Xilinx UG078 manual Package Contents, CD-ROM Contents, Introduction

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Virtex-4 LX/SX Prototype Platform

Package Contents

•Xilinx Virtex™-4 prototype platform board

•User guide

•Device vacuum tool

•Headers for test points

•CD-ROM

•One low-voltage, 14-pin, dual-inline package (DIP) crystal oscillator

CD-ROM Contents

•User guide in PDF format

•Example designs

♦These designs include the Verilog source code, user constraints files (*.ucf), documentation in PDF, and a readme.txt file

•Bitstream files (*.bit) for each part type supported by the board (Bitstream synthesized using Xilinx tools)

•Full schematics of the board in both PDF format and ViewDraw schematic format

•PC board layout in Pads PCB format

•Gerber files in *.pho and *.pdf for the PC board (There are many free or shareware Gerber file viewers available on the Web for viewing and printing these files)

Introduction

The Virtex-4 prototype platform and demonstration boards allow designers to investigate and experiment with the features of Virtex-4 series FPGAs. This user guide describes the features and operation of the Virtex-4 prototype platform, including how to configure chains of FPGAs and serial PROMs.

Note: Prototype platforms are intended strictly for evaluating the functionality of Virtex-4 features and are not intended for A/C characterization or high-speed I/O evaluation.

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UG078 (v1.2) May 24, 2006