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Chapter 1 VC709 Evaluation Board Features Overview The VC709 evaluation board for the Virtex®-7 FPGA provides a hardware environment for developing and evaluating designs targeting the Virtex-7 XC7VX690T-2FFG1761CES FPGA. The VC709 board provides features common to many embedded processing systems, including dual DDR3 small outline dual-inline memory module (SODIMM) memories, an 8-lane PCI Express®...
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USB JTAG (Digilent) configuration port The VC709 board block diagram is shown in Figure 1-1. Caution! The VC709 board can be damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD). Follow standard ESD prevention measures when handling the board. www.xilinx.com VC709 Evaluation Board UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
C Bus Switch Flash Addr Connector UG887_c1_01_012113 Figure 1-1: VC709 Board Block Diagram Feature Descriptions Figure 1-2 shows the VC709 board. Each numbered feature that is referenced in Figure 1-2 is described in Table 1-1 and following sections. Note: The image in...
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Chapter 1: VC709 Evaluation Board Features X-Ref Target - Figure 1-2 Round callout references a component Square callout references a component on the front side of the board. on the back side of the board. UG887_c1_02_082612 Figure 1-2: VC709 Board Component Locations...
Master BPI using the onboard linear BPI flash memory • JTAG using a type-A to micro-B USB cable for connecting the host PC to the VC709 board configuration port Each configuration interface corresponds to one or more configuration modes and bus...
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There are 17 I/O banks available on the Virtex-7 device. Fourteen I/O banks are available on the VC709 board, and banks 12, 16, and 18 are not used. The voltages applied to the FPGA I/O banks used by the VC709 board are listed in Table 1-3.
AU16 DDR3_B_TEMP_EVENT_B EVENT_B The VC709 DDR3 SODIMM interfaces adhere to the constraints guidelines documented in the DDR3 Design Guidelines section of 7 Series FPGAs Memory Interface Solutions User Guide (UG586). The VC709 DDR3 SODIMM interfaces are 40Ω impedance implementations. Other memory interface details are available in UG586 7 Series FPGAs Memory Resources User Guide (UG473).
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Chapter 1: VC709 Evaluation Board Features be selected to configure the FPGA by appropriately setting the DIP switch SW11. The connections between the BPI flash memory and the FPGA are listed in Table 1-6. Table 1-6: BPI Flash Memory Connections to the FPGA...
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UG470 provides details on the Master BPI configuration mode. Figure 1-4 shows the linear BPI flash memory on the VC709 board. For more details, see the Numonyx PC28F00AG18FE data sheet (www.micron.com). VC709 Evaluation Board www.xilinx.com UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
UG887_c1_05_100912 Figure 1-5: JTAG Chain Block Diagram When an FMC mezzanine card is attached to the VC709 HPC connector J35, it is automatically added to the JTAG chain through electronically controlled single-pole single-throw (SPST) switch U27. The SPST switch is in a normally closed state and transitions to an open state when an FMC mezzanine card is attached.
Figure 1-6. X-Ref Target - Figure 1-6 UG855_c1_06_011013 Figure 1-6: JTAG Circuit Clock Generation The VC709 board provides six clock sources for the FPGA. Table 1-7 lists the source devices for each clock. www.xilinx.com VC709 Evaluation Board UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
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Feature Descriptions Table 1-7: VC709 Board Clock Sources Clock Clock Name Description Source SiT9102 2.5V LVDS 200 MHz fixed frequency oscillator (Si Time) System clock System Clock (SYSCLK_P and SYSCLK_N), page 26 Si570 3.3V LVDS I C Programmable Oscillator, ( C address 0x5D), 156.250 MHz...
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[Figure 1-2, callout 5] The VC709 board has an LVDS 200 MHz oscillator (U51) soldered onto the back side of the board and wired to an FPGA MRCC clock input on bank 38. This 200 MHz signal pair is named SYSCLK_P and SYSCLK_N, which are connected to FPGA U1 pins H19 and G18 respectively.
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USER_SMA_CLOCK_N, which are connected to FPGA U1 pins AJ32 and AK32 respectively. The user-provided 1.8V differential clock circuit is shown in Figure 1-9. X-Ref Target - Figure 1-9 USER_SMA_CLOCK_P Connector USER_SMA_CLOCK_N Connector UG887_c1_09_090612 Figure 1-9: User SMA Clock Source VC709 Evaluation Board www.xilinx.com UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
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[Figure 1-2, callout 8] The VC709 board includes a pair of SMA connectors for a GTH clock wired to GTH Quad bank 113. This differential clock has signal names SMA_MGT_REFCLK_P and SMA_REFCLK_N, which are connected to FPGA U1 pins AK8 and AK7 respectively.
[Figure 1-2, callout 27] The VC709 board has a LVDS 233.3333 MHz oscillator (U13) soldered onto the back side of the board and wired to an FPGA MRCC clock input on bank 32. This 233.3333 MHz signal pair is named SYSCLK_233_P and SYSCLK_233_N. The P and N signals are connected to FPGA U1 pins AY18 and AY17 respectively.
The GTH transceivers in 7 series FPGAs are grouped into four channels described as Quads. The reference clock for a Quad can be sourced from the Quad above or Quad below the GTH Quad of interest. There are six GTH Quads on the VC709 board with connectivity as shown here: •...
85Ω ±10%. The PCIe clock is routed as a 100Ω differential pair. The 7 series FPGAs GTH transceivers are used for multi-gigabit per second serial interfaces. The XC7VX690T-2FFG1761CES FPGA (-2 speed grade) included with the VC709 board supports up to Gen3 x8.
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Chapter 1: VC709 Evaluation Board Features Table 1-10: PCIe Edge Connector Connections (Cont’d) PCIe Edge Connector (P1) Net Name FPGA (U1) Pin Function FFG1761 Placement Name Integrated Endpoint block GTHE2_CHANNEL_X1Y22 PCIE_RX1_N PETn1 receive pair Integrated Endpoint block GTHE2_CHANNEL_X1Y21 PCIE_RX2_P PETp2...
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Chapter 1: VC709 Evaluation Board Features Table 1-11 lists the PCIe edge connector connections for Quad 115. Table 1-11: GTH Quad 115 PCIe Edge Connector Connections PCIe Edge Connector FPGA (P1) Quad 115 Pin Name Net Name FFG1761 Placement (U1) Pin...
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MGTREFCLK0N_114_AD7 MGT_BANK_114 MGTREFCLK1P_114_AF8 MGT_BANK_114 MGTREFCLK1N_114_AF7 MGT_BANK_114 For more information refer to 7 Series FPGAs GTX/GTH Transceivers User Guide (UG476) and 7 Series FPGAs Integrated Block for PCI Express User Guide (UG477). VC709 Evaluation Board www.xilinx.com UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
Chapter 1: VC709 Evaluation Board Features SFP/SFP+ Module Connectors [Figure 1-2, callout 12] The VC709 board supports four small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) connector and cage assemblies P2–P5 that accept SFP or SFP+ modules. Figure 1-15 shows an example of the SFP+ module connector circuitry replicated for each module.
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SFP+ module control and status connections to the FPGA. Table 1-14: SFP+ Module Control and Status SFP+ Module XCVX690T (U1) Pin Net Name Pin Number Pin Name SFP+ Module 1 (P3) SFP1_TX_FAULT TX_FAULT AB42 SFP1_MOD_DETECT MOD_ABS SFP1_RS0 SFP1_RS1 SFP1_LOS VC709 Evaluation Board www.xilinx.com UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
USB port. The USB cable is supplied in the VC709 evaluation kit (type-A end to host computer, type mini-B end to VC709 board connector J17). The CP2103GM is powered by the USB 5V provided by the host PC when the USB cable is plugged into the USB port on the VC709 board.
The four SFP+ connectors SFP1 (P3), SFP2 (P2), SFP3 (P4), and SFP4 (P5) are addressed through a secondary PCA9546A 1-to-4 channel I C bus switch (U14). The VC709 board I bus topology is shown in Figure 1-16.
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Chapter 1: VC709 Evaluation Board Features X-Ref Target - Figure 1-16 PCA9548 1 2 C 1-to-8 Bus Switch CH0 - USER_CLK_SDL/SCL CH1 - FMC1_HPC_IIC_SDA/SCL FPGA Bank 15 CH2 - Not used (2.5V) CH3 - EEPROM_IIC_SDA/SCL IIC_SDA/SCL_MAIN CH4 - SFP_IIC_SDA/SCL CH5 - Not used...
DDR3 SODIMMs VTT power good User I/O [Figure 1-2, callout 16, 18] The VC709 board provides the following user and general purpose I/O capabilities: • Eight user LEDs (callout 16) • GPIO_LED_[7-0]: DS9, DS8, DS7, DS6, DS5, DS4, DS3, DS2 •...
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Chapter 1: VC709 Evaluation Board Features User LEDs Figure 1-17 shows the user LED circuits. X-Ref Target - Figure 1-17 GPIO_LED_0 GPIO_LED_1 GPIO_LED_2 GPIO_LED_3 GPIO_LED_4 GPIO_LED_5 GPIO_LED_6 GPIO_LED_7 R154 R153 R152 R151 R150 R149 R148 R147 49.9 49.9 49.9 49.9 49.9...
[Figure 1-2, callout 21] The VC709 board power switch is SW12. Sliding the switch actuator from the Off to On position applies 12V power from J18, a 6-pin mini-fit connector. Green LED DS16 illuminates when the VC709 board 12V power is on. See Power Management, page 54 details on the onboard power system.
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Chapter 1: VC709 Evaluation Board Features Figure 1-21 shows the power connector J18, power switch SW12, and indicator LED DS16. X-Ref Target - Figure 1-21 VCC12_P SW12 VCC12_P_IN C320 R279 330μF 1kΩ C471 INPUT_GND 1μF DS16 PCIe Power INPUT_GND UG887_c1_21_090612...
2 GTH clocks • 4 differential clocks • 159 ground and 15 power connections The VC709 board FMC1 HPC connector J35 implements a subset of the maximum signal and clock connectivity capabilities: • 80 differential user-defined pairs: • 34 LA pairs (LA00-LA33) •...
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Chapter 1: VC709 Evaluation Board Features The VC709 board VADJ voltage for the FMC1 HPC (J35) connector is fixed at 1.8V. Signaling speed ratings: • Single-ended: 9 GHz (18 Gb/s) • Differential • Optimal vertical: 9 GHz (18 Gb/s) •...
2. FMC1_VIO_B_M2C is a variable voltage but it cannot exceed the fixed VADJ 1.8V value. Power Management [Figure 1-2, callout 26] The VC709 board power distribution diagram is shown in Figure 1-24. The PCB layout and power system have been designed to meet the recommended criteria described in 7 Series FPGAs PCB Design and Pin Planning Guide (UG483).
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Switching Regulator 5.0V at 1.5A Max LMZ12002 U36 Linear Regulator XADC_VCC 1.7V–2V at 300mA REF3012 U35 Switching Regulator VCC3V3 0.75V at 3A Max TPS51200 U23 UG887_c1_24_012113 Figure 1-24: Onboard Power Regulators VC709 Evaluation Board www.xilinx.com UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
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Chapter 1: VC709 Evaluation Board Features The VC709 board uses power regulators and PMBus compliant digital PWM system controllers from Texas Instruments to supply the core and auxiliary voltages listed in Table 1-21. Table 1-21: Onboard Power System Devices Reference...
VCC3V3 2.97 2.805 3.795 Notes: 1. The values defined in these columns are the voltage, current, and temperature thresholds that cause the regulator to shut down if the value is exceeded. VC709 Evaluation Board www.xilinx.com UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
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Chapter 1: VC709 Evaluation Board Features Table 1-23 defines the voltage and current values for each power rail controlled by the UCD9248 PMBus controller at address 53 (U43). Table 1-23: Power Rail Specifications for UCD9248 PMBus Controller at Address 53...
Note: It has been noted that power modules on the VC709 evaluation board that operate at moderate to high current levels (due to a customer design) might generate substantial heat that can result in unexpected power module shutdowns from over-temperature conditions. This then turns off the FPGA on the development board.
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100Ω UG887_c1_25_011013 Figure 1-25: XADC Block Diagram The VC709 board supports both the internal FPGA sensor measurements and the external measurement capabilities of the XADC. Internal measurements of the die temperature, , and V are available. The VC709 board V...
19, 20, 17, 18 shared with other functions because they are required to support 3-state operation. Configuration Options The FPGA on the VC709 board can be configured by the following methods: • Master BPI (uses the linear BPI flash). •...
The VC709 board master user constraints file (UCF) template provides for designs targeting the VC709 board. Net names in the constraints listed in this appendix correlate with net names on the latest VC709 board schematic. Users must identify the appropriate pins and replace the net names listed here with net names in the user RTL.
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Multi-region clock capable I/O Fixed frequency 200MHz and 233.33333 MHz AC coupled clock inputs IO Standard DIFF_SSTL15 or DIFF_SSTL15_DCI Banks 32 & 38 FPGA VCCO = 1.5V 233.33333MHz for 1866MT/s SODIMM (VC709) 200MHz for 1600MT/s SODIMM (VC707) ############################################# SYSCLK_P LOC = H19 ;...
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VC709 Board UCF Listing I2C Peripheral Interface Bank 13 VCCO = 1.8V 1.8V to 3.3V level shifters on PCB PCA9548 primary to secondary bus switch PCA9548 @ I2C address 0x74 ############################################# IIC_SCL_MAIN_LS LOC = AT35 ; # I2C clock IIC_SDA_MAIN_LS LOC = AU32 ;...
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LOC = AM42 ; # J19-7 XADC_GPIO_0 LOC = AR38 ; # J19-18 XADC_GPIO_1 LOC = AR39 ; # J19-17 XADC_GPIO_2 LOC = AN40 ; # J19-20 XADC_GPIO_3 LOC = AN41 ; # J19-19 ############################################# www.xilinx.com VC709 Evaluation Board UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
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VC709 Board UCF Listing ## GPIO LEDS ## Bank 15 VCCO = 1.8V ## Active high to illuminate ############################################# GPIO_LED_0_LS LOC = AM39 ; # DS2 GPIO_LED_1_LS LOC = AN39 ; # DS3 GPIO_LED_2_LS LOC = AR37 ; # DS4 GPIO_LED_3_LS LOC = AT37 ;...
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LOC = A15 ; # IO_L2N_T0_38 DDR3_A_A[13] LOC = A21 ; # IO_L5N_T0_38 DDR3_A_A[14] LOC = F17 ; # IO_L8P_T1_38 DDR3_A_A[15] LOC = E17 ; # IO_L8N_T1_38 ## DDR3 SODIMM A bank addresses: www.xilinx.com VC709 Evaluation Board UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
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VC709 Board UCF Listing DDR3_A_BA[0] LOC = D21 ; # IO_L9P_T1_DQS_38 DDR3_A_BA[1] LOC = C21 ; # IO_L9N_T1_DQS_38 DDR3_A_BA[2] LOC = D18 ; # IO_L10P_T1_38 ## DDR3 SODIMM A data byte group 0: DDR3_A_DQQS[0]_P LOC = N16 ; # IO_L21P_T3_DQS_39...
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; # IO_L23N_T3_37 DDR3_A_DQ[60] LOC = C30 ; # IO_L20N_T3_37 DDR3_A_DQ[61] LOC = E29 ; # IO_L22N_T3_37 DDR3_A_DQ[62] LOC = F26 ; # IO_L23P_T3_37 DDR3_A_DQ[63] LOC = D30 ; # IO_L20P_T3_37 ############################################ www.xilinx.com VC709 Evaluation Board UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
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VC709 Board UCF Listing DDR3 SODIMM Interface "B" Board Socket J3 (right side of FPGA) Part Number: MT8KTF51264HZ-1G9E1 (single rank) 1866 MT/s performance Must use 233.33333MHz clock for MIG design DDR3 FPGA VCCO = 1.5V Bank 31 = Data groups 7:4 Bank 32 = Address &...
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LOC = BB24 ; # IO_L24P_T3_33 DDR3_B_DQ[25] LOC = BA24 ; # IO_L22N_T3_33 DDR3_B_DQ[26] LOC = AY23 ; # IO_L19P_T3_33 DDR3_B_DQ[27] LOC = AY24 ; # IO_L22P_T3_33 DDR3_B_DQ[28] LOC = AY25 ; # IO_L20P_T3_33 www.xilinx.com VC709 Evaluation Board UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
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VC709 Board UCF Listing DDR3_B_DQ[29] LOC = BA25 ; # IO_L20N_T3_33 DDR3_B_DQ[30] LOC = BB21 ; # IO_L23N_T3_33 DDR3_B_DQ[31] LOC = BA21 ; # IO_L23P_T3_33 ## DDR3 SODIMM B data group 4: DDR3_B_DQS[4]_P LOC = BA15 ; # IO_L21P_T3_DQS_31 DDR3_B_DQS[4]_N LOC = BA14 ;...
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; # IO_L8N_T1_19 FMC1_HPC_LA14_P LOC = N39 ; # IO_L24P_T3_19 FMC1_HPC_LA14_N LOC = N40 ; # IO_L24N_T3_19 FMC1_HPC_LA15_P LOC = M36 ; # IO_L18P_T2_19 FMC1_HPC_LA15_N LOC = L37 ; # IO_L18N_T2_19 www.xilinx.com VC709 Evaluation Board UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
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VC709 Board UCF Listing FMC1_HPC_LA16_P LOC = K37 ; # IO_L17P_T2_19 FMC1_HPC_LA16_N LOC = K38 ; # IO_L17N_T2_19 ############################################# FMC J35 LA[33:17] and CLK1 Bank 34 VCCO = 1.8V ############################################# FMC1_HPC_CLK1_M2C_P LOC = N30 ; # IO_L13P_T2_MRCC_34 FMC1_HPC_CLK1_M2C_N LOC = M31 ;...
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; # IO_L4P_T0_35 FMC1_HPC_HA23_N LOC = A36 ; # IO_L4N_T0_35 ############################################# FMC J35 HB[21:00] Bank 36 VCCO = FMC1_VIO_B_M2C Bank voltage sourced by FMC adapter ############################################# FMC1_HPC_HB00_CC_P LOC = J25 ; # IO_L12P_T1_MRCC_36 www.xilinx.com VC709 Evaluation Board UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
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VC709 Board UCF Listing FMC1_HPC_HB00_CC_N LOC = J26 ; # IO_L12N_T1_MRCC_36 FMC1_HPC_HB01_P LOC = H28 ; # IO_L9P_T1_DQS_36 FMC1_HPC_HB01_N LOC = H29 ; # IO_L9N_T1_DQS_36 FMC1_HPC_HB02_P LOC = K28 ; # IO_L8P_T1_36 FMC1_HPC_HB02_N LOC = J28 ; # IO_L8N_T1_36 FMC1_HPC_HB03_P LOC = G28 ;...
Installation of the VC709 board inside a computer chassis is required when developing or testing PCI Express functionality. When the VC709 board is used inside a computer chassis (that is, plugged in to the PCIe® slot), power is provided from the ATX power supply 4-pin peripheral connector only...
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Plug the 4-pin 1 x 4 Molex connector on the opposite end of the adapter cable into an ATX power supply cable bundle mating 4-pin 1 x 4 peripheral power connector. Slide the VC709 board power switch SW12 to the ON position. The PC can now be plugged in and powered on. www.xilinx.com VC709 Evaluation Board UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
Board Specifications Dimensions Height 5.5 inch (14.0 cm) Length 10.5 inch (26.7 cm) Note: The VC709 board height exceeds the standard 4.376 inch (11.15 cm) height of a PCI Express card. Environmental Temperature Operating: 0°C to +45°C Storage: –25°C to +60°C...
Topics include design assistance, advisories, and troubleshooting tips. Further Resources The most up to date information related to the VC709 board and its documentation is available on the following websites. The Virtex-7 VC709 Evaluation Kit Product Page: www.xilinx.com/vc709...
UG886, AMS101 Evaluation Card User Guide UG625, Constraints Guide for version 13.4 Other documents associated with Xilinx devices, design tools, intellectual property, boards, and kits are available at the Xilinx documentation web site at: www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/index.htm References The following websites provide supplemental material useful with this guide: Analog Devices: www.analog.com/en/index.html...
Information This product is designed and tested to conform to the European Union directives and standards described in this section. Refer to the VC709 board master answer record concerning the CE requirements for the PC Test Environment: www.xilinx.com/support/answers/51901.htm Declaration of Conformity To view the Declaration of Conformity online, please visit: http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/boards_and_kits/ce-declarations-...
This product complies with Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS) in electrical and electronic equipment. This product complies with CE Directives 2006/95/EC, Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and 2004/108/EC, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive. www.xilinx.com VC709 Evaluation Board UG887 (v1.0) February 4, 2013...
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