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VC709 Si570 Fixed Frequency Overview Xilinx VC709 Board Software Requirements Setup for the VC709 Si570 Fixed Frequency VC709 Si570 Fixed Frequency Changing an Si570 from 156.25 to 19.440 MHz Other Fixed Frequencies VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency References Note: This presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 Si570 Fixed Frequency Overview Description – The VC709 board has a Silicon Labs Si570 Programmable Oscillator that defaults to 156.25 MHz. Via a series of bitstreams, the frequency of this device can be changed. This tutorial shows how to change the output frequency of this device.
Vivado Software Requirements Xilinx Vivado Design Suite 2013.1, Design Edition Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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ISE Software Requirement Xilinx ISE 14.5 software – Needed for ChipScope Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 Setup Connect a USB Type- A to Mini-B cable to the USB UART connector on the VC709 board – Connect this cable to your PC...
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VC709 Setup Connect a USB Type- A to Micro-B cable to the USB JTAG (Digilent) connector on the VC709 board – Connect this cable to your PC – Power on the VC709 board for UART Drivers Installation...
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VC709 Setup Install USB UART Drivers – CP210x_VCP_Windows.zip Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 Setup Reboot your PC if necessary Right-click on My Computer and select Properties – Select the Hardware tab – Click on Device Manager Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 Setup Expand the Ports Hardware – Right-click on Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge and select Properties Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 Setup Under Port Settings tab – Click Advanced – Set the COM Port to an open Com Port setting from COM1 to COM4 Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 Setup Board Power must be on before starting Tera Term Start the Terminal Program – Select your USB Com Port – Set the baud to 9600 Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Setup for VC709 Si570 Fixed Frequency Unzip the VC709 Si570 Fixed Frequencies Design Files (2013.1 C) to your C:\ drive – Available through http://www.xilinx.com/vc709 Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 Si570 Fixed Frequency Open ChipScope Pro and select JTAG Chain → Digilent USB Cable… Verify 30 MHz operation and click OK (2) Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 Si570 Fixed Frequency Click OK (1) Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency Select Device → DEV:0 MyDevice0 (XC7VX690T) → Configure… – Select <Design Path>\ready_for_download\frequency_monitor.bit Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency Select File → Open Project… Select <Design Path>\ready_for_download\ vc709_si570_freq_monitor.cpj Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency The VIO Console will now show 200 MHz for the system clock, and 156.25 MHz for the User Clock Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency Right-click DEV:0 MyDevice0 (XC7VX690T) and select Configure… Select <Design Path>\ready_for_download\ set_19.440_mhz_si570_0.bit Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Changing Si570 from 156.25 to 19.440 MHz Si570_0 has been successfully updated to 19.440 MHz Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 Si570 Programming Frequency should now measure ~19.440 MHz Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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– 174.703 MHz for OTU-4/64 – 311.040 MHz for OC-48 – 333.257 MHz for OTU-1 – 622.080 MHz for OC-48 – 666.514 MHz for OTU-1 Note: cycling power on the board restores the original 156.25 MHz programming Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency Overview Description – The FMC modules, XM101, XM104, and XM105 have a Silicon Labs Si570 Programmable Oscillator that defaults to 156.25 MHz. Via a series of bitstreams, the frequency of this device can be changed. This tutorial shows how to change the output frequency of these devices.
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Xilinx XM101 FMC Module The XM101 board uses an on-board IIC switch...
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Xilinx XM104 FMC Module The XM104 board has an on-board IIC switch...
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Xilinx XM105 FMC Module The XM105 board has a direct connection to the Si570 IIC – Note: FMC_TDI and FMC_TDO (J5, 6 & 7) must be connected during configuration...
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VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency Attach your FMC board, (XM101, XM104, or XM105) to the FMC1 HPC expansion port on the VC709 – Turn VC709 power off while installing the FMC board...
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VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency Open ChipScope Pro and select JTAG Chain → Digilent USB Cable… Verify 30 MHz operation and click OK (2) Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency Click OK (1) Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency Right-click DEV:0 MyDevice0 (XC7VX690T) and select Configure… – Select <Design Path>\ready_for_download\frequency_monitor.bit Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency Select File → Open Project… Select <Design Path>\ready_for_download\ vc709_fmc_si570_programming.cpj Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency The VIO Console will now show 200 MHz for the system clock, and 156.25 MHz for the User Clock An XM104 board on the FMC1 port shows 156.25 MHz on FMC1_GBT1 Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency Right-click DEV:0 MyDevice0 (XC7VX690T) and select Configure… – Select a bitstream that matches your FMC port / FMC Board configuration; e.g. set_19.440_mhz_si570_fmc1_xm101_xm104.bit, etc. – Select <Design Path>\ready_for_download\<bitstream> Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Changing FMC Si570 from 156.25 to 19.440 MHz Si570_0 has been successfully updated to 19.440 MHz Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 FMC Si570 Fixed Frequency The XM101 board on the FMC LPC port now shows ~19.440 MHz Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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References Silicon Labs – Si570 Data Sheet • http://www.silabs.com/Support%20Documents/TechnicalDocs/si570.pdf ChipScope Pro – ChipScope Pro Software and Cores User Guide • http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/sw_manuals/xilinx14_5/ chipscope_pro_sw_cores_ug029.pdf...
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