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Stratix II GX PCI Express Development Board Reference Manual PreliminaryAugust 2006
Contents
About this Manual
Revision History ......................................................................................................................................... v
How to Contact Altera ............................................................................................................................... v
Typographic Conventions....................................................................................................................... vi
Chapter 1. Introduction
General Description................................................................................................................................ 1-1
Board Features ................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Handling the Board ................................................................................................................................ 1-3
Featured Device ...................................................................................................................................... 2-5
Device Support .................................................................................................................................. 2-6
Temperature Sensor ............................................................................................................................. 2-54
Heat Sink and Fan ................................................................................................................................ 2-55
Power Supply ........................................................................................................................................ 2-55
Power Supply for Each Component ............................................................................................. 2-55
Components Attached to Each Power Rail ................................................................................. 2-56
Power Distribution System ............................................................................................................ 2-58
The table below displays the revision history for the chapters in this
reference manual.
ChapterDateVersionChanges Made
AllAugust 20061.0.0First publication
AllApril 20071.0.1
Added warning not to use external power supply when the Altera
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II GX PCI Express development board is powered from the host
Stratix
computer chassis
This reference manual provides comprehensive information about the
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Stratix®II GX family of devices and the Stratix II GX PCI Express
Altera
development board.
How to Contact
Altera
For the most up-to-date information about Altera products, go to the
Altera world-wide web site at www.altera.com. For technical support on
this product, go to www.altera.com/mysupport. For additional
information about Altera products, consult the sources shown below.
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1. Introduction
General
Description
The Stratix®II GX PCI Express development board provides a hardware
platform for developing and prototyping high-performance PCI Express
(PCIe)-based designs as well as to demonstrate the Stratix II GX device’s
embedded transceiver and memory circuitry.
With up to 16-integrated transceiver channels and support for
high-speed, low-latency memory access (via DDR2 SDRAM and QDRII
memory interfaces), the Stratix II GX PCI Express development board
provides a fully-integrated solution for multi-channel, high-performance
applications, while also using limited board space.
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Through the use of Altera
MegaCore® functions (or other intellectual
property [IP] cores) and expansion connectors, you can enable the
inter-operability of the Stratix II GX embedded transceivers with
third-party, application-specific standard products (ASSPs) in either
point-to-point or switching and bridging applications.
Because the Stratix II GX embedded transceivers can implement the
entire PCIe interface on one device, the StratixIIGX PCIExpress
development board offers a high-bandwidth, low-latency, powerefficient PCIe solution with sufficient LEs for your applications.
To simplify the design process, Altera provides a PCIe reference design—
available from the Altera website—for use as either a design starting
point or an experimental platform. The reference design is designed and
tested by Altera engineers and distributed with the PCI Express Development Kit, Stratix II GX Edition (ordering code:
DK-PCIE-2SGX90N).
Board Features
The board features the following major component blocks:
■Off-chip memory
●DDR2 SDRAM
●QDRII SRAM
■FPGA configuration
●MAX
●JTAG interface
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■User and board-specific interfaces
●Push-button switches
●User DIP switch
●User LEDs
●Board-specific DIP switch
●Board-specific LEDs
■Power supply
●Power by components
●Power by rail
●Main power source, either:
•PCIe motherboard
•Laptop-style DC power supply via DC input jack
■Communication ports
●PCIe edge connector
●High-speed Mezzanine cards
●Gigabit Ethernet
●SFP modules
●Joint Test Action Group (JTAG) header
■Clocking circuitry
●Three high-speed clock oscillators to support Stratix II GX
transceivers and user logic:
•100 MHz
•155.52 MHz
•156.25 MHz
●SMA connector for external clock input and output
Block Diagram
Figure 1–1 shows a functional block diagram of the Stratix II GX
PCI Express development board.
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Figure 1–1. Stratix II GX PCI Express Development Board
Introduction
MAX II Device
512 MB Flash
256 MB DDR2
SDRAM (x72)
Push-Button
Switches
1.8 V/2.5 V CMOS
100.000 MHz
1.8 V CMOS
1.8 V SSTL
156.250 MHz
HMC Port A
6x XCVR
CMOS/LVDS
Stratix II GX Device
1x XCVR
1x XCVR
SFPASFP
B
HMC Port B
CMOS/LVDS
4x XCVR (1)
REFCLK
8x XCVR
x8 PCIe Edge
Connector
1.8V HSTL
1.8V HSTL
1.8V/2.5V CMOS
155.52 MHz
72 MB QDRII
(x36)
88E1111
GigE PHY+RJ45
TX/RX LEDs
User LEDs
Note to Figure:
(1) The 4x XCVR channels are only supported by Stratix II GX EP2SGX130 devices.
Handling the
When handling the board, it is important to observe the following
precaution:
handling, the board can be damaged. Therefore, use anti-static
handling precaution when touching the board.
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2. Board Components &
Interfaces
Board Overview
This chapter provides operational and connectivity detail for the board’s
major components and interfaces and is divided into the following major
blocks:
■Featured device
■Clocking circuitry
■Configuration
■User interface components
■Standard communication ports
■Off-chip memory
■Power supply
■Termination
1Board schematics, the physical layout database, and
manufacturing files for the Stratix
development board are included in the PCI Express Development Kit, Stratix II GX Edition in the following directory:
<install path>/BoardDesignFiles
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Board Overview
Figure 2–1 shows the top view of the Stratix II GX PCIe development
board.
Figure 2–1. Top View of the Stratix II GX PCIe Development Board
High-Speed Mezzanine
Card Interfaces A & B
External Clock Input
SMA Connector (J4)
Configuration Done
LED (D8)
User DIP Switch
Bank (S5)
Ethernet RJ-45
Single Port
(RJ1)
JTAG
Header
(J5)
SFP Ports
A and B
(J6, J7)
User LEDs
(D9 through D16)
HSMC Interface A (J1)
(J1 and J2)
User Push-Button
Switches (S1 - S4)
HSMC Interface B (J2)
Transmit/Receive
Yellow LEDs
(D5 and D6)
Power Switch
Power Supply
Input (J3)
MAX II Device
(U4)
(SW1)
Temperature
Sensor With
Alarm (U7)
DDR2 64 x 8 Mbytes
SDRAM (U2)
QDRII SRAM (U6)
Flash Device (U3)
Stratix II GX Device (U10)
PCI Express x8
Edge Connector
100-MHz
Crystal (X1)
155.25-MHz
Crystal (X4)
DDR2 32 x 16 Mbytes
SDRAM (U5, U8, U11, U13)
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Figure 2–2 shows a diagonal view of the Stratix II GX PCIe development
board.
Figure 2–2. Diagonal View of the Stratix II GX PCIe Development Board
Board Components & Interfaces
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Table 2–1 describes the components and lists their corresponding board
references.
Table 2–1. Stratix II GX PCIe Development Board Features
Component/
Interface
Board
Reference
DescriptionPage
Featured Device
Stratix II GX FPGA U10
FF1508 FPGA in a 1508-pin FineLine BGA
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package.
2–5
Clocks
100 MHzX1100-MHz oscillator2–6
25 MHzX225-MHz crystal 2–6
156.25 MHzX3156.25-MHz oscillator2–6
155.52 MHzX4155.52-MHz oscillator2–6
SMA clock inputJ4SMA connector that allows the provision of an external clock
to the Stratix II GX device’s transceivers.
2–6
Configuration and Status
Board configuration
DIP switch
Status LEDsD1, D2, D8,
Channel activity LEDsD3-D6, D17,
S6DIP switch that controls the FPGA configuration settings.2–23
LEDs that display power and configuration status.2–25
D19-D22
LEDs that display RX and TX transceiver channel activity.2–24
Ethernet RJ-45RJ1The RJ-45 jack is for Ethernet cable connection. The
connector is fed by a 10/100/1000 base T PHY device with a
GMII interface to the Stratix II GX device.
SFP A J6Small form pluggable cage allows for the connection of SFP
modules.
SFP BJ7Small form pluggable cage allows for the connection of SFP
modules.
2–25
2–28
2–33
2–33
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Table 2–1. Stratix II GX PCIe Development Board Features
Board Components & Interfaces
Component/
Interface
HSMC A J1 High speed mezzanine connector allows for the connection
HSMC BJ2High speed mezzanine connector allows for the connection
Board
Reference
DescriptionPage
2–35
of HSMC daughter cards.
2–35
of HSMC daughter cards.
Memory
QDRII SRAMU618 Mybtes (36 bits wide by 512 Kbytes deep) of QDRII
64 x 8 Mbyte DDR2 U2, U5, U8,
U11, U13
Flash U3512 Mbytes of flash memory.2–16
SRAM.
256 Mybtes (72 bits wide by 32 Mbytes deep) with error
correction coding (ECC) of double data rate (DDR2)
synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM).
2–48
2–44
Power
DC power jackJ3DC input connector for the board.2–55
Power switchSW1Switches the board’s power on or off.2–55
Featured
Device
The PCI Express Development Kit, Stratix II GX Edition features the FF1508
FPGA (U10) in a 1508-pin FineLine BGA® (FBGA) package. Table 2–2 lists
some Stratix II GX device features.
Table 2–2. Stratix II GX Features
Architectural
Feature
The Altera®
third-generation
FPGA with
embedded
transceivers
Innovative clock
management
system
Based on the
1.2-V, 90-nm
SRAM process
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● Provides a robust design solution for the most popular high-speed serial interfaces
● Provides optimum jitter performance across the entire operating range of 622 Mbps to
6.375 Gbps
● Provides best-in class signal integrity performance
Quad data rate (QDRII) memory
(36-bit, 300-MHz interface)
Flash2.5-V CMOS70—
Push buttons2.5-V CMOS3—
DIP switches2.5-V CMOS8—
LEDs2.5-V CMOS18—
EPLL clock inputs2.5-V CMOS—2 In
REFCLK inputsLVDS—3 In
Note to Ta b le 2 – 3 :
(1) High-speed mezzanine card, port B: Four XCVR channels are only available with EP2SGX130GF1508 devices.
1.2-V/1.5-V pseudo
current mode logic
(PCML)
1.2-V/1.5-V PCML2 XCVR channels—
1.2-V/1.5-V PCML6 XCVR channels1 CMOS in
2.5-V CMOS
2.5-V LVDS
1.2-V/1.5-V PCML4 XCVR channels
2.5-V CMOS
2.5-V LVDS
2.5-V CMOS301 Out
1.8-V SSTL122—
1.8-V HSTL101—
8 XCVR channels1 LVDS in
1 CMOS out
2 LVDS in
2 LVDS out
84—
(1)
84—
1 CMOS in
1 CMOS out
2 LVDS in
2 LVDS out
1 In
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Board Components & Interfaces
Clocking
Circuitry
Three oscillators of 100 MHz, 156.25 MHz, and 155.52 MHz are used for
clocking the Stratix II GX transceivers and user logic. A fourth oscillator
of 25.000 MHz +/- 50 ppm is used as a reference clock for the Marvel
10/100/1000 Ethernet PHY device per manufacturing recommendations.
When the board is not plugged into a host board, the 100-MHz oscillator
is used to support the transceiver reference clock for PCIe applications.
Figure 2–6 shows the oscillator driving through a four-output LVDS
buffer to a variety of loads. The buffer can either be driven from the
100-MHz oscillator or from the SMA clock input for custom frequencies.
Pin 10 on the board configuration DIP switch controls what clock feeds
the buffer (see “Configuration DIP Switch (S6)” on page 2–23).
Figure 2–6. Oscillator Clocking Diagram
25 MHz
SMT OSC
LVTTL
88e1111
GigE
PHY
R
T
OSC A
SMA
LVTTL
Clock Buffer
LVDS
LVDS
LVDS
Translator
LVTTL
LVDS
100 MHz
SMT OSC
CLK_SEL
All A/C Coupled
OSC B
LVDS
156.250 MHz
SMT OSC
152.520 MHz
SMT OSC
LVDS
Stratix II GX
Enhanced PLL
Inputs
MAX II
Configuration
Controller
Stratix II GX
Enhanced PLL
Inputs
Table 2–4 lists the board’s clock distribution system.
Table 2–4. Stratix II GX PCIe Development Board Clock Distribution (Part 1 of 2)
Signal
FrequencySignal Name
Originates
Signal Propagates To
From
100 MHz100M_OSC_P
100M_OSC_N
User inputSMA clock inputJ4
25 MHzENET_25M_CLKX2Ethernet PHY
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X1U21 (ICS8543 clock buffer), Pins 4 and 5
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