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CY4701
GX3™ Reference Design Guide
®
EZ-USB
Doc. No. 001-97892 Rev. **
Cypress Semiconductor
198 Champion Court
San Jose, CA 95134-1709
Phone (USA): 800.858.1810
Phone (Intnl): 408.943.2600
http://www.cypress.com

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  • Page 1 CY4701 GX3™ Reference Design Guide ® EZ-USB Doc. No. 001-97892 Rev. ** Cypress Semiconductor 198 Champion Court San Jose, CA 95134-1709 Phone (USA): 800.858.1810 Phone (Intnl): 408.943.2600 http://www.cypress.com...
  • Page 2 © Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, 2015. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Cypress Semiconductor Corporation assumes no responsibility for the use of any circuitry other than circuitry embodied in a Cypress product. Nor does it convey or imply any license under patent or other rights. Cypress products are not warranted nor intended to be used for medical, life support, life saving, critical control or safety applications, unless pursuant to an express written agreement with Cypress.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents ....................................3 Safety Information .................................. 4 Regulatory Compliance ..............................4 General Safety Instructions ............................. 4 ESD Protection ..............................4 Handling Boards ..............................4 Introduction ..................................5 Kit Contents ................................5 CY4701 RDK Dongle ............................. 5 Additional Resources ............................. 6 Technical Support ..............................
  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Safety Information Regulatory Compliance The CY4701 EZ-USB® GX3™ Reference Design Kit (RDK) is intended for use as a development platform for hardware or software in a laboratory environment. The board is an open system design, which does not include a shielded enclosure. This kit may cause interference with other electrical or electronic devices in close proximity.
  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction GX3™ Reference Design Kit (RDK). This RDK is an easy-to use kit ® Thank you for your interest in the CY4701 EZ-USB that showcases the unique features of CYUSB3610 (GX3), Cypress's SuperSpeed USB to Gigabit Ethernet Bridge Controller (GX3). GX3™...
  • Page 6: Additional Resources

    Introduction 1.3 Additional Resources Visit the EZ-USB GX3 web page for additional learning resources such as datasheets, application notes and knowledge base articles. 1.4 Technical Support For assistance, go to our support web page or contact customer support at +1 (800) 541-4736 Ext. 8 (in the USA), or +1 (408) 943-2600 Ext.
  • Page 7: Software Installation

    2. Software Installation 2.1 Software Tools and Drivers The following software tools and drivers are available for GX3 based solution development:  Drivers for Windows XP; Windows Vista; Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 (32-bit and 64-bit systems)  Drivers for Mac OS ...
  • Page 8: Kit Operation

    3. Kit Operation The CY4701 RDK helps you evaluate the EZ-USB GX3 SuperSpeed USB to Gigabit Ethernet Bridge Controller. The CY4701 RDK dongle is designed to work in USB bus-powered mode. Figure 3-1 shows the dongle image with references to the onboard components.
  • Page 9: Testing Cy4701 Rdk Functionality

    Kit Operation For more information, refer to A.1 Installing and Binding the Driver Manually. Figure 3-2. Folder for cyusb3610 Driver Note: If a "Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard" message appears, select the Yes, this time only option and click Next to continue the installation.
  • Page 10 Kit Operation Click on the desired local area connection, as shown in Figure 3-4. Figure 3-4. Network and Sharing Center After the dialog box appears, click on Properties and double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4, as shown in Figure 3-5. Figure 3-5.
  • Page 11 Kit Operation Set the IP address as shown in Figure 3-6 and click OK. Figure 3-6. Setting the IP Address Manually Repeat steps 4 to 6 on the client PC to configure the IP address. Note that the IP address for the client PC should be different from that of the server PC, but the domain and subnet mask need to be the same.
  • Page 12: Ez-Usb Gx3 Parameter Configuration In Windows

    Kit Operation 10. Repeat step 8 on the client PC and run iperf.exe –c <server IP address> –i 5 –t 100 –l 10m, as shown in Figure 3-8. Figure 3-8. Running Iperf on Client PC The throughput will be displayed on the client PC every 5 seconds, as shown in Figure 3-8.
  • Page 13 Kit Operation Click on Update Driver Software and select Browse my computer for driver software, as shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9. Update Driver Software Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer, as shown in Figure 3-10.
  • Page 14: Parameter Configuration

    Kit Operation Click Next and wait until the driver is successfully installed. The previous steps will bind the CYUSB3610 test driver to the GX3 device. The device will appear as Cypress GX3 SuperSpeed to Gigabit Ethernet Bridge Controller (Test Driver) in Device Manager. Run the GX3 EEPROM Programming Tool from Start >...
  • Page 15 Kit Operation Enter the parameter values and click the Preview button. The data window will display the hex values that are ready to be programmed in an EEPROM. Click the Program button to program the contents in the EEPROM. If the programming is successful, a green ring will appear in the result window, as shown in Figure 3-12.
  • Page 16: Hardware

    4. Hardware 4.1 Board Details The CY4701 RDK dongle (Figure 4-1) consists of the following components:  CYUSB3610 GX3 SuperSpeed USB to Gigabit Ethernet Bridge Controller  Power supply system  USB Type-A connector  RJ45 connector  Serial EEPROM ...
  • Page 17: Theory Of Operation

    Hardware 4.2 Theory of Operation This section describes the CY4701 RDK board block diagram shown in Figure 4-2. Figure 4-2. Hardware Block Diagram Serial EEPROM 3.3 V Regulator 1.2 V VBUS VBUS RJ45 EZ-USB USB 3.0 connector D+/-, SSTX+/-, SSRX+/- MDI+/- Plug with...
  • Page 18: Usb Connector

    Hardware 4.3.3 USB Connector 4-3. The connector’s shield is connected to the A USB standard-A connector is used on the board, as shown in Figure ground. Six ESD diodes (D1–D5 and D7) are placed on the USB signal pins to reduce ESD noise. D6, inductor (L16), and capacitors (C50, C48) are placed on the VBUS pin to reduce the noise from power supply lines.
  • Page 19: Serial Eeprom

    Hardware 4.3.4 Serial EEPROM A serial EEPROM (Figure 4-5) is connected to the GX3 via a serial interface.GX3 reads the EEPROM data at boot time. Figure 4-5. EEPROM Schematic 4.3.5 LEDs The CY4701 RDK includes two LEDs (Figure 4-6):  LED1: This LED will turn on to indicate that the RDK is connected to the USB 3.0 port.
  • Page 20: Appendix A: Instructions And Bom

    5. Appendix A: Instructions and BOM A.1 Installing and Binding the Driver Manually This section explains how to install and bind the GX3 drivers manually if automatic installation has failed. Follow these steps to manually install the drivers. Download the driver from www.cypress.com/gx3software per the installed OS on your system.
  • Page 21: Bill Of Materials (Bom)

    Appendix A: Instructions and BOM Figure A-2. Manually Select the Driver Click on Have Disk and browse to the location where the drivers were downloaded. Then select the suitable driver based on your OS. Click Next and wait until the driver is successfully installed. The previous steps will bind the CYUSB3610 driver to the GX3 device.
  • Page 22 Appendix A: Instructions and BOM Reference Mfr Part Number R8,R9,R11,R12 RC0402JR-07330RL RC0402FR-072K49L R6,R7,R15,R16,R22,R25 RC0402FR-074K7L RC0402 FR-07100KL R21,R23 RC0402 FR-07220KL RC1005F4533CS R1,R10 RC0402JR-071ML L1,L10,L11,L12,L13,L15 BK1005HS100-T CIB10P100NC L3,L5 MLP2012H2R2MT0S1 L6,L7,L8,L9 ACM2012H-900-2P-T00 LED2 LTST-C190YKT LED1 LTST-C190GKT LA1S109-43LF GSB316441CEU CYUSB3610-68LTXC AT93C66A-10SU-2.7 RT8075ZQW NXK25.000AC12F-KAB6 B3U-1000P C37,C44,C46 CC0402KRX7R7BB104 CL05C020CB5NNNC...
  • Page 23: Revision History

    Revision History Document Revision History Document Title: CY4701 EZ-USB® GX3™ Reference Design Guide Document Number: 001-97892 Revision Issue Date Origin of Change Description of Change 08/12/2015 MDDD Initial version of reference design guide CY4701 EZ-USB® GX3™ Reference Design Guide Doc. No. 001-97892 Rev. **...

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