PMC-LX: Reconfigurable Virtex-4 FPGA with plug-in I/O
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Product short description:
- LVDS I/O and Plug-In I/O Modules
- XC4VLX40/60 FPGA with up to 60K logic cells and 64 XtremeDSP slices
Acromag’s PMC-LX boards use a high-performance Xilinx® Virtex-4TM FPGA, but maintain a relatively low price point.
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PMC-LX: Reconfigurable Virtex-4 FPGA with plug-in I/O Description
Acromag’s PMC-LX boards use a high-performance Xilinx® Virtex-4TM FPGA, but maintain a relatively low price point. They are optimized for high-performance logic, featuring a high logic-to-feature ratio and a high I/O-to-feature ratio. Two modules let you select a FPGA to match your logic requirements.
Although there is no limit to the uses for Acromag’s FPGA boards, several applications are ideal for this new technology. Typical uses include hardware simulation, communication processing, in-circuit diagnostics, military servers, and telecommunication.
I/O processing is handled on a separate mezzanine card that plugs into the FPGA base board. A variety of these external I/O cards offer an interface for your analog and digital I/O signals. See the AXM I/O Card for more details. Additionally, 64 I/O lines are supported via the rear (J4) connector.
Plenty of DRAM memory is available for receipt and transfer of high-speed data from the I/O data ports on the front and rear of the board. Dual Ported SRAM memory is supplied for storage of data to be passed, via DMA transfer, to the PCI bus. One of the dual ports is attached to the FPGA and the other to the local bus.
The PCI bus interface is handled by a PLX® PCI 9656 device which provides 64-bit 66MHz bus mastering with dual-channel DMA support.
Take advantage of the optional conduction cooling for use in hostile environments. Conduction cooling provides efficient heat dissipation in environments where there is inadequate cooling air flow.
Acromag provides software utilities and examples to simplify your programming and get you started quickly. A JTAG interface enables on-board VHDL simulation.
Learn more about all of Acromag’s FPGA modules and view all models >
PMC-LX: Reconfigurable Virtex-4 FPGA with plug-in I/O Features & Benefits
- Customizable FPGA (Xilinx Virtex-4 XC4VLX40/60) with up to 60K logic cells and 64 XtremeDSPTM slices
- Supports both front and rear I/O
- Plug-in I/O modules are available for front mezzanine
- 64 I/O lines supported with direct connection to FPGA via rear (J4) connector
- FPGA code loads from PCI bus or flash memory
- 256K x 36-bit dual-ported SRAM
- 32Mb x 32-bit DDR DRAM
- Supports dual DMA channel data transfer to CPU
- Supports both 5V and 3.3V signaling
- Conduction cooled 0 to 70°C
Specs & Catalogs
Manuals
Drawings & Diagrams
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AXM-A30: Analog Input Extension I/O Module for PMC FPGAs
- High-Speed Analog Input
- Two Differential Channels
- Two 16-bit A/D Channels
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AXM-A75: Multi-function I/O for PMC & XMC FPGAs
- 16 analog inputs, simultaneous A/D
- 8 analog outputs, simultaneous D/A
- 16 digital I/O channels
Select options -
AXM-D Series: Digital I/O Extension Modules for PMC & XMC FPGAs
- Plug-In I/O Modules
- Choose from four I/O Options
- JTAG Support Option
Select options -
PMCSW-API-VXW: VxWorks Libraries
- VxWorks function libraries for XMC, PMC, PCI and CompactPCI products (except IP carriers)
- Supports any CPU target with quick modification.
- API easily convertible for any operating system
Select options
Additional information
| Weight | 16 oz |
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| Dimensions | 12 × 13 × 3 in |
| Part Number | PMC-LX40: 41,472 logic cells, PMC-LX60: 59,904 logic cells |
| FPGA Type | Xilinx Virtex-4 |
| Product Series | Virtex-4 Series |
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Description
PMC-LX: Reconfigurable Virtex-4 FPGA with plug-in I/O Description
Acromag’s PMC-LX boards use a high-performance Xilinx® Virtex-4TM FPGA, but maintain a relatively low price point. They are optimized for high-performance logic, featuring a high logic-to-feature ratio and a high I/O-to-feature ratio. Two modules let you select a FPGA to match your logic requirements.
Although there is no limit to the uses for Acromag’s FPGA boards, several applications are ideal for this new technology. Typical uses include hardware simulation, communication processing, in-circuit diagnostics, military servers, and telecommunication.
I/O processing is handled on a separate mezzanine card that plugs into the FPGA base board. A variety of these external I/O cards offer an interface for your analog and digital I/O signals. See the AXM I/O Card for more details. Additionally, 64 I/O lines are supported via the rear (J4) connector.
Plenty of DRAM memory is available for receipt and transfer of high-speed data from the I/O data ports on the front and rear of the board. Dual Ported SRAM memory is supplied for storage of data to be passed, via DMA transfer, to the PCI bus. One of the dual ports is attached to the FPGA and the other to the local bus.
The PCI bus interface is handled by a PLX® PCI 9656 device which provides 64-bit 66MHz bus mastering with dual-channel DMA support.
Take advantage of the optional conduction cooling for use in hostile environments. Conduction cooling provides efficient heat dissipation in environments where there is inadequate cooling air flow.
Acromag provides software utilities and examples to simplify your programming and get you started quickly. A JTAG interface enables on-board VHDL simulation.
Learn more about all of Acromag’s FPGA modules and view all models >
PMC-LX: Reconfigurable Virtex-4 FPGA with plug-in I/O Features & Benefits
- Customizable FPGA (Xilinx Virtex-4 XC4VLX40/60) with up to 60K logic cells and 64 XtremeDSPTM slices
- Supports both front and rear I/O
- Plug-in I/O modules are available for front mezzanine
- 64 I/O lines supported with direct connection to FPGA via rear (J4) connector
- FPGA code loads from PCI bus or flash memory
- 256K x 36-bit dual-ported SRAM
- 32Mb x 32-bit DDR DRAM
- Supports dual DMA channel data transfer to CPU
- Supports both 5V and 3.3V signaling
- Conduction cooled 0 to 70°C
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Tech Papers
How to Get the Timing Right in Critical FPGA Applications - 8400589Get the Timing Right in Critical FPGA Applications As the capacity of FPGA devices increases, the quantity and complexity of application tasks deployed on a single PMC FPGA module likewise increases. As a result, accurate management of all the unique clocks associated with these tasks becomes a very significant challenge for the application developer. In...How to Reduce Costs with Customized I/O on COTS FPGA Modules - 8500884Reduce Costs with Customized I/O on COTS FPGA Modules It is now common to deploy COTS FPGA modules to help speed development cycles and reduce overall project costs. However, to maximize savings when FPGAs are used to perform custom I/O functions, it is very important to first determine the suitability of a particular FPGA module for...How Can PMC FPGA Boards Excel at Image Processing? - 8400592Acromag PMC FPGA Boards Excel at Image Processing Acromag has engaged in a number of image processing applications based upon implementations of Camera Link running on a Virtex-5 FPGA module. In several of these instances, LVDS signals are used to collect the image data through front and/or rear I/O connections on the PMC FPGA module....How Does Conduction Cooling Keep Heat in Check? - 8400530Keeping Heat in Check: Conduction Cooling Expands Application Boundaries Current application demands of PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC) modules have grown from the simple addition of I/O and low-level communications to the servicing and off-loading of high-performance software defined radio (SDR), digital signal processing (DSP), co-processing, and now re-configurable FPGA-based computing with gigabit interfaces. This trend... -
Specs & Data Sheets
Specs & Catalogs
Manuals
Drawings & Diagrams
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Software
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Accessories
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AXM-A30: Analog Input Extension I/O Module for PMC FPGAs
- High-Speed Analog Input
- Two Differential Channels
- Two 16-bit A/D Channels
Select options -
AXM-A75: Multi-function I/O for PMC & XMC FPGAs
- 16 analog inputs, simultaneous A/D
- 8 analog outputs, simultaneous D/A
- 16 digital I/O channels
Select options -
AXM-D Series: Digital I/O Extension Modules for PMC & XMC FPGAs
- Plug-In I/O Modules
- Choose from four I/O Options
- JTAG Support Option
Select options -
PMCSW-API-VXW: VxWorks Libraries
- VxWorks function libraries for XMC, PMC, PCI and CompactPCI products (except IP carriers)
- Supports any CPU target with quick modification.
- API easily convertible for any operating system
Select options
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Additional information
Additional information
Weight 16 oz Dimensions 12 × 13 × 3 in Part Number PMC-LX40: 41,472 logic cells, PMC-LX60: 59,904 logic cells
FPGA Type Xilinx Virtex-4
Product Series Virtex-4 Series
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