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HERON-IO5 Module

HERON-IO5 FPGA module with 2 channels of 12bit 210Mhz A/D & 2 channels of 16bit 160Mhz D/A

HERON-IO5 FPGA module with 2 channels of 12bit 210Mhz A/D & 2 channels of 16bit 160Mhz D/

HERON-IO5V has Xilinx Virtex^Ž-II FPGA with 1.5M or 3M gates
Need a larger FPGA? See here.

FPGA configuration downloaded using the HERON Serial Bus.

Choice of clocking options

Two 210MSPS 12 bit A/Ds connected to the FPGA

Two 160MSPS 16 bit D/As connected to the FPGA

High analog signal bandwidth of 450Mhz in and 200Mhz out

8 uncommitted digital I/Os

Connects to all of the HERON FIFOs, UMI and module ID signals

This module can be used with ready made IP to perform often used functions

Differential output version available

Price:
(ex VAT & shipping) HERON-IO5V-1500: Ł2,250, HERON-IO5V-3000: Ł3,000
HERON-IO5 is supplied with a standard set of cables, included in the hardware price. See the information about the HERON-IO5 cable set.

The HERON-IO5 provides a user programmable FPGA along with fast Analog Inputs and outputs for a HERON system. The FPGA controls the sampling of the A/Ds and D/As. The incoming digitised data is then fed to the FPGA where it can be processed, buffered or simply written to a HERON FIFO for use in the rest of the system. The outgoing digitised data is then fed from the FPGA where it can be processed, buffered or simply read from a HERON FIFO.

Using the HERON serial bus allows the FPGA to be configured with a standard module configuration, or a custom one provided by the user or HUNT ENGINEERING. After configuration the module can accept user messages over the HERON serial bus, allowing registers etc to be programmed. If a more significant programming change is required a complete new FPGA configuration can be downloaded. The FLASH based configuration PROM can load the configuration data into the FPGA when it is used in an embedded system This PROM can be programmed using the standard JTAG cable available from Xilinx (such as Xilinx^Ž Parallel cable 4 or USB-JTAG cable).

The Digital I/O has a number of voltage formats such as LVTTL or LVCMOS defined by the configuration downloaded to the FPGA.

The HERON-IO5 can access HERON-FIFOs at a rate of 32 bits per FIFO clock in AND 32 bits per FIFO clock out concurrently. For example with a FIFO clock of 100Mhz this is 400Mbytes/sec in AND 400Mbytes/sec out.

The use of a Virtex^Ž-II XC2V**fg676-6 part allows clock rates of up to 365Mhz, and also provides hard coded multipliers and extended I/O formats such as Low Voltage Differential Signalling (LVDS)
NOTE: Virtex II I/Os are not 5v tolerant!

HERON-IO5 Diagram

Technical Specification

Processor:	Virtex^Ž-II
Memory:	None external to FPGA
Host Bus:	HERON
Maximum Dimensions:	4.0 inches x 2.5inches x 6.5mm high.
Power requirements:	5V dependent on FPGA configuration 12V Max: 500 mA Typ: 300 mA
Power Consumption/Dissipation	Max Bare FPGA package dissipation: 2.8W From 5V supply: FPGA PSU power can source 18.39W for Virtex II Rest of logic uses 7.25W
Clocking Speed:	A/Ds Max to 210Mhz D/As 0hz to 160Mhz FPGA max: dependent on your FPGA design
I/O bandwidth:	e.g. HEPC9 400Mb/s in + 400Mb/s out
Analog I/P specifications:	Channels 2 in with common or independent clocking Connectors Two connectors per channel: microminiature 50 Ohm coaxial, Radiall MMT Standard input characteristics A/C coupled 50R signal B/W from 200Hz to 450Mhz Zero input noise typically 3 levels maximum 8 levels Input voltage +/-768mV Offset typically +-3 levels maximum +-8 levels (differential input mode) Optional Input Types A/C A/C coupled, with 50R on each input to ground as standard, but choose I/P impedance from 50R to 1.7K D/C D/C coupled choose I/P impedance between differential inputs from 50R to 1.7K, Signal B/W 0hz to 450Mhz but each input must not exceed the range 0v to +5V (of this module). This means a 2.8V DC offset is required. Zero input noise typically 3 levels maximum 10 levels Offset typically +-12 levels maximum +-16 levels
Analog O/P specifications:	Channels 2 with common clocking. These converters are configurable over a serial bus to give functions including interpolation and modulation. Connectors One connector per channel: microminiature 50 Ohm coaxial, Radiall MMT Standard Output characteristics: A/C coupled 50R, signal B/W from 750Hz to 200Mhz Output voltage +/-0.374V Optional Output types: D/C – 50R signal B/W 0 - 200Mhz

Xilinx^Ž Foundation series tools are required to make a new FPGA configuration.
HUNT ENGINEERING provide software to download the FPGA configuration file onto the hardware, plus configuration examples.
HUNT ENGINEERING may offer to provide your configuration file for you, but this may be chargeable.

Need a ready made function? See the IP available for HERON-IO5

HERON-IO5 User Manual

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