Chapter 3: Setting Up The System With The Programming Cable; Connecting The Ribbon Cable - Xilinx Alveo U50 User Manual

Chapter 3: Setting Up the System with the Programming Cable

Connecting the Ribbon Cable

A 2x15 ribbon cable, as specified in
programming module. When connecting the ribbon, ensure to align the cable key with the spacing on
the maintenance connector. The cable key is shown in the following image:
IMPORTANT: The ribbon length you use can vary depending on your system setup. For ribbon
cable length greater than 5", it is necessary to reduce the JTAG transfer frequency used by
Vivado® hardware manager from 15 MHz to 10 MHz when programming the card. Complete
details are given in Chapter
Debug-port enabled Alveo cards have a 2x15-pin maintenance connector that attaches to the
corresponding connector on the programming module via the ribbon cable. As an example, the 2x15-
pin maintenance connector debug connector port for the Alveo U50 is shown below and the
corresponding connector on the programming module is shown in
Alveo Programming Cable User Guide
UG1377 (v2019.1) September 17, 2019
Chapter 2, is required to connect between the Alveo™ card and the
Figure 2: Ribbon Cable Key
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Figure 3.
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