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RC340
Desktop platform for multimedia and network applications prototyping
The RC340 Desktop Platform features dual Gigabit Ethernet and Dual Video support to enable the evaluation and development of high-performance, high-throughput multimedia and networked data applications. Fitted with a Xilinx Virtex-4 LX FPGA, the RC340 is ideally suited to high speed video and data applications using FPGA and soft-core microprocessor technology.
To accommodate high throughput algorithms, the RC430 provides a large FPGA with direct access to 4 banks of ZBT SRAM (totaling 32Mbytes) and a DIMM socket for customer-provided SDRAM.
High performance video, including stereoscopic video applications are enabled by the dual video inputs & outputs, including both digital video to the DVI standard and analogue video.
Having dual Gigabit Ethernet MAC/PHYs and 10/100/1000baseT sockets provides capability for data streaming, data distribution and high performance network applications.
As well as high-speed Ethernet the board also offers a USB 2.0 connection for high-speed bit file download and for host to FPGA application communications.
To assist with debug, application status reporting and user interaction, the board has 8 user-programmable LEDs and a 4 line * 16 character LCD display.
To complete the capabilities the board has Audio in/out, including SPDIF digital out, PS2 keyboard and mouse connectors and dual RS232 ports.
RC340 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)
Components on the RC340
- FPGA: Virtex 4 4VLX160–10
- Synchronous SRAM: Samsung K7M323625M
- Ethernet PHY: Marvell 88E1111
- Ethernet MAC: Intel IXF1104
- Video Input Processor: Philips SAA7113H
- High Speed Video DAC: Analog Devices ADV7123
- DVI Transmitter: Texas Instruments TI TFP410
- DVI Receiver: Texas Instruments TI TFP403
- RGB-NTSC/PAL Encoder: Analog Devices AD725
- PLL Clock Generator: Serial-Programmable Flash-Programmable Cypress CY22393
- Logic Audio Codec Crystal : Cirrus CS4202-JQ
- Touch Screen Controller: TI TSC2200
Benefits
- High performance FPGA for manipulation of high-speed video and data streams
- Large memory capability for buffering and storage
- High-speed bit file loading and RC340 / Host integration through USB and dual Gigabit Ethernet
- Easy integration of MicroBlaze softcore and C based hardware designs
Key Features
- Virtex-4 4VLX160-10-4 FPGA (xxx eq gates)
- Dual Video support for DVI, Composite, S-Video, and VGA
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet MAC/PHY with 10/100/1000baseT sockets
- 4 banks x 2M x 36bits ZBT SRAM providing a total of 32Mbytes
- AC97 compatible & SPDIF Digital audio
- 1024 x 768 12.1” TFT flat panel display and touch screen (optional)