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Connect Tech FreeForm/PCI-104 FreeForm/PCI-104
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FreeForm/PCI-104
Connect Tech Inc. Tel: [phone]
42 Arrow Road Toll: 800-426-8979 (North America only)
Guelph, Ontario Fax: [phone]
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... 1
List of Tables.............................................................................................................................. 3
List of Figures ............................................................................................................................ 3
Preface........................................................................................................................................ 4
Disclaimer.......................................................................................................................... 4
Customer Support Overview.............................................................................................. 4
Contact Information........................................................................................................... 4
Limited Product Warranty ................................................................................................. 5
Copyright Notice................................................................................................................ 5
Trademark Acknowledgment............................................................................................. 5
ESD Warning..................................................................................................................... 6
Revision History......................................................................................................................... 6
Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 7
Product Features ................................................................................................................ 7
About this manual.............................................................................................................. 7
System Overview ....................................................................................................................... 8
Reference Design ......................................................................................................................10
Hardware Description................................................................................................................11
Jumpers and Switches.......................................................................................................11
Slot Selection (RSW1) .............................................................................................11
FPGA Configuration Settings (J1) ...........................................................................11
Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................................12
PCI-104 Header (P1)................................................................................................12
JTAG Programming Header (P2).............................................................................12
SPI Flash Programming Header (P3) .......................................................................12
High-speed Serial (P4) .............................................................................................13
RS-485 Headers (P5, P6)..........................................................................................14
GPIO Header (P7)....................................................................................................15
External Power Connector (P8)................................................................................16
Connector’s Mating Components and Cables ...................................................................17
Hardware Installation ................................................................................................................18
Heat Sink Installation........................................................................................................18
Stand-alone Operation ......................................................................................................18
Software Installation..................................................................................................................19
FPGA Development Environment....................................................................................19
PLX Software Development Kit (SDK) ...........................................................................19
Reference Design & Application Examples .....................................................................19
FPGA Configuration .................................................................................................................20
FPGA Ethernet MAC Addresses...............................................................................................20
Power and Thermal Considerations...........................................................................................21
Reference Design FPGA power analysis..........................................................................21
Specifications ............................................................................................................................22
Appendix A: ISE iMPACT Procedures.....................................................................................23
Preparing the iMPACT Project.........................................................................................23
Programming the FPGA ...................................................................................................26
Programming the Flash.....................................................................................................28
Generating a PROM (MCS) File ......................................................................................31
Appendix B: Power calculations ...............................................................................................34
Scenario 1: Heatsink attached, 250 LFM .................................................................34
Scenario 2: No Heatsink, 250 LFM..........................................................................35
Scenario 3: No heatsink, 0 LFM...............................................................................36
Appendix C: Hardware Changes from Revision B....................................................................37
Reference Design..............................................................................................................38

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Hardware Description.......................................................................................................39
Connector Pinouts ....................................................................................................39
Specifications....................................................................................................................40
Appendix D: Identifying Configuration Flash Size...................................................................41
List of Tables
Table 1: FreeForm/PCI-104 Components .................................................................................. 9
Table 2: Slot Selection (RSW1) ................................................................................................11
Table 3: FPGA Configuration Settings (J1) ..............................................................................11
Table 4: JTAG Programming Header Pinout (P2).....................................................................12
Table 5: SPI Flash Programming Header Pinout (P3)...............................................................12
Table 6: High-Speed serial Connector Pinout (P4) ...................................................................13
Table 7: RS-485 Port 1 Pinout (P5)...........................................................................................14
Table 8: RS-485 Port 2 Pinout (P6)...........................................................................................14
Table 9: GPIO Header Pinout....................................................................................................15
Table 10: External Power Connector Pinout (P8) .....................................................................16
Table 11: Connector Mate Listing.............................................................................................17
List of Figures
Figure 1: FreeForm/PCI-104 Block Diagram............................................................................. 8
Figure 2: FreeForm/PCI-104 Layout.......................................................................................... 9
Figure 3: External Power Connection........................................................................................16

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Preface
Disclaimer
The information contained within this user’s guide, including but not limited to any product specification,
is subject to change without notice.
Connect Tech assumes no liability for any damages incurred directly or indirectly from any technical or
typographical errors or omissions contained herein or for discrepancies between the product and the user’s
guide.
Customer Support Overview
If you experience difficulties after reading the manual and/or using the product, contact the Connect Tech
reseller from which you purchased the product. In most cases the reseller can help you with product
installation and difficulties.
In the event that the reseller is unable to resolve your problem, our highly qualified support staff can assist
you. Our support section is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on our website at:
http://connecttech.com/support/resource-center/. See the contact information section below for more
information on how to contact us directly. Our technical support is always free.
Contact Information
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Limited Product Warranty
Connect Tech Inc. provides a Limited Warranty for this product. Should this product, in
Connect Tech Inc.'s opinion, fail to be in good working order during the warranty period,
Connect Tech Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace this product at no charge, provided that
the product has not been subjected to abuse, misuse, accident, disaster or non-Connect Tech
Inc. authorized modification or repair.
You may obtain warranty service by delivering this product to an authorized Connect Tech
Inc. business partner or to Connect Tech Inc. along with proof of purchase. Product returned to
Connect Tech Inc. must be pre-authorized by Connect Tech Inc. with an RMA (Return
Material Authorization) number marked on the outside of the package and sent prepaid,
insured and packaged for safe shipment.
The Connect Tech Inc. Limited Warranty is only valid over the serviceable life of the product.
This is defined as the period during which all components are available. Should the product
prove to be irreparable, Connect Tech Inc. reserves the right to substitute an equivalent product
if available or to retract the Warranty if no replacement is available.
The above warranty is the only warranty authorized by Connect Tech Inc. Under no
circumstances will Connect Tech Inc. be liable in any way for any damages, including any lost
profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or
inability to use such product.
Copyright Notice
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Connect Tech
Inc. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental consequential damages in
connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. This document contains
proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this
document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior
written consent of Connect Tech, Inc.
Copyright © 2016 by Connect Tech, Inc.
Trademark Acknowledgment
Connect Tech, Inc. acknowledges all trademarks, registered trademarks and/or copyrights
referred to in this document as the property of their respective owners.
Not listing all possible trademarks or copyright acknowledgments does not constitute a lack of
acknowledgment to the rightful owners of the trademarks and copyrights mentioned in this
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ESD Warning
Electronic components and circuits are sensitive to
ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD). When handling any circuit
board assemblies including Connect Tech COM Express carrier
assemblies, it is recommended that ESD safety precautions be
observed. ESD safe best practices include, but are not limited
to:
Leaving circuit boards in their antistatic packaging
until they are ready to be installed.
Using a grounded wrist strap when handling circuit
boards, at a minimum you should touch a grounded
metal object to dissipate any static charge that may be
present on you.
Only handling circuit boards in ESD safe areas, which
may include ESD floor and table mats, wrist strap
stations and ESD safe lab coats.
Avoiding handling circuit boards in carpeted areas.
Try to handle the board by the edges, avoiding contact
with components.
Revision History
Revision
Date
Changes
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Introduction
Connect Tech’s FreeForm/PCI-104 features Xilinx’s Virtex-5 multi-platform FPGA offering users a
flexible, reconfigurable computing platform that also takes advantage of the high bandwidth capabilities
of the PCI bus while communicating with various I/O interfaces.
Product Features
oPCI-104 form factor –32-Bit/33MHz, both 3.3V and 5V signaling are supported
oXilinx multi-platform Virtex-5 FPGA with 3 million logic gates
o2 or 4 MB Flash for FPGA configuration storage
o8MB Flash for embedded code storage
oDesigned for embedded processing using MicroBlaze™
o100MHz input clock
o128MB DDR2-400 memory
o2 x 10/100 Ethernet with modular jacks
o2 x RS-485 serial interface
oHigh-speed serial connector 4 x Rocket I/O (GTP) channels
o64 single ended or 32 LVDS general purpose I/O
oExternal 5V power connection for programming and development
oJTAG test and programming chain
oIndustrial temperature range of -40°C to 85°C
oShips preconfigured with a reference design
About this manual
This manual will provide the user with the following information:
oSystem overview
oIntroduction to the reference design
oDescription of jumpers, switches, and connector pinouts
oHardware installation instructions
oSoftware installation instructions
oFPGA configuration details
oSpecifications

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System Overview
The following conceptual block diagram provides a high level overview of the FreeForm/PCI-104 and
illustrates the general interconnection between components and connectors.
For the actual orientation and description of components refer to Figure 2 and Table 1 respectively.
FPGA
[Xilinx Virtex-5]
PCI-104 Bus
2x40
Header
JTAG Connector
1x7 Header
64 I/O, 32 LVDS Pairs
Ext Power Connector
Dual Ethernet PHY
RS-485 Transceiver
PCI Bus Interface
[PLX 9056]s
SPI Flash
(FPGA
Config.)
Local Bus
1x6
Header
RJ-45
2x5
Header
Peripheral Circuitry
Core Circuitry
RS-485 Transceiver
2x5
Header
RJ-45
Connector
DDR2 RAM
SPI Flash
(Embedded
Code)
EEPROM
(Parameters)
DDR2 RAM
100 Mhz
Osc.
High Speed Serial
EEPROM
(Config
Registers)
Figure 1: FreeForm/PCI-104 Block Diagram

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Figure 2: FreeForm/PCI-104 Layout
Table 1: FreeForm/PCI-104 Components
Connectors
Description
P1
PCI-104 connector
P2
JTAG programming header
P3
SPI flash programming header
P4
High-speed serial connector
P5, P6
RS-485 header
P7
GPIO header
P8
External power header
P9
RJ-45 A
P10
RJ-45 B
Jumpers /Switches
Description
RSW1
Slot selection
J1
FPGA configuration settings
Components
Description (not all on top side)
D1-D4
User LEDs
D5
FPGA load complete LED
U4
PLX PCI-local bus bridge
U5
Virtex-5 FPGA
U10
FPGA configuration flash
U11
Embedded code flash
U12, U13
DDR2 memory
U14
Parameter EEPROM
U15, U16
RS-485 transceiver

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U17
Dual 10/100 PHY
O1,O2, O3
Oscillators
Reference Design
The FreeForm/PCI-104 ships with a pre-installed reference design that is loaded into the FPGA’s
configuration flash. This reference design demonstrates how to interface the FreeForm/PCI-104
(Virtex-5 FPGA) with the PLX PCI 9056 PCI to Local Bus Bridge, as well as the various peripherals.
The PLX 9056 provides a generic local bus that is capable of operating at up to 66MHz (this design
forwards a 50MHz clock to the PLX). The PLX bridge has been set in the C-Mode of operation. The
reference logic operates as a local bus slave, as well as a local bus master.
The reference design contains examples demonstrating:
oLoading of PLX 9056’s registers via the local bus
oLocal bus slave transfers
oLocal bus master transfers
oGPIO control
oProgramming the SPI Flash
oInterfacing to the built-in Virtex-5 TEMACs
oRS-485 serial data transfers
oReading/writing to the serial EEPROM
oReading/writing to DDR2 memory
oInterfacing to the Virtex-5 Rocket I/O transceivers
Most of the example VHDL modules demonstrate how to interface with the various peripherals through
a register set, which is accessible by the host system over the PCI bus. A set of software applications
has been created to show how the host system can communicate with each FPGA sub-module. In most
applications, the host system will not directly control these peripherals. In a custom application, these
modules can be easily modified to interconnect with each other through the FPGA fabric.
To obtain the source code, refer to Software Installation. For further details on the reference design,
refer to FreeForm/PCI-104 Reference Design Guide (CTIM-00042)