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GR716-BOARD Development Board GR716-BOARD User's Manual Oct 2023, Version 1.0 Frontgrade Gaisler AB GR716-BOARD-UM Kungsgatan 12 | SE-411 19 Goteborg | Sweden Oct 2023, Version 1.0 +46 31 7758650 | frontgrade.com/gaisler...
Setting Up and Using the Board ................. 20 Interfaces and Configuration ..................21 List of connectors ....................21 List of Oscillators, Switches and LED’s ..............23 Frontgrade Gaisler AB GR716-BOARD-UM Kungsgatan 12 | SE-411 19 Goteborg | Sweden Oct 2023, Version 1.0 +46 31 7758650 | frontgrade.com/gaisler...
GR716-BOARD INTRODUCTION Scope and Purpose of the Document This document provides a User's Manual and Interface document for the “GR716-BOARD” Development and Demonstration board. The work has been performed by Frontgrade Gaisler AB, Göteborg, Sweden. Reference Documents GR716, Data Sheet and User's Manual",Frontgrade Gaisler, GR716-UM-DS,...
GR716-BOARD INTRODUCTION Overview This document describes the GR716-BOARD Development Board. This equipment is intended to be used as a platform for the demonstration of the Frontgrade Gaisler GR716 RAD Hard Microcontroller. Furthermore, this board provides developers with a convenient hardware platform for the evaluation and development of software for the GR716 microcontroller.
20°C. All devices are standard commercial types, intended for use over the standard commercial operating temperature range (0 to 70ºC). Frontgrade Gaisler AB GR716-BOARD-UM Kungsgatan 12 | SE-411 19 Goteborg | Sweden Oct 2023, Version 1.0 +46 31 7758650 | frontgrade.com/gaisler...
Figure 4-2 GR616-BOARD Board Dimensions The expansion connectors P1 and P2 of the GR716-BOARD are stacking style connectors having a socket on the bottom side and an extended pin on the top side. In a stand-alone configuration the pins on the top side allow easy access for Logic Analyser or Oscilloscope probing for all the functional microcontroller pins.
Figure 4-4, and a test board for exercising the Analog features of the GR716 microcontroller is shown in Figure 4-5. This concept also provides a convenient way for User Defined interface boards to be developed and connected to the GR716-BOARD, if other functions or features are to be demonstrated. Frontgrade Gaisler AB...
GR716-BOARD GR716 Microcontroller The Frontgrade Gaisler GR716 Microcontroller features a fault-tolerant LEON3 SPARC V8 processor, communication interfaces and on-chip ADC, DAC, Power-on-Reset, Oscillator, Brown-out detection, LVDS transceivers, regulators to support for single 3.3V supply, ideally suited for space and other high-rel applications.
Although the SPI memory chip can operate in a x4 data mode, only a x1 data mode is usable with the GR716. Figure 4-8 SPI Boot Memory Connectons Frontgrade Gaisler AB GR716-BOARD-UM Kungsgatan 12 | SE-411 19 Goteborg | Sweden Oct 2023, Version 1.0 +46 31 7758650 | frontgrade.com/gaisler...
Users using the board stand alone or design their own carrier board, must ensure that equipments connected via SPW have grounds that are connected together. Frontgrade Gaisler AB GR716-BOARD-UM Kungsgatan 12 | SE-411 19 Goteborg | Sweden Oct 2023, Version 1.0 +46 31 7758650 | frontgrade.com/gaisler...
No current limiting or overvoltage protection components are included on the GPIO signals of the GR716-BOARD board. The signals are connected directly from the microcontroller to the expansion connector. Care must therefore be taken to ensure that any external circuitry connected does not exceed the allowable voltage limits for the input/output pins.
Program download and debugging to the processor is performed using the GRMON Debug Monitor tool from Frontgrade Gaisler ([RD4]). The GR716 microcontroller provides a UART based DSU interface for Debug and control of the processor by means of a host terminal, as represented in Figure 4-9.
GR716-BOARD Oscillators and Clock Inputs The oscillator and clock scheme for the GR716-BOARD Board is shown in Figure 4-11. Two oscillator inputs are required: CLK for the main system clock, and SPW_CLK for the SpaceWire clock of the microcontroller To allow the GR716 Microcontroller to operate in a stand alone manner a crystal is required on the board which is connected to the Crystal oscillator interface for the GR716.
I2C signals (SDA, SCL) are connected to the Expansion connector P2 to allow the current/voltage to be measured using an I2C master circuit. Frontgrade Gaisler AB GR716-BOARD-UM Kungsgatan 12 | SE-411 19 Goteborg | Sweden Oct 2023, Version 1.0 +46 31 7758650 | frontgrade.com/gaisler...
To perform program download and software debugging on the hardware it is necessary to use the Frontgrade Gaisler GRMON3 debugging software, installed on a host PC (as represented in Figure 4-9). Please refer to the GRMON3 documentation for the installation of the software on the host PC (Linux or Windows), and for the installation of the associated hardware dongle.
Table 4: J2 POWER-External Power Connector Name Comment +VIN Inner Pin, +5V to +12V, typically 1 A DGND Outer Pin Return Frontgrade Gaisler AB GR716-BOARD-UM Kungsgatan 12 | SE-411 19 Goteborg | Sweden Oct 2023, Version 1.0 +46 31 7758650 | frontgrade.com/gaisler...
GR716-BOARD Figure 6-4 PCB Bottom View (Photo) Frontgrade Gaisler AB GR716-BOARD-UM Kungsgatan 12 | SE-411 19 Goteborg | Sweden Oct 2023, Version 1.0 +46 31 7758650 | frontgrade.com/gaisler...
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Corrected bootstrap signals and start-up behaviour for default configuration 2023-10-19 Updated company name and document template Handling instructions for LVDS added Frontgrade Gaisler AB GR716-BOARD-UM Kungsgatan 12 | SE-411 19 Goteborg | Sweden Oct 2023, Version 1.0 +46 31 7758650 | frontgrade.com/gaisler...
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T: +46 31 7758650 Frontgrade Gaisler AB reserves the right to make changes to any products and services described herein at any time without notice. Consult the company or an authorized sales representative to verify that the information in this document is current before using this product. The company does not assume any responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any product or service described herein, except as expressly agreed to in writing by the company;...
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