Description
Highlights
- Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA
- PCIe x1 form factor
- 128MB DDR3 Memory
- Low Pin Count FMC connector
- 2x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
- 1x RS-232 port
- Flash for embedded code storage
- JTAG debugging
- Industrial temperature
More Information
Connect Tech’s FreeForm/Express S6 is a reconfigurable computing platform that is based on the Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA featuring integrated PCI Express® blocks, advanced memory support, and 3.125 Gbps low-power transceivers. The FreeForm/Express S6 FPGA development board includes an industry-standard FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) connector, which provides a flexible I/O interface for future scaling and customization. The PCIe bus bandwidth ensures high speed communication between the host system and the application’s interfaces. A wide range of available FMC modules adds interfaces such as ADC and digital video, which makes FreeForm/Express S6 a highly versatile platform for system development. Ideally suited for applications requiring both prototyping and field deployment including real-time data acquisition, high performance video processing, and software defined radio. FreeForm/Express S6 is optimized for embedded processor designs, supporting development with Xilinx’s MicroBlaze. Use Connect Tech’s engineering services for FPGA design and software/driver development.
Specifications
| Compatibility | PCIe/104 |
| FPGA | Xilinx Spartan-6 LX45 |
| Bus | Spartan-6 PCIe Gen 1 endpoint |
| FPGA Mezzanine Card | 1x low pin count FPGA Mezzanine Card (LPC FMC) 36 LVDS pairs, 1 rocket I/O channel, I2C interface |
| Memory | 128MB RAM, 2MB flash for embedded code storage, 4MB flash for FPGA configuration |
| Ethernet | 2x Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ports |
| Serial | 1x RS-232 |
| Programming | JTAG test and programming chain |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to +85°C (-40°F to +185°F) |
| Power Requirements | +12V DC Input Only (DC Barrel), +3.3V DC |
| Dimensions | Height: 4.4” Length: 6.6” |
