Sundance SMT6035 v.2.2 - Manual (Page 9)

Version 2.2 Page 9 of 39 SMT6035 User Manual
7 Software Installation and Setup
Please refer to the
README.pdf
file included in the SMT6035 zip archive delivered
to you. That document includes full and detailed installation instructions, basic
system requirements and a Getting Started section about compiling the example
applications.
8 Hardware overview
You need to be aware of the assumptions the SMT6035 makes about hardware
resources. This section is a basic overview of the main hardware features
supported, and shows how the SMT6035 interacts with them. The carrier board
User Manual includes a more detailed description of the hardware.
PCI Bridge (BAR 0)
TIM site 1
(Boot loader
supports
loading binary
files from
comport)
TIM site
2
TIM site
3
TIM site
4
Comport
IIOF0
IIOF1
IIOF2
L
IN
T
(
IIO
F2
)
C
o
m
por
t
In
tD
C
o
m
por
t
In
tA
CPLD (BAR 1)
The Bridge chip forms the link between the host and the DSP.
The mailbox registers are contained in the bridge chip.
PCI
Reset
Figure 2 - Overview of the hardware.
The figure above illustrates the main hardware concepts of a typical Sundance
carrier board.
8.1 Comport
A comport is a generic mechanism for transferring data between the
components of your system. Most TIMs have several comports that can be
used to connect to each other or to the host. These links are usually made with
FMS cables, but some boards have built-in connections that can be controlled
by carrier board registers; the User Manual for your board will describe these
User Manual - Version 2.2, 04/01/07; © Sundance Italia S.R.L.