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RC240 - Desktop platform for image and signal processing prototyping
The RC240 package provides a desktop environment for designers of advanced imaging and signal processing systems using a combination of programmable logic and ARM microprocessor for applications such as digital entertainment and communications, in-car infotainment, robotics and machine vision.
The RC240 includes a 4M Gate Xilinx Virtex-4 LX40 FPGA with direct access to 12M bytes of pipelined ZBT SRAM and 128M bytes of DDR SDRAM. A Sharp LH7A404 is fitted featuring an ARM922T CPU, connected to the FPGA via the EBI bus. The ARM is provided with another 128MB of SDRAM for its private use and USB host and device ports.
Imaging and video capabilities are provided by the CameraLink video input and optional on-board CMOS camera. Both digital and analog video outputs, capable of pixel frequencies up to 165MHz are provided via a DVI-I connector. An optional 1024x768 8.1-inch TFT/touchscreen is available.
Communications are provided by a Gigabit Ethernet PHY and 10/100/1000baseT socket offering capability for data streaming, data distribution and high performance network applications. The board also offers a USB 2.0 connection for high-speed file transfer and host to FPGA application communications. The board is equipped with RS232 ports connected directly to both FPGA and CPU to assist with development.
For user interaction, eight status LEDs, a four digit seven segment display, two push buttons, a digital joystick, an optional touchscreen and PS2 mouse and keyboard ports provide many possibilities.
Configuration files and user data may be stored together on a FAT formatted SD card, accessed via the dedicated microcontroller, giving the FPGA the ability to self-reconfigure. This enables a stand alone-system to be realized. A 1GB SD card pre-programmed with many demonstration files is provided with the RC240.
To enable the development of innovative applications the board also features a 3 axis accelerometer, dual channel 65Msps A to D converter inputs and 125Msps dual channel D to A converter outputs, CAN bus, 4 servo control outputs, an ATA compatible expansion port and an SDIO card socket to accommodate other I/O requirements such as WiFi or Bluetooth.
RC240 Block Diagram
Focus design effort on core application content
- Comprehensive board support libraries for low-level peripheral interfacing and control
Maximize design reuse
- Access board features using the PAL portable API
- Simplify co-processor applications development
- Rapid integration of Microblaze with DSM
Rapid design starts
- Full examples and project templates
- USB Board configuration and control utilities (MSWindows 2000/XP)
Benefits
- High performance FPGA for manipulation of high-speed video and data streams
- Integrated ARM 922T processor
- Experimental features including 3-axis accelerometer and high speed DAC & ADC
- High-speed bit file loading and RC240 / Host integration through USB and Gigabit Ethernet
- Easy to use in combination with Agility's DK Design Suite, PAL and DSM technologies
- Rapid development of imaging applications using PixelStreams
Key Features
- Xilinx Virtex-4 FPGA (XC4VLX40-10)
- ARM 922T CPU (Sharp LH7A404)
- 3 banks 1M x 36bit Pipelined ZBT SRAM (12MB total)
- 128MB DDR SDRAM (for FPGA)
- 128MB SDRAM (for ARM CPU)
- Camera Link input
- On-board CMOS camera (optional)
- VGA / DVI output (UXGA / 1080p)
- 8.1" touchscreen LCD (optional)
- Gigabit Ethernet PHY
- USB: Full-speed to FPGA via Cypress FX2
- USB Device interface to ARM
- USB 2 x host interface from ARM
- ADC, 65MS/s 10bit x2
- DAC, 125MS/s 10bit x2
- 3-axis accelerometer
- CAN Bus
- RS232
- SDIO
- Programmable PLLs