Overview; General; Introduction; Warranty - Enclustra Mars EB1 Base Board User Manual

1 Overview

1.1

General

1.1.1

Introduction

The Mars EB1 base board is equipped with a multitude of I/O connectors for use with Mars family FPGA and
SoC modules. The board is well-suited for rapid prototyping and for building FPGA systems, without the
need for developing custom hardware.
The board can also be used for production flash programming on Mars modules, or for educational pur-
poses.
This board is specially designed for image processing applications.
The main features of the Mars EB1 base board are:
Support for USB 2.0 host
FTDI USB 2.0 High-Speed device controller
High-speed FPGA and flash programming over USB
Versatile set of I/O connectivity options
Ethernet RJ45 connector
High-bandwidth and seamless operation with optional Enclustra FPGA Manager IP Solution [2]
2 Mini Camera Link connectors
Easy fit with optional Enclustra Display Controller IP Core [3]
microSD card slot
Simple integration by using a single 12 V voltage supply
Alternative power supply via USB device port
Small solution size
1.1.2

Warranty

Please refer to the General Business Conditions, available on the Enclustra website [1].
1.1.3

RoHS

The Mars EB1 base board is designed and produced according to the Restriction of Hazardous Substances
(RoHS) Directive (2011/65/EC).
1.1.4

Disposal and WEEE

The Mars EB1 base board must be properly disposed of at the end of its life. If a battery is installed on the
board, it must also be properly disposed of.
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC) is not applicable for the Mars
EB1 base board.
1.1.5

Safety Recommendations and Warnings

Mars boards are not designed to be "ready for operation" for the end-user. Proper configuration of the
hardware before usage is required.
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Requires FPGA support (video protocol implementation)
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and HDMI 1.3 connector
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ideal for image processing applications
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