GR740-MINI-QSG Frontgrade Gaisler AB | Kungsgatan 12 | SE-411 19 | Göteborg | Sweden | frontgrade.com/gaisler
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4
1.1. Overview ................................................................................................................... 4
1.2. IP addresses ............................................................................................................... 4
1.3. Handling .................................................................................................................... 4
1.4. References .................................................................................................................. 4
2. Overview .............................................................................................................................. 6
3. Board Configuration ............................................................................................................... 7
3.1. Overview ................................................................................................................... 7
3.2. Prerequisites ............................................................................................................... 7
3.3. Pre programmed .......................................................................................................... 7
3.4. Power Up the board ..................................................................................................... 7
3.5. LEDs indication .......................................................................................................... 8
3.5.1. Power ............................................................................................................. 8
3.5.2. GR740 ............................................................................................................ 8
3.5.3. FPGA ............................................................................................................. 8
3.6. Switch buttons ............................................................................................................ 8
3.6.1. Master reset (SW1) ........................................................................................... 8
3.6.2. Program switch (SW2) ....................................................................................... 8
3.7. FTDI chip .................................................................................................................. 9
4. GRMON3 hardware debugger ................................................................................................ 10
4.1. Overview .................................................................................................................. 10
4.2. GR740 License options ............................................................................................... 10
4.3. Debug-link alternatives for GR740 ................................................................................ 10
4.3.1. Connecting via the FTDI USB/JTAG interface ..................................................... 10
4.3.2. Connecting via the Ethernet debug interfaces ........................................................ 10
4.4. Debug-link alternatives for CertusPro ............................................................................ 11
4.4.1. Connecting via the FTDI USB/UART interface .................................................... 11
4.4.2. Connecting via the Ethernet debug interfaces ........................................................ 11
4.5. First steps ................................................................................................................. 11
4.6. Connecting to the board .............................................................................................. 12
4.6.1. GR740 ........................................................................................................... 12
4.6.2. CertusPro ....................................................................................................... 13
5. Software Development Environment ........................................................................................ 14
5.1. Overview .................................................................................................................. 14
5.2. Bare C Cross-Compiler System .................................................................................... 14
5.2.1. Overview ....................................................................................................... 14
5.2.2. Compiling with BCC ....................................................................................... 14
5.2.3. Running application with GRMON3 ................................................................... 15
5.3. Boot Loaders ............................................................................................................ 15
6. FPGA development Environment ............................................................................................ 17
6.1. Lattice Radiant Software ............................................................................................. 17
6.2. Program the FPGA .................................................................................................... 17
6.2.1. Lattice programmer ......................................................................................... 17
6.2.2. GRMON3 ...................................................................................................... 17
7. Example Bitstreams .............................................................................................................. 19
7.1. Overview .................................................................................................................. 19
7.2. EX-1 ....................................................................................................................... 19
7.2.1. UART ........................................................................................................... 20
7.2.2. SPIMCTRL .................................................................................................... 20
7.2.3. PCI ............................................................................................................... 20
7.2.4. Ethernet ......................................................................................................... 20
7.2.5. SpaceWire ...................................................................................................... 21
7.3. EX-2 ....................................................................................................................... 21
7.3.1. LEON 3 ........................................................................................................ 22
7.3.2. GPIO ............................................................................................................ 22
7.3.3. UART ........................................................................................................... 23
7.3.4. SPIMCTRL .................................................................................................... 23
