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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.
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