Low-power compact development Platform FPGA + ARM + DACs + ADCs + VGA + GbE LAN + USB2+ NAND + TCXO + RS422

KEY FEATURES

More than an evaluation kit

In one small 3"x3" package, this low-power (<2W) board packs large digital signal processing capabilities:
• Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA XC6SLX45-1L (low-power)
• 32-bit ARM coprocessor running at 120 MHz
• Dual 125 MSamples/s 12-bit DACs, 1Vpp differential outputs
• Dual 80 MSamples/s 10-bit ADCs
• Gigabit Ethernet LAN (10/100/1000)
• Two USB 2.0 interfaces to connect a PC to the FPGA and the ARM processor respectively. The PC-FPGA connection supports signaling rates of 480 Mbit/s (High Speed), 85 Mbit/s sustained throughput.
• LVCMOS, LVDS and RS422 data interfaces
• NAND: 1 Gbit to store numerous FPGA configurations and user non-volatile data
• TCXO frequency reference or external frequency reference

3 receiver input options

• Input option –A: dual I/Q baseband, 2Vpp differential
• Input option –B: 70 MHz IF input: -50 to +5 dBm, 50 Ohm, 20 MHz bandwidth
• Input option –C: 140 MHz IF input: -50 to +5 dBm, 50 Ohm, 20 MHz bandwidth
• Custom input frequencies 40-700MHz also available upon request

Other options available at the time of order:

• +5VDC unregulated vs +3.3VDC regulated supply
• TCXO vs external frequency reference

Supports multiple personalities and dynamic reconfiguration

8 custom FPGA configurations can be stored in non-volatile flash memory

The selected configuration is automatically reloaded at power up or upon software command within 2 seconds

Graphical User Interface is used for remote monitoring and control over a USB link. This includes loading the FPGA configuration file into non-volatile flash memory

ComScope-enabled: key internal signals can be captured in real-time and displayed on the host computer

Included development environment:

• Graphical user interface (ComBlock Control Center) for monitoring, control, and FPGA programming.
• Hardware schematics
• USB Windows driver
• FPGA HDL template code.
• .ngc drivers for the USB 2.0., TCP, Ethernet MAC.
• VHDL drivers for the DACs, ADCs, ComScope.
• ARM coprocessor template code
  

Typical development environment (not supplied):

• FPGA/VHDL/Verilog development: Xilinx ISE Webpack (free)
• ARM C/C++ development environment: Eclipse, Yagarto tool chain, OpenOCD debugger (free)

ComBlock COMPATIBILITY LIST

40-pin 2mm (J4)	Card-Edge (J9)
COM-3506 [400 MHz - 3GHz] customizable transceiver	COM-1500 Development Platform FPGA + ARM + DDR2 SODIMM socket + USB2+ NAND
COM-3505 Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 2x2 MIMO transceiver	COM-3504 Dual Analog<->Digital Conversions, 16-bit 250MS/s DACs, 12-bit 150 MS/s ADCs
COM-3501 UHF [225-400 MHz] narrow-band transceiver	COM-2802 synchronized 8-Channel DACS, 900 MS/s
COM-4001/2/3/5/6/7/8, COM-4410 RF modulators	Most digital interface ComBlocks