User's Manual

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Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter introduces the Virtex
®
-5 FPGA ML561 reference design. It contains the
following sections:
• “About the Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit”
• “Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Development Board”
About the Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit
The Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit provides a complete development
platform to interface with external memory devices for designing and verifying
applications based on the Virtex-5 LXT FPGA platform. This kit allows designers to
implement high-speed applications with extreme flexibility using IP cores and customized
modules. The Virtex-5 LXT FPGA, with its column-based architecture, makes it possible to
develop highly flexible memory interface applications.
The Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit includes the following:
• Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Development Board (XC5VLX50T-FFG1136
FPGA)
• 5V/6.5 A DC power supply
• Country-specific power supply line cord
• RS-232 serial cable, DB9-F to DB9-F
• Documentation and reference design CD-ROM
Optional items that also support development efforts include:
• Xilinx
®
ISE
®
software
• JTAG cable
• Xilinx Parallel IV cable
For assistance with any of these items, contact your local Xilinx distributor or visit the
Xilinx online store at www.xilinx.com
.
The heart of the Virtex-5 FPGA ML561 Memory Interfaces Tool Kit is the Virtex-5 FPGA
ML561 Development Board. This manual provides comprehensive information on Rev A3
and later revisions of this board.