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System overview – Sundance SMT784 v.1.0 User Manual

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SMT784 User Manual

System Overview

FPGA

The SMT784 uses a Xilinx Virtex 5 LXT or SXT to implement in firmware the
interfaces the board provides.

Configuration of the FPGA is from one of two sources: on-board flash memory or a
Xilinx JTAG header.

A connector is specifically dedicated for FPGA and CPLD detection and
programming. Both the CPLD and the FPGA are part of the JTAG chain. A 14-
position (2x7) connector (2mm) is available and shows TDI, TDO, TCK and TMS
lines, as well as a ground and a reference voltage, as shown below:

Figure 3 JTAG pin-out

This connector has been chosen because it can connect easily to a Xilinx Parallel IV
cable using the ribbon cable provided by Xilinx.

The connector is a Molex part: Molex 87831-1428.