Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA KC724 User Manual

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KC724 GTX Transceiver Characterization Board www.xilinx.com 5UG932 (v2.2) October 10, 2014KC724 Board FeaturesChapter 1KC724 Board Features and OperationThis chapter describes the components, features, and operation of theKC724 Kintex®-7 FPGA GTX Transceiver Characterization Board. The KC724 boardprovides the hardware environment for characterizing and evaluating the GTXtransceivers available on the Kintex-7 XC7K325T-3 FFG900E FPGA. The KC724 boardschematic, bill-of-material (BOM), layout files, and reference designs are available onlineat:Kintex-7 FPGA KC724 Characterization Kit websiteKC724 Board Features• Kintex-7 XC7K325T-3 FFG900E FPGA• Onboard power supplies for all necessary voltages• Terminal blocks for optional use of external power supplies• Digilent USB JTAG programming port• System ACE™ SD controller• Power module supporting Kintex-7 FPGA GTX transceiver power requirements• A fixed, 200 MHz 2.5V LVDS oscillator wired to multi-region clock capable (MRCC)inputs• Two pairs of differential MRCC inputs with SMA connectors• SuperClock-2 module supporting multiple frequencies• Four Samtec BullsEye connector pads for the GTX transceivers and reference clocks• Power status LEDs• General purpose DIP switches, LEDs, push buttons, and test I/O• Two VITA 57.1 FPGA mezzanine card (FMC) high pin count (HPC) connectors• USB-to-UART bridge• I2C bus• PMBus connectivity to onboard digital power supplies• Active cooling for the FPGASend Feedback