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RTG004 USB Connected Embedded PowerPC/FPGA System
RTG004

Features

  • User programmable Xilinx XC2VP7 FPGA with embedded PowerPC
  • 256 Mbytes of DDR SDRAM connected as 2 banks of 32Mx32 @ 200Mhz
  • 16Mbytes of FLASH memory for PowerPC code storage
  • 30 bits programmable digital I/O
  • Hi Speed (480Mbits/sec) USB 2.0 connection to a host PC.
  • Can be used as a stand alone board for embedded systems.
  • FPGA can be configured via USB, Xilinx JTAG cable or from on-board PROM
  • Single 5V power supply required – 20W mains Power Supply Unit included
  • Host API supported for Windows 2000 and XP and Linux – FPGA and DSP loading, resetting and data exchange all performed with simple to use software interface.
Ordering Info: Part No. RTG004

Description

The RTG004 is a self contained system combining FPGA hardware and a programmable embedded PowerPC. It also offers two banks of DDR SDRAM with a 3.2Gbytes total memory bandwidth. VHDL support is included for connecting this DDR memory to the Embedded PowerPC processor AND your VHDL design at the same time.

16Mbytes of FLASH memory is connected to the FPGA - intended for PowerPC code storage.

The system can be used stand alone or connected to a PC via the USB 2.0 connection.

The FPGA can be programmed with your own design, allowing whatever function you need, and connectivity to the embedded PowerPC processor. This allows you to develop an embedded design that uses FPGA hardware and PowerPC processor in the correct mix for your particular needs.

The USB connection is supported via the Host-API software. This allows software applications and tools on the Host PC to access the hardware using a consistent software interface without the need to understand or program the hardware or USB directly.

The FPGA program can be loaded over the USB connection using a software tool that directly accepts the output from development tools for the Xilinx FPGA. Alternatively a Xilinx JTAG cable (Parallel or USB) can be used to load the FPGA and or program the on board configuration PROM. The PowerPC program can be downloaded as part of the FPGA design or after the FPGA configuration using the GNU debugger or the HERON FIFOs or can be loaded from the FLASH memory provided on the module.

The FIFO connections can be used to stream data between the PC and the FPGA. They are capable of up to 50Mbytes/second in each direction, but the Host PC, its USB controller and the operating system will all impose their own limits to this speed.

The system is delivered ready to go with a power supply, USB cable, I/O cables and a CD with all of your documentation, software tools and examples. Kane Computing also supply development tools for the Xilinx FPGA, for example Xilinx Foundation ISE and  Xilinx EDK for programming the PowerPC, available from Kane Computing.

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Downloads

Datasheet (PDF 119KB)

Links

Hunt Engineering's web site

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