F206N - Nios II Slave Board

3U CompactPCI

This product has been discontinued.

The F206N is a 3U CompactPCI card with an onboard Altera Cyclone FPGA and the integrated Nios II soft processor.

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F206N configuration example

Main Features

32-bit/33-MHz CompactPCI
Peripheral slot function
FPGA 12,000 LEs (approx.144,000 gates)
Nios II soft processor
32 MB SDRAM, 2 MB Flash
Flexible FPGA-Flash structure
Open platform FPGA development package
Support of Wishbone and Avalon bus
-40°C to+85°C with qualified components

Technical Data

CPU

Nios II soft processor

33MHz

Memory

512 bytes instruction cache and 512 bytes data cache integrated in Nios II
32MB SDRAM system memory
- Soldered
- 133MHz memory bus frequency
2MB boot Flash

I/O

One RS232 UART (COM10)
- D-Sub connector at front panel
- Data rates up to 115.2kbit/s
- 60-byte transmit/receive buffer
- Handshake lines: full support
- For debugging
Three 10-pin connectors
- For FPGA-controlled functions
- For use of one additional SA-Adapter
- One receptacle for direct SA-Adapter connection at the front
- Two receptacles for direct connection of long SA-Adapters at the front (instead of short SA-Adapters)
- Different physical layers through SA-Adapters: RS232, RS422, RS485, Ethernet, CAN bus, binary I/O

FPGA

Standard factory FPGA configuration:
- Nios II soft processor
- 16Z014_PCI - PCI to Wishbone interface
- 16Z052_GIRQ - Global Interrupt Controller (Nios)
- 16Z052_GIRQ - Global Interrupt Controller (CPU)
- 16Z069_RST - Reset Controller
- 16Z043_SDRAM - SDRAM controller (32MB)
- 16Z045_FLASH - Flash interface
- 16Z025_UART - UART controller (controls COM10)
The FPGA offers the possibility to add customized I/O functionality. See FPGA.

Miscellaneous

Four user LEDs, FPGA-controlled

Local PCI Bus

32-bit/33-MHz, 3.3V V(I/O)
Compliant with PCI Specification 2.2

CompactPCI Bus

Compliance with CompactPCI Core Specification PICMG 2.0 R3.0
Peripheral slot
32-bit/33-MHz PCI
V(I/O): +3.3V
Only one slot required on 3U CompactPCI backplane
More supplementary CompactPCI slots required depending on SA-Adapters

Electrical Specifications

Supply voltage/power consumption:
- +5V (-3%/+5%), current depends only on mounted SA-Adapters
- +3.3V (-3%/+5%), 500mA typ.
MTBF: 308,000h @ 40°C (derived from MIL-HDBK-217F)

Mechanical Specifications

Dimensions: conforming to CompactPCI specification for 3U boards
Single 3U front panel slot for up to two 9-pin D-Sub connectors
Weight: 165g

Environmental Specifications

Temperature range (operation):
- -40..+85°C
- Airflow: min. 10m³/h
Temperature range (storage): -40..+85°C
Relative humidity (operation): max. 95% non-condensing
Relative humidity (storage): max. 95% non-condensing
Altitude: -300m to + 3,000m
Shock: 15g/11ms
Bump: 10g/16ms
Vibration (sinusoidal): 2g/10..150Hz

Safety

PCB manufactured with a flammability rating of 94V-0 by UL recognized manufacturers

EMC

Tested according to EN 55022 (radio disturbance), IEC 61000-4-2 (ESD) and IEC 61000-4-4 (burst)

Software Support

Nios sample design for Quartus II development tools
Flash update tools for Windows, Linux, VxWorks
Driver software depending on implemented FPGA functions
For more information on supported operating system versions and drivers see Software.

FPGA

FPGA Capabilities

FPGA Altera Cyclone EP1C12 (optional EP1C20)
- 12,060 logic elements
- 239,616 total RAM bits
- Logic elements of Nios II soft processor (standard version): approx. 3500
Connection
- Functions can be linked to Wishbone or Avalon bus
- Available pin count: 79 I/O lines
- Functions available via I/O connectors
- SA-Adapters can be used to realize the physical lines.
MEN offers an FPGA Development Package as well as Flash update tools for different operating systems.

Options

I/O

Two 10-pin plugs for onboard connection of two additional SA-Adapters via ribbon cable (on request)
One 40-pin plug for onboard connection of up to four additional SA-Adapters via ribbon cable (on request)
Different physical layers via SA-Adapter controlled by FPGA

FPGA

Customized IP core functions configurable by customer or MEN

Mechanical

4, 8 or 12HP front panel dependent on number of SA-Adapters ( 8 or 12HP on request)
One-piece front panel
Different front panel cut-outs for audio, USB etc.

Cooling Concept

Also available with conduction cooling in MEN CCA frame

Some of these options may only be available for large volumes.

Please ask our sales staff for more information.