Chapter 1: Introduction; About The Virtex-4 Ml461 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit - Xilinx Virtex-4 ML461 User Manual

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Introduction
This chapter introduces the Virtex™-4 ML461 reference design. It contains the following
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About the Virtex-4 ML461 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit

The Virtex-4 ML461 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit provides a complete development
platform to interface with external memory devices for designing and verifying
applications based on the Virtex-4 LX FPGA family. This kit allows designers to implement
high-speed applications with extreme flexibility using IP cores and customized modules.
The Virtex-4 LX FPGA, with its column-based architecture, makes it possible to develop
highly flexible memory interface applications.
The Virtex-4 ML461 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit includes the following:
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Optional items that also support development efforts include:
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FCRAM-II memory is not supported any longer on the ML461 board.
For assistance with any of these items, contact your local Xilinx distributor or visit the
Xilinx online store at www.xilinx.com.
The heart of the Virtex-4 ML461 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit is the Virtex-4 ML461
Development Board. This manual provides comprehensive information on Rev B1 and
later revisions of this board.
Virtex-4 ML461 Development Board User Guide
UG079 (v1.1) September 5, 2007
"About the Virtex-4 ML461 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit"
"Virtex-4 ML461 Memory Interfaces Development Board"
Virtex-4 ML461 Memory Interfaces Development Board (XC4VLX25-FF668 FPGA)
5V/6.5 A DC power supply
Country-specific power supply line cord
RS-232 serial cable, DB9-F to DB9-F
Documentation and reference design CD-ROM
Xilinx ISE™ software
JTAG cable
Xilinx Parallel Cable IV
www.xilinx.com
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