
Connect Tech Inc. | FreeForm/Express S6 - PCIe Spartan-6 FMC Carrier | User Manual
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Table of Contents
Customer Support Overview .......................................................................................................................... 3
Contact Information........................................................................................................................................ 3
Limited Lifetime Warranty............................................................................................................................. 4
Copyright Notice ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Trademark Acknowledgment ......................................................................................................................... 4
Revision History............................................................................................................................................. 4
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Features..................................................................................................................................................................... 5
What is an FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC)?.............................................................................................................. 5
System Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Hardware Description..................................................................................................................................... 7
FPGA........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Description..................................................................................................................................................... 7
PCI Express Bus ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Description..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Memory & Flash....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Description..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Low Pin Count FMC Interface.................................................................................................................................. 7
Description..................................................................................................................................................... 7
Connector....................................................................................................................................................... 8
Configuration.......................................................................................................................................................... 12
Ethernet................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Description....................................................................................................................................................13
Connector & LEDs .......................................................................................................................................13
Serial....................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Description....................................................................................................................................................15
Connectors....................................................................................................................................................15
Power...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Description....................................................................................................................................................15
Connectors & Jumpers..................................................................................................................................15
Hardware Installation ....................................................................................................................................16
Standard computer.................................................................................................................................................. 16
Cables & Interconnect...................................................................................................................................17
Mating Cables......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Mating Connectors.................................................................................................................................................. 17
FPGA Design ................................................................................................................................................18
FPGA Pinout .................................................................................................................................................19
Specifications ................................................................................................................................................25