FreeForm/Express S6

  • Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA
  • PCIe x1 form factor
  • 128MB DDR3 Memory
  • Low Pin Count FMC connector
  • 2x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
  • 1x RS-232 port
  • Flash for embedded code storage
  • JTAG debugging
  • Industrial temperature
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Connect Tech’s FreeForm/Express S6 is a reconfigurable computing platform that is based on the Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGA featuring integrated PCI Express® blocks, advanced memory support, and 3.125 Gbps low-power transceivers. The FreeForm/Express S6 FPGA development board includes an industry-standard FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) connector, which provides a flexible I/O interface for future scaling and customization. The PCIe bus bandwidth ensures high speed communication between the host system and the application’s interfaces.

A wide range of available FMC modules adds interfaces such as ADC and digital video, which makes FreeForm/Express S6 a highly versatile platform for system development. Ideally suited for applications requiring both prototyping and field deployment including real-time data acquisition, high performance video processing, and software defined radio. FreeForm/Express S6 is optimized for embedded processor designs, supporting development with Xilinx’s MicroBlaze.

Use Connect Tech’s engineering services for FPGA design and software/driver development.

Specifications

Compatibility

PCIe/104

FPGA

Xilinx Spartan-6 LX45

Bus

Spartan-6 PCIe Gen 1 endpoint

FPGA Mezzanine Card

1x low pin count FPGA Mezzanine Card (LPC FMC)
36 LVDS pairs, 1 rocket I/O channel, I2C interface

Memory

128MB RAM, 2MB flash for embedded code storage, 4MB flash for FPGA configuration

Ethernet

2x Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ports

Serial

1x RS-232

Programming

JTAG test and programming chain

Operating Temperature

-40°C to +85°C (-40°F to +185°F)

Power Requirements

+12V DC Input Only (DC Barrel), +3.3V DC

Dimensions

Height: 4.4” Length: 6.6”

Downloads for FreeForm/Express S6 – FDG001, FDG002

Drivers for FreeForm/Express S6

Operating System Driver Information Resources
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows 7, Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows XP, Windows XP Embedded, Windows XP 64-Bit Name: winufd-v112.zip
Version: 1.12
Released: 10.23.2020
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Install Guide
Linux Name: ctifpga_v014.zip
Version: 014
Released: 02.08.2017
Request Driver
Install Guide

QNX 6 (Neutrino) Name: ufd-qnx-install-101.tar.gz
Version: 1.01
Released: 03.31.2014
Download Driver

OS: Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows XP Embedded, Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows XP 64-Bit, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8, Windows 8 64-bit
Name: winufd-v111.zip
Version: 1.11
Released: 01.02.2016
Status: Production/Stable

OS: Linux 2.6
Name: linufd-v005.zip
Version: 005
Released: 11.05.2012
Status: Production/Stable
Available Upon Request

OS: QNX 6 (Neutrino)
Name: ufd-qnx-install-101.tar.gz
Version: 1.01
Released: 03.31.2014
Status: Production/Stable

Drivers Support: FDG001, FDG002

Ordering Information

Main Products
Part Number Description
FDG001 FreeForm/Express S6 uses the Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA
FDG002 FreeForm/Express S6 uses the Spartan-6 LX100T FPGA
Cables/Accessories
Part Number Description
CAG104 Serial Cable – DB-9
CBG065 GbE Cable – RJ45 socket

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