XL001 Xilinx FPGA development Board Kit Spartan-6 XC6SLX9

Introduction

The purpose of this manual is to describe the functionality and contents of the XL001 development board. This document includes instructions for operating the board, descriptions of the hardware features, and explanations of the test code programmed into the on-board programmable memory.

Description

The XL001 development board provides a complete hardware environment for designers to accelerate their time to market.The kit delivers a stable platform to develop and test designs targeted to the low-cost and low-power Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA. The installed Spartan-6 FPGA LX9 device offers a prototyping environment to effectively demonstrate the enhanced benefits of low-cost Xilinx FPGA solutions. Reference designs are included with the kit to exercise standard peripherals on the evaluation board for a quick start to device familiarization.
The XL001 development board contains the following individual pieces:
--The easyFPGA-Spartan-6 development board
--USB 2.0 cable
--Xilinx ISE® Design Suite (IDS) 14.7
--Example Source Code
--XL001 Development Board Users Manual
--Transparent protection board
Please note that this kit does NOT include a Xilinx programming cable.

Block Diagram of the Board

Figure 1 gives the block diagram of the XL001 development board. To provide maximum flexibility for the user, all connections are made through the Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA device. Thus, the user can configure the FPGA to implement any system design.

Figure 1.Block Diagram
Following is more detailed information about the blocks in Figure 1:
FPGA
--Xilinx Spartan-6 XC6SLX9 FPGA
JTAG Port
--On-board JTAG Port for programming
SDRAM
--256Mbit SDRAM
SPI Flash memory
--64Mbit SPI FLASH
Camera Port
--Supports 5000000 pixels OV5640 module
Pushbutton switches
--4 User Keys
--Normally high; generates one active-low pulse when the switch is pressed
General User Interfaces
--4 User LEDs
--6-digit 7-segment displays
--Buzzer
System Clock inputs
--50MHz oscillator
RTC Module
--Comes with a CR1220 battery socket
External Eeprom
--Comes with a 24LC04;
VGA output
--Uses a 16-bit resistor-network DAC under RGB65536 Mode
--With 15-pin high-density D-sub connector
Voltage Regulator Circuit
--Provides 1.2V,5V and 3.3V for system power supply
Micro SD
--Equips a Micro SD card holder.
On-board USB to TTL/RS232 Module
--Use cp2102 for USB-TTL/RS232 Converting (Without DB-9 serial connector)
40-PIN Expansion Headers
--Two Channels 40-PIN Expansion Headers Spartan-6 I/O pins, as well as 3 power and ground lines, are brought out to the 40-pin expansion connectors. You can install 4.3”TFT module and AD/DA module by our company on this two expansion headers.

What’s on Board

A photograph of the XL001 development board is shown in following Figure 3. It depicts the layout of the board and indicates the location of the connectors and key components.
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