Micro/sys Spartan 6 FPGA/ARM Cortex-A8 Development Kit Development Kit Features: • Select one of three pre-defined development modes or define your own: o 95% of FPGA core available for user's firmware o MicroBlaze implementation examples • Professional Xilinx tool chains o ISE Design Suite o EDK Design Software • Fast memory bus interface between Spartan 6 & i.MX515 o Expand SBC feature set with IP cores such as SATA, DSP, video, etc. o FPGA to i.MX515 IRQs available • Two options for field deployment o Port FPGA firmware to user-designed hardware o Keep FPGA firmware on development SBC Flexible Development Platform: for OEM production The DK-FPGA1651 is a turn-key single-board- computer development environment for the Xilinx Spartan 6 FPGA aimed at accelerating development Standalone SBC Features: of FPGA-based applications, from the simplest to • ARM Cortex-A8, 800MHz the most complex. For fastest time-to-market, • 512MB SDRAM, 4MB SPI NOR Flash designers can integrate their FPGA firmware onto • Four (4) USB ports the robust COTS platform of the DK-FPGA1651 and integrate the same SBC directly into their run-time • Dual 10/100BASE-T Ethernet application. While for designers needing easy • 7 serial ports (RS232 and RS485) portability, the DK-FPGA1651 becomes a valuable • Two (2) SD/MMC card slots tool for developing and debugging FPGA application • 64 bits of digital I/O code or integrating IP cores with the ultimate goal of • Popular StackableUSB™ expansion bus porting to one’s own user-designed hardware. • Linux and WindowsCE BSPs • OEM pricing options available The COTS Advantage: The Micro/sys DK-FPGA1651 skillfully integrates the Target Applications: Xilinx Spartan 6 onto an off-the-shelf SBC based on • Military the Freescale i.MX515 ARM Cortex-A8. After the • Automation SBC serves as a development station for user • Medical FPGA developed IP, the same SBC can be used in a final OEM application. This COTS approach to • Transportation FPGA development offers the OEM user an SBC • Energy with a 15-year lifecycle and enhanced adaptability • Communication for product expansion, updates, and customized version control in the final OEM application achieved simply via FPGA programming. Customizable I/O options range from simple I/O and expanded communication protocols to multi-processing and video expansion. Turn-key Development Platform: With all the necessary components to immediately start development with the Spartan 6, this turn-key kit solves the problem of hardware and software integration allowing designers to focus on building differentiating features into their end application. Designers profit from the easy-to-use Xilinx ISE Design Suite: Embedded Edition (including the EDK design software) and vast selection of validated IP cores as well as Micro/sys’s embedded system expertise to shorten design time and gain smarter methodologies for creating FPGA-based solutions. In addition, the DK-FPGA1651 comes with multiple on- board connectivity options including 64 lines of bi- directional GPIO signals, four pre-validated transceivers for RS232/RS485, and five differential † LVDS signals for user-defined configuration . These added features allow easy addressing and decoding for customized protocols by enabling designers to interface a 32-bit data bus as well as addressing lines for a variety of IP cores via the 64 GPIO lines. Typical functions for such features might be real time video, * No emulator required. motion control, or industrial Ethernet. ‡ Optional Installation † LVDS signals available when LVDS panel support is disabled Development Kit Includes: Cables and Adapters Board • 5V wall-mount power supply • SBC1651 (Linux or WinCE BSP) • Xilinx Platform Cable USB-II • 4 GB Solid State Drive (SSD) Tools & IP • RJ45 Ethernet Cable • Xilinx ISE software (free download from Xilinx) • Mini B to Type A USB Cable • Xilinx EDK evaluation software (downloadable from Xilinx) • 20-pin high density to 20-pin screw terminal • Micro/sys interface code to the Freescale WEIM • 40-pin high density to 40-pin screw terminal bus for direct communication btw CPU & FPGA • 50-pin high density to 50-pin screw terminal • Industrial enclosure Targeted Reference Designs & Demos Place Logo Or • Power supply • How to implement MicroBlaze. Company Name Here • Graphical Runtime kit includes panel • How to install COM ports w/ free IP. • How to implement drivers to COM port IP. • How to implement DIO and drivers. Micro/sys, Inc. Documentation 3730 Park Place • DK-FPGA1651 Getting Started Guide Montrose, CA 91020 • DK-FPGA1651 Hardware User Manual P: 818-244-4600 E: sales@embeddedsys.com • DK-FPGA1651 Reference Design User Guide www.embeddedsys.com