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FreeForm/104 is a PC/104 based FPGA development board for digital I/O and control applications.
Based on Xilinx’s Spartan-3E, Connect Tech’s FreeForm/104 provides off-the-shelf flexibility, making it ideal for high speed, compute-intensive, reconfigurable applications. The FPGA configuration is stored in flash memory, allowing users to easily implement design changes during development or in the field.
Customized FPGA configurations can be developed easily by the user with the free Xilinx ISE WebPACK software, or through Connect Tech’s engineering services.
The versatility and high speed processing core of the FreeForm/104 makes it ideal for applications including; DSP, software defined radio, aerospace, defense systems, computer hardware emulation, production or laboratory testing and industrial process monitoring and control.
Specifications
| Programmable FPGA | Xilinx Spartan-3E, 500,000 gates, 360K RAM
Standard FPGA Configurations: Digital I/O: 96 digital I/O (8255 compatible), 6 x 8254 counter/timers Digital I/O Opto-22: 48 Opto-22 (8255 compatible, 6 x 8254 counter/timers |
|---|---|
| Input Clock | 66 MHz, internally scaleable |
| Memory | 4 Mbit SPI Flash |
| Connectors | 1x 26 pin header, 2 x 50 pin header, PC/104 header: fully bi-directional, configurable as a master or a slave, 8 bit I/O, 12 address bits, all IRQs are connected, DMAs 0-3 |
| I/O | 6 TTL (26 pin connnector), 96 high current TTL/CMOS (48 per 50 pin connector) |
| Fixed I/O | 12 TTL inputs (26 pin connector) |
| Interrupts | All PC/104 interrupts are connected to the FPGA |
| Compatibility | PCI-104 |
| Operating Temperature | Commercial: 0°C to +70°C (+32°F to +158°F), Industrial: -40°C to +85°C (-40°F to +185°F) |
| Humidity | 95% non-condensing |
| Storage Temperature | -65°C to +150°C (-85°F to +302°F) |
| Power Requirements | +5V, 0.75 W (0.150A@5V) average with standard design, 2.75 W (0.550A@5V) maximum with I/O transfers at 10 Mbps |
| Dimensions | PC/104 Compliant |
| Bus | PC/104 compatible or stand alone |
Downloads for FreeForm/104 – FBG001, FBG006
Drivers for FreeForm/104
| Operating System | Driver Information | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Windows XP Embedded, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 2000 | Name: FBG-WIN_001.zip Version: 0.0.1 Released: 01.26.2007 |
Download Driver Install Guide |
OS: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP Embedded
Name: FBG-WIN_001.zip
Version: 0.0.1
Released: 01.26.2007
Status: Production/Stable
Drivers Support: FBG001, FBG006
Application Notes & Reference Designs for FreeForm/104 – FBG001, FBG006
The FreeForm/104 is a versatile FPGA computing platform, for any application requiring rapid prototyping or an off-the-shelf FPGA solution. To help our customers start their development, Connect Tech has provided a series of FPGA reference designs.
These FPGA reference designs provide the necessary project, source, and pin-mapping files (constraints).
Standard VHDL Reference Designs
Select the archive to download from the list below based on your product number.
Each reference design is functionally identical, the only difference between each of them is the timing constraints and several configuration parameters.
Note: these reference designs were created with ISE 14.3.
Application Notes
The following application notes provide example implementations of commonly requested features. Each application note source archive includes the full FPGA project & sources, as well as example software applications.
- CTIN-00002 (Simple PWM): Download
- CTIN-00003 (Simple 16550 UART): Download
- CTIN-00004 (J1708 Reciever/Transmitter): Under development
Note: some applications will require the FreeForm/104 Daughter Board
Ordering Information
| Main Products | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | Description |
| FBG001 | FreeForm/104 |
| FBG006 | FreeForm/104, with Industrial temperature range of -40°C to +85°C |
| Cables/Accessories | |
| Part Number | Description |
| DEV016 | FreeForm/104 Development Kit. Includes 1x MSG032, 1x CBG303, 1x North American Line Cord |
| MSG032 | FreeForm/104 Power Supply |
| CBG303 | 1×6 Header Cable |
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