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...
  • Page 71 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix D: WILDSTAR 6 /PCIe Generic I/O Connector Specification Two ribbon cable connectors are located on the back of the WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe motherboard (see Figure D-1). Each connector has eight data pins which go to either CPE0 or CPE1, depending on the connector. A Flat Flex cable is available to attach to the ribbon cable connectors (see Figure D-2).
  • Page 72 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix D: WILDSTAR 6 /PCIe Generic I/O Connector Specification Figure D-1: WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Ribbon Cable Connector Locations Ribbon Cable Connector (Closed) Ribbon Cable Connector (Flipped Open to Allow for Flat Flex Cable Installation) 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...
  • Page 73 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix D: WILDSTAR 6 /PCIe Generic I/O Connector Specification Figure D-2: WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Ribbon Cable Installation Flat Flex Cable Installed (Connector Closed) 15199-0000 Rev 1.2...
  • Page 74 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix D: WILDSTAR 6 /PCIe Generic I/O Connector Specification D.1 Signal Description IO1_D[7:0]: Connected to CPE1. This bus can be eight single-ended bits. This bus can also be four differential sig- nals. D5 can be a Local Clock (LC) on the CPE for single-ended use, and D4/D5 can be used for the LC input when used differentially.
  • Page 75 WILDSTAR A5 /PCIe Hardware Reference Manual Appendix D: WILDSTAR 6 /PCIe Generic I/O Connector Specification D.2 Connector Definition Table D-2: Connector Definition Connector 0 (J13): Connector 1 (J14): Source/ Source/ Signal Direction Signal Direction Number Destionation Destionation +5V_Conn0 Power Not Connected +5V_Conn0 Power Power...

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