Altera PCA User Manual
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF THE PCA CARD...............................................................................2
1.1 Features ......................................................................................................................................................2
1.2 About the KIT.............................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Getting Help ...............................................................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 2 PCA CARD ARCHITECTURE............................................................................................. 5
2.1 Layout and Components.............................................................................................................................5
2.2 Block Diagram of the PCA Board..............................................................................................................6
CHAPTER 3 BOARD COMPONENT.......................................................................................................8
3.1 PCIe Edge Connector.................................................................................................................................8
3.2 PCIe Cable Connector..............................................................................................................................10
3.3 Switches....................................................................................................................................................13
3.4 LEDs.........................................................................................................................................................16
CHAPTER 4 SET UP ON PCA...............................................................................................................18
4.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................................................18
4.2 System Requirements...............................................................................................................................18
CHAPTER 5 APPENDIX......................................................................................................................25
5.1 Revision History.......................................................................................................................................25
5.2 Copyright Statement.................................................................................................................................25
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Chapter 1
Introduction of the PCA Card
PCA(PCIe Cable Adapter)，which is used to connect PCIe upstream slot with downstream target
board by a PCIe X4 cable , supports the PCIe X4 & X1 mode. PCA card can provide programmable
equalization, amplification, and de-emphasis for PCIe transceiver signal by using 8 select bits. It is
also available to optimize performance over a variety of physical mediums by reducing
Inter-symbol interference.
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1.1
1.1
Features
Features
Figure 1-1 shows a photograph of the PCA Card.
Figure 1-1 Layout of the PCA card
The key features of the card are listed below:
• Up to 5.0Gbps PCIe 2.0 Serial Re-Driver
• PCIe X4 Gen 2
• Adjustable receiver equalization
• Adjustable transmitter amplitude and de-emphasis
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1.2
1.2
About the KIT
About the KIT
The PCA kit will come with the following contents:
• PCA card
Please visit PCIe_Cable.terasic.com download the PCA user manual.
Figure 1-2 shows the photograph of the PCA kit content.
Figure 1-2 PCA kit package contents
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1.3
1.3
Getting Help
Getting Help
Here is information of how to get help if you encounter any problem:
Terasic Technologies
• Tel: +886-3-550-8800
• Email: support@terasic.com
Chapter 2
PCA Card Architecture
This chapter provides information about architecture and block diagram of the PCA board.
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2.1
2.1
Layout and Components
Layout and Components
The picture of the PCA card is shown in Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2. It depicts the layout of the
board and indicates the locations of the connectors and key components.
Figure 2-1 The PCA Card PCB and component diagram (top view)
Figure 2-2 The PCA Card PCB and component diagram (bottom v i ew)
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2.2
2.2
Block Diagram of the PCA Board
Block Diagram of the PCA Board
Figure 2-3 shows the block diagram of the PCA card.
Figure 2-3 Block Diagram of PCA card
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