Connect Tech FreeForm/PCI-104 User Manual
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Table of Contents
Limited Lifetime Warranty.........................................................................................................2
Copyright Notice........................................................................................................................ 2
Trademark Acknowledgment..................................................................................................... 2
Customer Support Overview...................................................................................................... 3
Contact Information........................................................................................................... 3
Table of Contents....................................................................................................................... 4
List of Tables.............................................................................................................................. 5
List of Figures............................................................................................................................ 5
Introduction................................................................................................................................ 6
Features.............................................................................................................................. 6
Hardware Description and Configuration...................................................................................8
Jumpers and Switches........................................................................................................ 8
Slot Selection (RSW1).............................................................................................. 8
FPGA Configuration Settings (J1)............................................................................ 8
Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................................. 9
PCI-104 Header (P1)................................................................................................. 9
JTAG Programming Header (P2).............................................................................. 9
SPI Flash Programming Header (P3)........................................................................ 9
RS-485 Headers (P5, P6).........................................................................................10
External Power Connector (P8)............................................................................... 10
GPIO Header (P7)................................................................................................... 11
Hardware Installation............................................................................................................... 12
Standalone Operation....................................................................................................... 12
Software Installation.................................................................................................................12
FPGA Development Environment................................................................................... 12
Drivers and Application Examples.................................................................................. 12
FPGA Configuration................................................................................................................ 13
Launch Impact................................................................................................................. 13
Programming the FPGA.................................................................................................. 16
Generating a PROM (MCS) File..................................................................................... 17
Configuring the FPGA with the SPI Flash.......................................................................20
Configuring the FPGA / SPI flash Association....................................................... 20
Programming the Flash........................................................................................... 22
Reference Design..................................................................................................................... 24
Functionality.................................................................................................................... 24
Memory Map................................................................................................................... 24
Implementation................................................................................................................ 25
Specifications........................................................................................................................... 26