Digilent FX2 Manual

D i g i l e n t F X 2
D i g i l e n t F X 2
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Revision: September 26, 2006
Overview
The Digilent FX2 Breadboard (FX2BB) offers a
ready-made solution for prototyping
breadboarded or wire-wrapped circuits as
accessories to Digilent system boards. The
FX2BB provides connectors suitable for direct
connection of various Digilent system boards
TM
and Digilent Pmod peripheral modules.
The FX2BB is available in a wire-wrap version
or a solderless breadboard version.
Features include:
•
two 630 tie point breadboards separated
by 100 tie point bus strip (solderless
breadboard version)
•
32x65 hole wire-wrap area (wire-wrap
version)
•
four 6-pin male header
•
four 6-pin female header
•
FX2 connector
•
prototype/wire-wrap connections on
every signal
•
two power buses and one ground plane.
Functional Description
Power Connections
The FX2BB provides two power busses and a
ground bus. The two power busses are labeled
VU and VCC. These two busses are made
available at each connector position on the
board. There is also a ground plane that
connects the ground pins from all connectors
together.
The usual Digilent convention is to power the
VCC bus at 3.3V and the VU bus at 5.0V.
However depending on the system board
connected and the power supply used, other
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Figure 1
Digilent FX2 Breadboard
FX2 Connecter
J12
Solderless
Breadboard or
Wire-wrap
J9
J1-4
Male Female
Pmod Pmod
Figure 2
Block Diagram
voltages may be present. But observe caution
before using any voltage other than 3.3V on
the VCC bus. Most Digilent system boards will
be damaged if the voltage on the VCC bus is
greater than 3.3V.
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J13
J10
J5-8
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