Xilinx manual ML310 Embedded Development Platform, Overview

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Chapter 2

ML310 Embedded Development Platform

Overview

The ML310 Embedded Development Platform offers designers a versatile Virtex-II Pro XC2VP30-FF896 based platform for rapid prototyping and system verification. In addition to the more than 30,000 logic cells, over 2,400 Kb of BRAM, dual PowerPC™ 405 processors and RocketIO transceivers available in the FPGA, the ML310 provides an onboard Ethernet MAC/PHY, DDR memory, multiple PCI bus slots, and standard PC I/O ports within an ATX form factor board. An integrated System ACE CF controller is deployed to perform board bring-up and to load applications from the included 512 MB CompactFlash card.

The ML310 CDROM contains documentation and tutorials, along with reference designs and data sheets. The most recent ML310 material can be found on the Xilinx web site at http://www.xilinx.com/ml310.

The setup and quickstart documentation highlights the functionality of the ML310 using the applications shipped on the included CompactFlash card. The reference designs were produced using the Xilinx Embedded Development Kit (EDK), ISE and Answer Database solution records. Tutorials in coordination with Xilinx documentation for EDK, ISE, and the Answer Database, describe how the reference designs and applications were produced. These tutorials may be used to re-create the applications provided and also as a basis for the development of new designs. Xilinx EDK provides for the development of basic board specific systems beginning with Base System Builder (BSB) to highly customized systems leveraging the flexibility of Xilinx Platform Studio (XPS) and the EDK IP.

Documentation for Xilinx tools and solutions can be found at:

•EDK: http://www.xilinx.com/edk

•ISE: http://www.xilinx.com/ise

•Answer Database: http://www.xilinx.com/support

An image of the ML310 board and its corresponding block diagram are shown in,

Figure 2-1andFigure 2-2respectively.

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