PCI ProtoBoard

Rapid PCI Development
PCI ProtoBoard Provides a Complete Platform for Rapid Development of PCI Bus Peripherals.

CUSTOM PCI CONTROLLER IC
- 32 bit FIFO interface to FPGA for DMA data
- 24 bits programmable IO for status and control
- Fast PCI master DMA with scatter gather
CHOICE OF FPGA
- Xilinx XC2S200 Spartan IIE or
- Altera EP1K30 Acex
- Design with free software from Xilinx, Altera
- Configure through PCI Controller
APPLICATION PROTOTYPING SUPPORT
- 1.7" x 4" wire-wrap area
        - Can be replaced with custom PCB's
- 64 FPGA pins for Application I/O
- Flexible clock sources
SOFTWARE
- Drivers for Windows, Linux
- Easy-to-use API functions:
        - Stream functions for DMA transfers
        - Control bidirectional status / control port
        - FPGA configuration through PCI bus
DOCUMENTATION
- Users Guide and API Reference
    - Includes schematics, sample application

APPLICATIONS:
- Custom Controllers
- Test Equipment
- Proof-of-Concept Prototypes
- Low Volume Production

TITLE	PCI PB OVERVIEW	DATE	8/9/03
CORP	TECHNIPRISE INC.	APV.	bfc
PHONE	(614) 431-5610	REV.	1.2

PCI ProtoBoard : PCI Controller

Custom PCI Controller
  -Designed for high performance and ease of interface to FPGA
   -33 MHz, 32 Bit PCI Bus Interface
High speed PCI Bus-Master DMA with Hardware Scatter-Gather
  - DMA transfers directly between board and virtual memory addresses
   - No stopping of DMA at memory page boundaries
   - Internal 256 DWORD deep FIFO's for DMA reads and writes
Straightforward Interface to FPGA
  -32 bit FIFO style interface for DMA data
     -Simple interface - Push, Pop, PushEnable, PopEnable, Data[0:31]
     -All signals synchronous to application clock - up to 50MHz
   -24 Bits of user defined IO
     -For use as status inputs or control outputs
     -Each bit is tri-state with independent output enable
FPGA Configuration Port
  -PCI controller includes I/O necessary to configure FPGA
     -Eliminates need for FPGA configuration memory
     -Configures FPGA in 1-2 seconds.

TITLE	PCI PB CONTROLLER	DATE	8/9/03
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PHONE	(614) 431-5610	REV.	1.2

PCI ProtoBoard : FPGA

FPGA's Available
Vendor	Xilinx	Altera
Family	Spartan IIE	Acex 1K
Device	XC2S200-5PQ208C	EP1K30QC208-2
System Gates	200 K	119 K
RAM Bits	56 K	24 K
Free Design Software (Language)	ISE WebPack (VHDL,Verilog,ABEL)	MaxPlus+II (AHDL)
Free Design Software (Language)	ISE WebPack (VHDL,Verilog,ABEL)	Quartus (VHDL,Verilog,AHDL)
Advantages:	- FPGA supports differential logic - Clock DLL's with phase control	- Design software very well integrated - Parameterized macros included - Includes integrated simulator

Choice of Two FPGA's
- Two versions of the PCI ProtoBoard are available
   - one with a Xilinx Spartan IIE FPGA,
   - another with an Altera Acex 1K FPGA
Design with Vendors Free Software
- Xilinx ISE WebPack
- Altera MaxPlus+II or Quartus
Simple PCI Controller Interface
- FIFO style interface for DMA data
   - Simple to implement
   - Requires minimal space on FPGA
   - Synchronous to application's clock - up to 50MHz

TITLE	PCI PB FPGA	DATE	8/9/03
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PHONE	(614) 431-5610	REV.	1.2

PCI ProtoBoard : Application Support

64 FPGA pins for Application I/O
- Connected to two 42 pin, 2mm male headers
    - Adjacent to wire-wrap area
- Also connected to four 20 pin, 100mil headers
    - Permits convenient signal probing
    - Pinout compatible with HP Logic Analyzers
Custom PCB's can replace wire-wrap area
- Wire-wrap area can be easily removed
- Replacement PCB's attach w/ 2mm right angle connectors
    - Secured by angle bracket between connectors
    - Each signal pin in header is adjacent to a ground pin
       - Low impedance for reliable high-speed operation
- Sample PCB layout available
On-board +5V to +3.3V Regulator
- Permits safe operation in legacy systems

Flexible Clock Selection
- On-board clock buffer with jumper selected input:
    - DIP 8 oscillator installed in socket on board
    - Buffered 33MHz PCI bus clock signal
    - Signal from application
- Up to 50 MHz

TITLE	PCI PB APPLICATION	DATE	8/9/03
CORP	TECHNIPRISE INC.	APV.	bfc
PHONE	(614) 431-5610	REV.	1.2

PCI ProtoBoard : Software & Documentation

PciProtoBoard API Functions
pbOpen	pbClose
pbOutPortEnable	pbOutPort
pbInPort	pbConfigureFPGA
pbDmaRead	pbDmaWrite
pbDmaReset	pbError
pbIsReadFifoFull	pbIsReadFifoEmpty
pbIsWriteFifoFull	pbIsWriteFifoEmpty

Drivers:
- Windows(95 / 98 / Me / NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP)
   - Linux (2.0.31 - 2.4.x) (Scatter-Gather in 2.4.x only)
Application Programming Interface:
   - DMA using stream style functions
   - Enable, read & write control/status bits
   - Configure FPGA
   - Read PCI Controller FIFO status
Sample Test Application:
   - Demonstrates DMA reads and writes
   - FPGA generates, checks test data pattern
   - C++ and VHDL source provided
Documentation
   - Installation and Users Guide
   - API function reference
   - Complete schematics
   - Downloadable before purchase

TITLE	PCI PB SOFTWARE	DATE	8/9/03
CORP	TECHNIPRISE INC.	APV.	bfc
PHONE	(614) 431-5610	REV.	1.2