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Product short description:
  • LVDS and Plug-In I/O Modules
  • XC5VFX70T FPGA: 71K logic cells and PowerPC 440 32-bit RISC core

Acromag’s PMC-VFX boards feature a reconfigurable Xilinx® Virtex™-5 FPGA enhanced with multiple high-speed memory buffers and a high-throughput PCI-X interface. Field I/O interfaces to the FPGA via the rear J4/P4 connector and/or with optional front mezzanine plug-in I/O modules.

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PMC-VFX User-Configurable Virtex-5 FPGA with Plug-In I/O Description

Acromag’s PMC-VFX boards feature a reconfigurable Xilinx® Virtex™-5 FPGA enhanced with multiple high-speed memory buffers and a high-throughput PCI-X interface. Field I/O interfaces to the FPGA via the rear J4/P4 connector and/or with optional front mezzanine plug-in I/O modules. The result is a powerful and flexible I/O processor module that is capable of executing your custom instruction sets and algorithms.

The on-board FPGA has a hard core PowerPC 440 block to handle the most complex and memory-intensive computing applications. Offload your CPU-intensive operations such as video and 3D data processing or fixed-point math for superior system performance. The PowerPC core also enables system-on-chip functionality with real-time processing capabilities.

64 I/O lines are provided via the rear (J4) connector. Additional I/O processing is supported 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 data sheet (Bulletin 8400-458) for more details. Large, high-speed memory banks provide efficient data handling. Generous DDR2 SDRAM buffers store captured data prior to FPGA processing. Afterward, data is moved to dual-port SRAM for high-speed DMA transfer to the system. Our high-bandwidth PCI-X interface ensures fast data throughput.

Take advantage of the module’s support of conduction cooling for efficient dissipation of heat in environments with inadequate cooling air flow. Optional extended temperature models operate from -40 to 85°C.

Acromag’s Engineering Design Kit provides software utilities and example VHDL code to simplify your program development and get you running quickly. A JTAG interface enables on-board VHDL simulation.

Learn more about all of Acromag’s FPGA modules and view all models >

PMC-VFX User-Configurable Virtex-5 FPGA Features & Benefits

  • Reconfigurable Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA
  • PCI-X bus 100MHz 64-bit interface
  • Supports both front and rear I/O connections
  • 64 I/O or 32 LVDS lines direct to FPGA via rear (J4)
  • Plug-in I/O modules are available for front mezzanine
  • FPGA code loads from PCI bus or 32MB flash memory
  • Two banks of 256K x 32-bit dual-ported SRAM
  • Two banks of 64M x 16-bit DDR2 SDRAM
  • Other memory options available (contact factory)
  • Supports dual DMA channel data transfer to CPU/bus
  • Supports 3.3V signalling
  • Support for Xilinx ChipScopeâ„¢ Pro interface
  • 0 to 70°C or -40 to 85°C (E versions)

Learn more about all of Acromag’s FPGA modules and view all models >

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How Can PMC FPGA Boards Excel at Image Processing? - 8400592
Acromag 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? - 8400530
Keeping 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...

Manuals

PMC-VFX User Manual (Log in to download the file)

PMC-VFX70 Getting Started Guide (Log in to download the file)

PMC-VFX70 Getting Started with AXM-A30 Guide (Log in to download the file)

AXM-VFX EDK User Manual (Log in to download the file)

Drawings & Diagrams

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PCISW-API-LNX: Linux Support Driver Download (Log in to download the file)
PCISW-API-WIN: Windows Support Driver Information Page (Log in to download the file)
PMCSW-API-VXW: VxWorks Support Driver Information Page (Log in to download the file)
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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-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
    These extension modules plug into the front mezzanine on Acromag’s PMC-LX/SX (Virtex®-4 FPGA), PMC-VLX/VSX/VFX (Virtex-5 FPGA) modules, and PMC-SLX (Spartan-6 FPGA) modules.
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Additional information

Weight 16 oz
Dimensions 7 × 5 × 1 in
Part Number

PMC-VFX70: Virtex-5 FPGA, PMC-VFX70E: Virtex-5 FPGA , extended temperature range.

FPGA Type

Xilinx Virtex-5

Product Series

Virtex-5 Series

Logic Cells

71K

  • Description

    PMC-VFX User-Configurable Virtex-5 FPGA with Plug-In I/O Description

    Acromag’s PMC-VFX boards feature a reconfigurable Xilinx® Virtex™-5 FPGA enhanced with multiple high-speed memory buffers and a high-throughput PCI-X interface. Field I/O interfaces to the FPGA via the rear J4/P4 connector and/or with optional front mezzanine plug-in I/O modules. The result is a powerful and flexible I/O processor module that is capable of executing your custom instruction sets and algorithms.

    The on-board FPGA has a hard core PowerPC 440 block to handle the most complex and memory-intensive computing applications. Offload your CPU-intensive operations such as video and 3D data processing or fixed-point math for superior system performance. The PowerPC core also enables system-on-chip functionality with real-time processing capabilities.

    64 I/O lines are provided via the rear (J4) connector. Additional I/O processing is supported 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 data sheet (Bulletin 8400-458) for more details. Large, high-speed memory banks provide efficient data handling. Generous DDR2 SDRAM buffers store captured data prior to FPGA processing. Afterward, data is moved to dual-port SRAM for high-speed DMA transfer to the system. Our high-bandwidth PCI-X interface ensures fast data throughput.

    Take advantage of the module’s support of conduction cooling for efficient dissipation of heat in environments with inadequate cooling air flow. Optional extended temperature models operate from -40 to 85°C.

    Acromag’s Engineering Design Kit provides software utilities and example VHDL code to simplify your program development and get you running quickly. A JTAG interface enables on-board VHDL simulation.

    Learn more about all of Acromag’s FPGA modules and view all models >

    PMC-VFX User-Configurable Virtex-5 FPGA Features & Benefits

    • Reconfigurable Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA
    • PCI-X bus 100MHz 64-bit interface
    • Supports both front and rear I/O connections
    • 64 I/O or 32 LVDS lines direct to FPGA via rear (J4)
    • Plug-in I/O modules are available for front mezzanine
    • FPGA code loads from PCI bus or 32MB flash memory
    • Two banks of 256K x 32-bit dual-ported SRAM
    • Two banks of 64M x 16-bit DDR2 SDRAM
    • Other memory options available (contact factory)
    • Supports dual DMA channel data transfer to CPU/bus
    • Supports 3.3V signalling
    • Support for Xilinx ChipScopeâ„¢ Pro interface
    • 0 to 70°C or -40 to 85°C (E versions)

    Learn more about all of Acromag’s FPGA modules and view all models >

  • Tech Papers

    How Can FPGAs Go Green with Wind Turbine Control? - 8400521
    FPGAs Go Green in Wind Turbine Control Energy conservation is ever-growing in importance, both from environmental and personal perspectives. Using less energy will preserve resources and reduce consumer costs provided appropriate low-energy devices are made available, reliable, and put into commonplace use. Successful green power generation requires that: a) more power is produced than is...
    How to Get the Timing Right in Critical FPGA Applications - 8400589
    Get 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 Can PMC FPGA Boards Excel at Image Processing? - 8400592
    Acromag 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? - 8400530
    Keeping 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

    Manuals

    PMC-VFX User Manual (Log in to download the file)

    PMC-VFX70 Getting Started Guide (Log in to download the file)

    PMC-VFX70 Getting Started with AXM-A30 Guide (Log in to download the file)

    AXM-VFX EDK User Manual (Log in to download the file)

    Drawings & Diagrams

  • Software

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    PCISW-API-LNX: Linux Support Driver Download (Log in to download the file)
    PCISW-API-WIN: Windows Support Driver Information Page (Log in to download the file)
    PMCSW-API-VXW: VxWorks Support Driver Information Page (Log in to download the file)
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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
      These extension modules plug into the front mezzanine on Acromag’s PMC-LX/SX (Virtex®-4 FPGA), and PMC-VLX/VSX/ VFX (Virtex-5 FPGA) modules.
      Select options
    • Compare

      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
      These extension modules plug into the front mezzanine on Acromag’s PMC-LX/SX (Virtex®-4 FPGA), PMC-VLX/VSX/VFX (Virtex-5 FPGA) modules, and PMC-SLX (Spartan-6 FPGA) modules.
      Select options
  • Additional information

    Additional information

    Weight 16 oz
    Dimensions 7 × 5 × 1 in
    Part Number

    PMC-VFX70: Virtex-5 FPGA, PMC-VFX70E: Virtex-5 FPGA , extended temperature range.

    FPGA Type

    Xilinx Virtex-5

    Product Series

    Virtex-5 Series

    Logic Cells

    71K