Introduction; Description; Features; Figure 1 - Spartan-3 Dev (Top Side) Figure 2 - Spartan-3 Dev (Bottom Side) - Avnet Xilinx Spartan-3 User Manual

1.0 Introduction

The purpose of this manual is to describe the functionality and contents of the Spartan-3 Development Kit from Avnet Electronics
Marketing. This document includes instructions for operating the board, descriptions of the hardware features and explanations of the
example projects.
1.1

Description

The Spartan-3 Development Kit provides a platform for engineers designing with the Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA. The board provides the
necessary hardware to not only evaluate the features of the Spartan-3 but also to implement complete user applications. Example
projects are provided to help the user understand the design tool flow of the Xilinx Embedded Development Kit (EDK) software
environment.
1.2

Features:

FPGA
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Xilinx XC3S1500/2000-FG676 Spartan-3 FPGA
I/O Peripherals
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2x16 character LCD
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128x64 OSRAM OLED graphical display
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DB15 & video DAC
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Audio CODEC
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PS2 keyboard & mouse ports
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8-position DIP switch
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2 push-buttons
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8 discrete LEDs
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Piezo buzzer
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3, 140-pin general purpose I/O expansion connectors
(AvBus)
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Up to 30 LVDS pairs
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1, 50-pin 0.1" header for easy I/O access
Figure 1 - Spartan-3 Dev (Top Side)
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Memory
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Micron DDR SDRAM (32 MB)
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16 MB FLASH
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2 MB SRAM
Communication
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RS-232 serial port
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10/100 Ethernet
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USB 2.0
Configuration
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Xilinx platform FLASH configuration PROM(s)
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Parallel IV cable support for JTAG
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Fly-wire support for Parallel III and MultiLINX™
Figure 2 - Spartan-3 Dev (Bottom Side)
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