Digilent 410-138P-KIT - Manual

Genesys™ Board
Reference Manual
Revision: September 5, 2013
Note: This document applies to REV C of the board.
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Overview
The Genesys circuit board is a complete,
ready-to-use digital circuit development
platform based on a Xilinx Virtex 5 LX50T.
The large on-board collection of high-end
peripherals, including Gbit Ethernet, HDMI
Video, 64-bit DDR2 memory array, and audio
and USB ports make the Genesys board an
ideal host for complete digital systems,
including embedded processor designs
based on Xilinx’s MicroBlaze. Genesys is
compatible with all Xilinx CAD tools, including
ChipScope, EDK, and the free WebPack, so
designs can be completed at no extra cost.
The Virtex5-LX50T is optimized for high-
performance logic and offers:
•
7,200 slices, each containing four 6-
input LUTs and eight flip-flops
• 1.7Mbits of fast block RAM
•
12 digital clock managers
•
six phase-locked loops
•
48 DSP slices
•
500MHz+ clock speeds
The Genesys board includes Digilent's
newest Adept USB2 system, which offers
device programming, real-time power supply
monitoring, automated board tests, virtual I/O,
and simplified user-data transfer facilities. A
second USB programming port, based on the
Xilinx programming cable, is also built into the
board.
A comprehensive collection of board support
IP and reference designs, and a large
collection of add-on boards are available on
the Digilent website. See the Genesys page
at www.digilentinc.com for more information.