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Mars ST3 Base Board
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to present the characteristics of Mars ST3 base board to the user, and to
provide the user with a comprehensive guide to understanding and using the Mars ST3 base board.
Summary
This document first gives an overview of the Mars ST3 base board followed by a detailed description of its
features and configuration options. In addition, references to other useful documents are included.
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User Manual
Code
MA-ST3
Reference
D-0000-455-001
Name
HMEY
RGAE
DIUN
Enclustra GmbH – Räffelstrasse 28 – CH-8045 Zürich – Switzerland
Name
Mars ST3 Base Board
Version
02
Position
Design Engineer
Design Expert
Manager, BU SP
Phone +41 43 343 39 43 – www.enclustra.com
Date
22.07.2021
Date
06.05.2021
07.06.2021
22.07.2021

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  • Page 1 User Manual Purpose The purpose of this document is to present the characteristics of Mars ST3 base board to the user, and to provide the user with a comprehensive guide to understanding and using the Mars ST3 base board. Summary This document first gives an overview of the Mars ST3 base board followed by a detailed description of its features and configuration options.
  • Page 2 Unauthorized duplication of this document, in whole or in part, by any means is prohibited without the prior written permission of Enclustra GmbH, Switzerland. Although Enclustra GmbH believes that the information included in this publication is correct as of the date of publication, Enclustra GmbH reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview General ........... 1.1.1 Introduction .
  • Page 4 I/O Voltage Selection ......... . . 26 Board Function LEDs .
  • Page 5: Overview

    1.1.4 Disposal and WEEE The Mars ST3 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 ST3 base board.
  • Page 6: Electrostatic Discharge

    1.1.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility The Mars ST3 base board is a Class A product (as defined in IEC 61000-3-2 standard) and is not intended for use in domestic environments. The product may cause electromagnetic interference, for which appropriate measures must be taken.
  • Page 7: Getting Started

    ESD-safe handling when operating or assembling electronic components. Before first use of the Mars ST3 base board with a Mars module, the following steps must be followed: Mount the module on the module slot on the base board, with the power switched off.
  • Page 8: Board Description

    3 Board Description Block Diagram The Mars ST3 base board can be used in combination with any Mars module. Depending on the equipped module some features may not be available. The block diagram of the Mars ST3 base board is shown in Figure 1.
  • Page 9: Features

    Features Table 1 describes the features available on the Mars ST3 base board. Feature Description Form factor 80 mm System features Built-in Xilinx JTAG (via USB connection) User oscillator (optional) Watchdog timer (optional) Memory microSD card holder Connectors USB 3.0 host connector RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet connector Micro USB (FTDI USB 2.0 High-Speed device controller)
  • Page 10: Numbers And Part Names

    The correspondence between EN-number and part name is shown in Table 3. The part name represents the product model, followed by the revision; the R suffix and number represent the revision number. The revision changes and product known issues are described in the Mars ST3 Base Board Known Issues and Changes document [5].
  • Page 11: Top And Bottom Views

    Top and Bottom Views 3.5.1 Top View Figure 3: Board Top View D-0000-455-001 11 / 42 Version 02, 22.07.2021...
  • Page 12: Bottom View

    3.5.2 Bottom View Figure 4: Board Bottom View Please note that depending on the hardware revision and configuration, the base board may look slightly different than shown in this document. D-0000-455-001 12 / 42 Version 02, 22.07.2021...
  • Page 13: Top And Bottom Assembly Drawings

    Top and Bottom Assembly Drawings 3.6.1 Top Assembly Drawing J500 J900 J700 J501 J1301 D902 D903 D801 L801 D800 D900 D901 C1305 C908 R913 F1300 R920 F900 L503 R914 R701 C529 R1011 R921 D904 C536 L502 R916 R700 R900 D1300 C509 R915 C701...
  • Page 14: Bottom Assembly Drawing

    3.6.2 Bottom Assembly Drawing TP1305 TP501 TP1400 TP502 TP505 TP504 TP801 TP800 TP902 TP1303 TP901 TP500 TP1304 TP900 TP503 TP700 TP1200 TP1308 TP1310 TP1307 TP1401 TP205 TP1313 TP1301 TP600 TP1311 TP1000 TP1004 TP300 TP1002 TP1001 TP601 TP200 TP1201 TP1003 TP1316 TP202 TP302 TP1302...
  • Page 15: Board Dimensions

    Board Dimensions Figure 7: Board Dimensions Mechanical Data Table 4 describes the mechanical characteristics of the Mars ST3 base board. A 3D model (PDF) and a STEP 3D model are available [6], [7]. D-0000-455-001 15 / 42 Version 02, 22.07.2021...
  • Page 16: Mechanical Components

    64 g (without battery and module) Table 4: Mechanical Data Mechanical Components Table 5 describes the mechanical components present on the Mars ST3 base board. The listed elements are for reference only. Any other components that meet the requirements may be used. Product Number...
  • Page 17: Connectors Description

    Table 7: External Power Connector Type 12 V Internal Power The Mars ST3 base board can alternatively be powered through the internal power input connector. The 12 V DC power source connected to must be filtered by external power circuitry.
  • Page 18: Fan Connector

    I/O banks of the SoC/FPGA device on the Mars module. Refer to Section 5.7 for details. Starting with Mars ST3 base board revision 2, the I/O voltage selection connector has 14 pins instead of 12, offering more options for setting the VCC_IO_B voltage.
  • Page 19: Mars Module Connector (J200)

    Power and data signals on this connector are ESD-protected. Micro USB 2.0 Device Connector (J500) The Mars ST3 base board is equipped with a micro USB 2.0 device connector. This is connected to the on-board FTDI device. Please refer to Sections 6.5.2 for details.
  • Page 20: Mipi Connector (J701)

    I2C bus, and power supply output connections. The clock, data and I2C signals are routed to the module connector - for details, refer to the Mars ST3 Base Board User Schematics [4]. Please note that on revision 1, the designator for connector J1000 is named J1001.
  • Page 21: I/O Connectors Io2/Io3 (J1001/J1004)

    Battery Holder (J1200) A 3 V lithium battery (CR1220) can be installed on the Mars ST3 base board for buffering the real-time clock on the connected Mars FPGA/SoC module. The battery is not included in the Mars ST3 base board.
  • Page 22: Fpga Jtag Connector (J1002)

    FPGA/SoC device as well as other devices on the module or Mars ST3 base board. The JTAG connector available on the Mars ST3 base board can be used in combination with Xilinx Platform cable USB or Intel USB-Blaster download cable. For Xilinx JTAG connection, the flying wire adapter must be used.
  • Page 23: Power

    VCC_OUT is a voltage input to the Mars ST3 base board coming from the Mars module. Starting with Mars ST3 base board revision 2, the 1.2 V converter is capable of delivering an output current up to 2 A instead of 200mA.
  • Page 24: Maximum Power Budget

    Figure 8: Maximum Power Budget Estimation Power Sequencing The Mars ST3 base board will only power up when a Mars module is connected to its socket. VCC_5V and VCC_3V3_MOD voltages are generated as soon as the Mars ST3 base board is powered. These voltages are needed for powering the Mars module.
  • Page 25: Power Enable/Power Good

    - please refer to the module’s user manual for details on power generation. On the Mars ST3 base board the VCC_5V and the VCC_3V3_MOD supplies are always active and cannot be turned-off, except by removing the 12 V power input.
  • Page 26: Power-Off

    IO banks of the SoC/FPGA device on the mounted Mars module. Note that on Mars ST3 base board revison 1, the VCC_IO_B must be configured from a DIP switch and not from the jumpers on the I/O voltage selection header.
  • Page 27: Vcc_Io Source Pins Positions - Power Pins

    The colored pins in Figure 11 represent power pins. The voltage generated on the Mars module is marked blue, while the voltages generated on the Mars ST3 base board are marked green. The grey I/O voltages pins must have a single power source.
  • Page 28: Jumper Settings Vcc_Io_A

    Warning! Use only VCC_IO_A, VCC_IO_B and CFG voltages compliant with the equipped Mars module; any other voltages may damage the interfaced Mars module, as well as other devices connected to Mars ST3 base board. Figure 12 shows the pin numbering for connector J1201 and provides one configuration example.
  • Page 29: Vcc_Io Jumper Positions - Pin Numbering And Configuration Example

    Figure 12: VCC_IO Jumper Positions - Pin Numbering and Configuration Example Table 22 provides information on the options for VCC_IO voltage. VSEL_IO (CFG3 DIP switch) VCC_IO Voltage 1.8 V 2.5 V Table 22: Voltage Options for VCC_IO Please note that the designators of J1201 and S1201 changed from revision 1 to revision 2 boards. Further- more, the DIP switch functionality setting VSEL_IO has migrated from CFG4 (R1) to CFG3 (R2).
  • Page 30: Board Function

    For details on the LED connections, refer to the Mars ST3 Base Board User Schematics [4]. Buttons All buttons are active-low; their function is described in Table 24. The user button can be configured by the user to have various functions. For details, refer to the Mars ST3 Base Board User Schematics [4]. Button Name...
  • Page 31: Dip Switches

    DIP Switches There is a 4-bit configuration switch on the Mars ST3 base board. Table 25 describe its function; the factory default is marked in bold. For details on the board configuration, refer to the Mars ST3 Base Board User Schematics [4].
  • Page 32: Usb

    PS GTR transceivers. The Mars ST3 base board supports only a host connection. USB_ID is pulled to GND and the USB PHY will identify the interface as an A device. USB_CPEN controls the external VBUS power switch U500 and the switch output, VCC_USBH, is further connected to the USB PHY on the module.
  • Page 33: Ftdi Configuration Settings - Port B

    FPGA and SPI flash configuration, and I2C communication functionality in their own application. The library consists of a Windows DLL with a C-style interface, allowing use of the library from almost any programming language; for C++ applications, a C++ wrapper is also provided. Please contact Enclustra for details. FTDI_MODE1...
  • Page 34: I2C Communication

    The I2C_USER bus is connected to the Mars module through the regular I/Os and requires an I2C controller in the FPGA logic in order to communicate with devices on the Mars ST3 base board, such as HDMI, MIPI, optional user oscillator and Anios IO connector 0. The I2C_USER bus with 0 resistor jumpers to HDMI redriver and MIPI connector.
  • Page 35: Hdmi

    Table 27: I2C Structure HDMI The Mars ST3 base board supports HDMI 1.4b output signals. The interface supports hot plug detect (HPD) and consumer electronics control (CEC). The display data channel (DDC) for audio and video format recog- nition is wired to the I2C_USER bus, controlled by the Mars module via pins 75/77 on the module connector.
  • Page 36: Displayport

    Figure 15: HDMI Connector with Redriver DisplayPort The Mars ST3 base board is equipped with a mini DisplayPort connector. For DisplayPort applications the following connections are used: MGT transmitter lanes 0 (module connec- tor pins 23/25) and 1 (pins 17/19), along with an auxiliary channel (pins 138/142/144) and a hot plug detect signal (pin 79).
  • Page 37: Mipi Csi Interface With Zynq Ultrascale+ Modules

    Please note that the MIPI pinout on the module connector has changed between revisions 1 and 2. Refer to the Mars ST3 Base Board User Schematics [4] and to Mars ST3 Base Board Known Issues and Changes [5] for details.
  • Page 38: User Oscillator (Optional)

    6.10 User Oscillator (optional) The Mars ST3 base board may be optionally equipped with a LVDS or LVTTL oscillator (Y600), configurable via I2C. Please refer to datasheets for proper footprint and pin assignment. Default oscillator supply volt- age is 3.3 V for LVDS oscillator types. For other supply voltages, ensure that L600 and L601 are assembled accordingly.
  • Page 39: Operating Conditions

    7 Operating Conditions Absolute Maximum Ratings Table 30 indicates the absolute maximum ratings for Mars ST3 base board. Symbol Description Rating Unit VCC_MAIN_IN Supply voltage relative to GND -0.3 to 16 VCC_IO_[x] Refer to the Mars VCC I/O input voltage relative to GND...
  • Page 40: Ordering And Support

    8 Ordering and Support Ordering Please use the Enclustra online request/order form for ordering or requesting information: http://www.enclustra.com/en/order/ Support Please follow the instructions on the Enclustra online support site: http://www.enclustra.com/en/support/ D-0000-455-001 40 / 42 Version 02, 22.07.2021...
  • Page 41 Power Sequence Overview ........25 Power Sequence on the Mars ST3 base board with mounted Mars module ... 26 VCC_IO Source Pins Positions - Power Pins .
  • Page 42 [1] Enclustra General Business Conditions http://www.enclustra.com/en/products/gbc/ [2] Enclustra FPGA Manager IP Solution http://www.enclustra.com/en/products/fpga-manager/ [3] Mars ST3 Base Board IO Net Length Excel Sheet Ask Enclustra for details [4] Mars ST3 Base Board User Schematics Ask Enclustra for details [5] Mars ST3 Base Board Known Issues and Changes...

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