Chapter 1: Introduction; About The Virtex-5 Fpga Ml561 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit - Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 User Manual

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Introduction
This chapter introduces the Virtex
following sections:

About the Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit

The Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit provides a complete development
platform to interface with external memory devices for designing and verifying
applications based on the Virtex-5 LXT FPGA platform. This kit allows designers to
implement high-speed applications with extreme flexibility using IP cores and customized
modules. The Virtex-5 LXT FPGA, with its column-based architecture, makes it possible to
develop highly flexible memory interface applications.
The Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit includes the following:
Optional items that also support development efforts include:
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-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit is the Virtex-5 FPGA
ML561 Development Board. This manual provides comprehensive information on Rev A3
and later revisions of this board.
Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 User Guide
UG199 (v1.2.1) June 15, 2009
"About the Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit"
"Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Development Board"
Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Development Board (XC5VLX50T-FFG1136
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
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Xilinx ISE software
JTAG cable
Xilinx Parallel IV cable
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-5 FPGA ML561 reference design. It contains the
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