Arrow BeScope digital oscilloscope, SDRstick SDR front-end boards, and the Terasic MTL LCD module. For a complete list of products compatible with BeMicro CV A9 board, see the BeMicro CV A9 Partner Pack at http://www.arrow.com/bemicro. Users can easily migrate existing designs from BeMicro SDK or BeMicro CV to BeMicro CV A9.
Board Component Features The BeMicro CV A9 board features the following major component blocks: Cyclone V E FPGA (5CEFA9F23C8N) in a 484-pin FineLine BGA (FBGA) • 113,560 adaptive logic modules (ALMs) equivalent to 301,000 LEs • 12,200 Kbit (Kb) M10K and 1,717 Kb MLAB memory •...
Development Board Block Diagram Figure 1-1 shows a block diagram of the BeMicro CV A9 FPGA development board. Figure 1-1: BeMicro CV A9 Block Diagram...
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Figure 1-2 shows a top view of the BeMicro CV A9 FPGA development board. Figure 1-2: Top View of BeMicro CV A9 Development Board. Figure 1-3 shows a bottom view of the BeMicro CV A9 FPGA development board. Figure 1-3: Bottom View BeMicro CV A9 Development Board...
Handling the Board When handling the board, it is important to observe the following static discharge precaution: Without proper anti-static handling, the board can be damaged. Therefore, use anti-static handling precautions when touching the board. 2. Board Components This chapter introduces the major components on the Be Micro CV A9 FPGA development board.
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Figure 2-2: Major component locations, Bottom View This chapter includes the following sections: • Cyclone V E FPGA • Configuration Options • Clock Circuitry • General User Input / Output • DDR3 Memory • Ethernet Interface • EEPROM • Micro SD Card •...
The PROM supports the AS x4 configuration mode. By default, the BeMicro CV A9 board is set up to configure via AS x 4 configuration mode. Resistors R97 and R98 allow selection between AS Fast and AS Standard modes.
Figure 2-3: Active Serial x4 Configuration Interface Clock Circuitry The development board includes two oscillators with frequencies of 24 MHz and 50 MHz. Table 2–2 lists the oscillators, their I/O standard, and voltages required for the development board. Table 2-2: BeMico CV On-board oscillators Board Schematic Signal Frequency...
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Table 2-3: LED Board Reference Information Board FPGA Pin Schematic Signal Functional Reference Number Name Standard Description LED1 USER_LED1 1.5 V Green User LED LED2 USER_LED2 1.5 V Green User LED LED3 USER_LED3 1.5 V Green User LED LED4 USER_LED4 1.5 V Green User LED LED5...
User-Defined DIP Switch Board reference SW3 is a 4-place DIP switch. This switch is user-defined and provides additional FPGA input control. When the switch is in the OFF position, a logic 1 is selected. When the switch is in the ON position, a logic 0 is selected. There are no board-specific functions for this switch.
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Table 2-7: DDR3 pin assignments, signal names, and functions FPGA Pin Schematic Signal I/O Standard Description Number Name DDR3_A0 1.5V SSTL Class I Address bus DDR3_A1 1.5V SSTL Class I Address bus DDR3_A2 1.5V SSTL Class I Address bus DDR3_A3 1.5V SSTL Class I Address bus DDR3_A4...
Write Enable Ethernet Interface The BeMicro CV A9 board includes a Micrel KSZ9021 10/100/1000 Ethernet PHY and RJ45 connector. Altera’s Triple Speed Ethernet MAC soft IP core can be implemented inside the Cyclone V FPGA to connect to the PHY through its RGMII interface.
Note 1: I/O voltage for this interface is selectable using the VCCIO_SEL jumper Micro SD Card The BeMicro CV A9 board includes a Micro SD card slot with x4 data interface to the FPGA. Table 2–10 lists the FPGA pin assignments, signal names, and functions for the Micro SD card.
Note 1: I/O voltage for this interface is selectable using the VCCIO_SEL jumper 40 Pin Prototyping Headers The BeMicro CV A9 board includes two 2×20 prototyping headers. The FPGA user I/O pins are routed directly to the headers for design testing, debugging, verification and prototyping.
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2.5 V or 3.3 V DIFF_RX_N9 2.5 V or 3.3 V DIFF_RX_P8 2.5 V or 3.3 V DIFF_RX_N8 2.5 V or 3.3 V DIFF_RX_P7 2.5 V or 3.3 V DIFF_RX_N7 2.5 V or 3.3 V DIFF_RX_P6 2.5 V or 3.3 V DIFF_RX_N6 VCC3P3 2.5 V or 3.3 V...
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Table 2-12: Board Reference Information for 40 Pin Prototyping Header J4 FPGA Pin Number Schematic Signal Name I/O Standard J4 Pin Number VCC3P3 VCC3P3 GPIO_A 2.5 V or 3.3 V GPIO_B 2.5 V or 3.3 V LVDS_TX_E_N4 2.5 V or 3.3 V LVDS_TX_E_P4 2.5 V or 3.3 V LVDS_TX_E_N3...
Ensure that any card you connect to the BeMicro 80 Pin Card Edge Connector is intended for that particular BeMicro variant. For further guidance, consult the add-on card’s documentation, along with the BeMicro CV A9 Schematic at https://parts.arrow.com/item/detail/arrow-development-tools/bemicrocva9 Table 2–13 lists the card edge connector J2 pin assignments, signal names, and functions.
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EG_P35 2.5 V or 3.3 V EG_P2 2.5 V or 3.3 V EG_P36 2.5 V or 3.3 V AA13 EG_P3 2.5 V or 3.3 V AA14 EG_P4 2.5 V or 3.3 V EG_P37 2.5 V or 3.3 V EG_P5 2.5 V or 3.3 V EG_P38 2.5 V or 3.3 V AB15...
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EG_P16 2.5 V or 3.3 V EG_P49 2.5 V or 3.3 V AB20 EG_P17 2.5 V or 3.3 V EG_P50 2.5 V or 3.3 V EG_P18 2.5 V or 3.3 V AA20 EG_P19 2.5 V or 3.3 V EG_P51 2.5 V or 3.3 V AB22 EG_P20 2.5 V or 3.3 V...
VCCIO_POWER 2.5 or 3.3 FPGA I/O bank power (Banks 3A, 3B, 4A, 5B), I/O pre-driver power (Banks 3A, 3B, 5A, 5B) The BeMicro CV A9 board supports VCCIO of 2.5V or 3.3V for I/O Banks 3A, 3B, 4A and 5B.
Connect pins 1 and 2 3. Additional Information This chapter provides additional information about the document. Board Revision History The following table lists the versions of all releases of the Arrow Electronics BeMicro CV A9 Cyclone V FPGA Development Board. Release Date Version...
Document Revision History Date Version Description September 2014 Initial Release June 2015 Updated pin descriptions in Table 2-8; other minor updates & corrections For more information on the BeMicro CV A9 Cyclone V E Development Board, visit https://parts.arrow.com/item/detail/arrow-development-tools/bemicrocva9 http://www.alterawiki.com/wiki/BeMicro_CV_A9...