High-Speed I/O - Xilinx ML410 User Manual

Chapter 2: ML410 Embedded Development Platform

High-Speed I/O

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The ML410 platform's high-speed I/O is based on the RocketIO transceiver and LVDS
capability of Virtex-4 FX FPGAs. Although revision E platforms provide access to the
RocketIO MGTs, the ML410 series is only intended for embedded processor development,
not MGT characterization. The ML42x series of Virtex-4 FX RocketIO characterization
platforms is designed for characterizing MGTs.
The high-speed I/O signals on the FPGA are accessible through two personality module
(PM) connectors, referred to as Personality Module 1 and Personality Module 2, on the
ML410 platforms. The PM connectors are Tyco Z-Dok+ docking connectors. See the
1367550-5 data sheet at Tyco's website (www.z-dok.com).
The ML410 is the host board, functioning as the development platform for the Virtex-4 FX
FPGA. The PM connectors on the ML410 platforms provide a means for extending the
functionality of the board through high-speed I/O pins.
Figure 2-24 shows an example of a personality module connected to an embedded
development platform (an ML310 in this example). The plug, located on the embedded
development platform, is referred to as the host board connector; the receptacle, located on
the personality module, is referred to as the adapter board connector.
Adapter Board Connector
Personality Module
Figure 2-24: Personality Module Connected to Embedded Development Platform
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PM1
Host Board Connector
PM2
ML310 Board
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