Terasic XTS-FMC User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Features ............................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 The Package Contents ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Assemble XTS-FMC with FPGA Main board .................................................................................... 4
1.4 Getting Help ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Chapter 2 Board Specification ......................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Layout and Components ..................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Block Diagram .................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Mechanical Specifications .................................................................................................................. 9
Chapter 3 Board Components ....................................................................................................... 10
3.1 FMC Expansion Connector ............................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Programmable Clock Generator........................................................................................................ 14
Chapter 4 Demonstrations ............................................................................................................. 15
4.1 XTS-FMC Loopback on the TR5 ..................................................................................................... 15
4.2 XTS-FMC Loopback on the Han Pilot Platform .............................................................................. 19
4.3 XTS-FMC SuperLite Loopback on the Han Pilot Platform.............................................................. 21
Appendix
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Revision History ..................................................................................................................................... 24
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The XTS-FMC daughter card is designed to convert FPGA transceiver channels to SMA connectors
through a FPGA Mezzanine Card(FMC) interface. It is intended to allow users to evaluate the
performance of transceiver-based host boards with FMC interface specifically the Stratix, Arria and
Cyclone FPGA with integrated transceivers. Through the SMA connectors, the FPGA transceiver
signals can be easily connected to measurement instruments as well as allowing gigabit data rate
communication between multiple FPGA boards. In addition, there is a clock generator (CDCM6208)
that can output the various reference clock for different applications to the transceiver bank of the
FPGA through the FMC connector.
The XTS-FMC daughter card is the ideal platform to allow users to prototype and test their
high-speed interfaces quickly and easily in support of transceiver performance for jitter, protocol
compliance, and equalization.
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Figure 1-1 shows the photo of the XTS-FMC card. The important functions of the XTS-FMC card
are listed below:
• Convert FPGA transceiver channels to SMA connectors through FMC connector
• Support maximum 4 transceiver channels (Depend on the FPGA host board)
• SMA connectors for external clock input
• Programmable clock generator for reference clock input
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Figure 1-1 The XTS-FMC Card.
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The XTS-FMC kit comes with the following items (see Figure 1-2):
1. XTS-FMC Daughter Card
2. Screw & Copper Pillar Package
3. CD Download Guide
The system CD contains technical documents of the XTS-FMC card, which include component
datasheets, demonstrations, schematic and user manual. Users can download the CD from the link
below:
http://xts-fmc.terasic.com/cd
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Figure 1-2 The contents of the XTS-FMC card.
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In order to make the XTS-FMC daughter card and the FMC connector on the FMC card with more
secure hookup, the FMC side of the XTS-FMC daughter card has reserved two screw holes, as
shown in Figure 1-3. Users can use the screws, copper pillars, and nuts that come with the XTSFMC, to secure the XTS-FMC on the FPGA main board, as shown in Figure 1-4. Because
transceiver is mostly used for high-speed transmission applications, we strongly recommend that
users use the screws to secure the connection between the FPGA main board and the XTS-FMC
card.
Figure 1-3 The two screw holes on XTS-FMC card.
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Figure 1-4 Secure the XTS-FMC on the FPGA main board
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Here are the addresses where you can get help if you encounter any problems:
Terasic Technologies
9F., No.176, Sec.2, Gongdao 5th Rd, East Dist, Hsinchu City, 30070. Taiwan
Email: support@terasic.com
Tel.: +886-3-575-0880
Website: xts-fmc.terasic.com
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Chapter 2
Board Specification
This chapter describes the architecture of the XTS card including block diagram and components.
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The picture of the XTS-FMC 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.
Note: The interface labeled with the blue block in Figure 2-1 is the reserve interface and can be
ignored.
Figure 2-1 Mechanical Layout of the XTS-FMC card
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Figure 2-2 Mechanical Layout of the XTS-FMC card
The following components are provided on the XTS-FMC card:
• FMC expansion connector (J11)
• TX SMAs (J17/J19,J21/J23,J25/J26,J29/J31)
• RX SMAs (J16/J18,J20/J22,J24/J27,J28/J30)
• XCVR reference input SMAs (J12/J13)
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Figure 2-3 is the block diagram of the XTS-FMC card.
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