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FMC+ HSPC Loopback Module

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1.Introduction #

The Numato Lab FMC+ HSPC Loopback Module is designed for testing and validating high-speed signal connectivity between an FMC+ compatible FPGA carrier board and the module. The module provides direct loopback paths for the FMC+ interface signals, enabling convenient testing of FPGA I/O and high-speed transceiver interfaces without requiring external signal connections.

The module is compliant with the ANSI/VITA 57.4 FMC+ standard and uses an FMC+ HSPC connector to provide access to the available LA, HA, HB, and high-speed transceiver DP signals. It supports 34 LA differential pairs, 23 HA differential pairs, 22 HB differential pairs, and 48 high-speed transceiver DP pairs.

An on-board programmable Si5332A-GM2 clock generator provides up to eight clock outputs, with a default frequency of 100 MHz on all outputs. An I2C EEPROM is also provided on the module for storing configuration information.

1.1.Applications #

 

  • FPGA I/O and interface validation
  • High-speed signal loopback testing
  • FMC+ interface connectivity testing
  • Hardware debugging and troubleshooting

 

1.2.Board Features #

  • FMC+ Interface compliant with the VITA 57.4 Standards
  • ASP-184330-01 FMC+ Connector
  • On-board I2C EEPROM for configuration storage
  • Supports :
    • LA (34 pairs)
    • HA (23 pairs)
    • HB (22 pairs)
    • high-speed transceiver DP signals (48 pairs)
  • Compact 69 mm × 57 mm form factor
  • Programmable clock Si5332A-GM2 available on board (Default frequency of 100MHz on all 8 outputs)

2.How to use the module #

The following section describes how to use this module.

 

2.1.Compatible FPGA Boards #

3.Connection Details #

Loopback details of FMC LA Pins

PIN NAMESIGNAL NAME
G6 <-> H7LA00_P_CC <-> LA02_P
G7 <-> H8LA00_N_CC <-> LA02_N
G9 <-> H10LA03_P <-> LA04_P
G10 <-> H11LA03_N <-> LA04_N
G12 <-> H13LA08_P <-> LA07_P
G13 <-> H14LA08_N <-> LA07_N
G15 <-> H16LA12_P <-> LA11_P
G16 <-> H17LA12_N <-> LA11_N
G18 <-> H19LA16_P <-> LA15_P
G19 <-> H20LA16_N <-> LA15_N
G21 <-> H22LA20_P <-> LA19_P
G22 <-> H23LA20_N <-> LA19_N
G24 <-> H25LA22_P <-> LA21_P
G25 <-> H26LA22_N <-> LA21_N
G27 <-> H28LA25_P <-> LA24_P
G28 <-> H29LA25_N <-> LA24_N
G30 <-> H31LA29_P <-> LA28_P
G31 <-> H32LA29_N <-> LA28_N
G33 <-> H34LA31_P <-> LA30_P
G34 <-> H35LA31_N <-> LA30_N
G36 <-> H37LA33_P <-> LA32_P
G37 <-> H38LA33_N <-> LA32_N
C9 <-> D10LA06_P <-> LA05_P
C10 <-> D11LA06_N <-> LA05_N
C13 <-> D14LA10_P <-> LA09_P
C14 <-> D15LA10_N <-> LA09_N
C17 <-> D18LA14_P <-> LA13_P
C18 <-> D19LA14_N <-> LA13_N
C21 <-> D22LA18_P <-> LA17_P_CC
C22 <-> D23LA18_N <-> LA17_N_CC
C25 <-> D26LA27_P <-> LA26_P
C26 <-> D27LA27_N <-> LA26_N

Loopback details of FMC HA Pins

PIN NAMESIGNAL NAME
E2 <-> F4HA01_P_CC <-> HA00_P_CC
E3 <-> F5HA01_N_CC <-> HA00_N_CC
E6 <-> F7HA05_P <-> HA04_P
E7 <-> F8HA05_N <-> HA04_N
E9 <-> F10HA09_P <-> HA08_P
E10 <-> F11HA09_N <-> HA08_N
E12 <-> F13HA13_P <-> HA12_P
E13 <-> F14HA13_N <-> HA12_N
E15 <-> F16HA16_P <-> HA15_P
E16 <-> F17HA16_N <-> HA15_N
E18 <-> F19HA20_P <-> HA19_P
E19 <-> F20HA20_N <-> HA19_N
J6 <-> K7HA03_P <-> HA02_P
J7 <-> K8HA03_N <-> HA02_N
J9 <-> K10HA07_P <-> HA06_P
J10 <-> K11HA07_N <-> HA06_N
J12 <-> K13HA11_P <-> HA10_P
J13 <-> K14HA11_N <-> HA10_N
J15 <-> K16HA14_P <-> HA17_P_CC
J16 <-> K17HA14_N <-> HA17_N_CC
J18 <-> K19HA18_P <-> HA21_P
J19 <-> K20HA18_N <-> HA21_N
J21 <-> K22HA22_P <-> HA23_P
J22 <-> K23HA22_N <-> HA23_N

Loopback details of FMC HB Pins

PIN NAMESIGNAL NAME
E21 <-> F22HB03_P <-> HB02_P
E22 <-> F23HB03_N <-> HB02_N
E24 <-> F25HB05_P <-> HB04_P
E25 <-> F26HB05_N <-> HB04_N
E27 <-> F28HB09_P <-> HB08_P
E28 <-> F29HB09_N <-> HB08_N
E30 <-> F31HB13_P <-> HB12_P
E31 <-> F32HB13_N <-> HB12_N
E33 <-> F34HB19_P <-> HB16_P
E34 <-> F35HB19_N <-> HB16_N
E36 <-> F37HB21_P <-> HB20_P
E37 <-> F38HB21_N <-> HB20_N
J24 <-> K25HB01_P <-> HB00_P_CC
J25 <-> K26HB01_N <-> HB00_N_CC
J27 <-> K28HB07_P <-> HB06_P_CC
J28 <-> K29HB07_N <-> HB06_N_CC
J30 <-> K31HB11_P <-> HB10_P
J31 <-> K32HB11_N <-> HB10_N
J33 <-> K34HB15_P <-> HB14_P
J34 <-> K35HB15_N <-> HB14_N
J36 <-> K37HB18_P <-> HB17_P_CC
J37 <-> K38HB18_N <-> HB17_N_CC

Loopback details of transceiver pins

PIN NAMESIGNAL NAME
A2 <-> A22HSPC_DP1_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP1_C2M_P
A3 <-> A23HSPC_DP1_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP1_C2M_N
A6 <-> A26HSPC_DP2_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP2_C2M_P
A7 <-> A27HSPC_DP2_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP2_C2M_N
A10 <-> A30 HSPC_DP3_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP3_C2M_P
A11 <-> A31HSPC_DP3_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP3_C2M_N
A14 <-> A34HSPC_DP4_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP4_C2M_P
A15 <-> A35HSPC_DP4_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP4_C2M_N
A18 <-> A38HSPC_DP5_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP5_C2M_P
A19 <-> A39HSPC_DP5_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP5_C2M_N
B16 <-> B36HSPC_DP6_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP6_C2M_P
B17 <-> B37HSPC_DP6_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP6_C2M_N
B12 <-> B32HSPC_DP7_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP7_C2M_P
B13 <-> B33HSPC_DP7_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP7_C2M_N
B8 <-> B28HSPC_DP8_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP8_C2M_P
B9 <-> B29HSPC_DP8_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP8_C2M_N
B4 <-> B24HSPC_DP9_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP9_C2M_P
B5 <-> B25HSPC_DP9_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP9_C2M_N
Y10 <-> Z24HSPC_DP10_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP10_C2M_P
Y11 <-> Z25HSPC_DP10_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP10_C2M_N
Z12 <-> Y26HSPC_DP11_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP11_C2M_P
Z13 <-> Y27HSPC_DP11_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP11_C2M_N
Y14 <-> Z28HSPC_DP12_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP12_C2M_P
Y15 <-> Z29HSPC_DP12_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP12_C2M_N
Z16 <-> Y30HSPC_DP13_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP13_C2M_P
Z17 <-> Y31HSPC_DP13_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP13_C2M_N
Y18 <-> M18HSPC_DP14_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP14_C2M_P
Y19 <-> M19HSPC_DP14_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP14_C2M_N
Y22 <-> M22HSPC_DP15_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP15_C2M_P
Y23 <-> M23HSPC_DP15_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP15_C2M_N
Z32 <-> M26HSPC_DP16_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP16_C2M_P
Z33 <-> M27HSPC_DP16_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP16_C2M_N
Y34 <-> M30HSPC_DP17_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP17_C2M_P
Y35 <-> M31HSPC_DP17_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP17_C2M_N
Z36 <-> M34HSPC_DP18_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP18_C2M_P
Z37 <-> M35HSPC_DP18_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP18_C2M_N
Y38 <-> M38HSPC_DP19_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP19_C2M_P
Y39 <-> M39HSPC_DP19_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP19_C2M_N
M14 <-> Z8HSPC_DP20_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP20_C2M_P
M15 <-> Z9HSPC_DP20_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP20_C2M_N
M10 <-> Y6HSPC_DP21_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP21_C2M
M11 <-> Y7HSPC_DP21_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP21_C2M_N
M6 <-> Z4HSPC_DP22_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP22_C2M_P
M7 <-> Z5HSPC_DP22_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP22_C2M_N
M2 <-> Y2HSPC_DP23_M2C_P <-> HSPC_DP23_C2M_P
M3 <-> Y3HSPC_DP23_M2C_N <-> HSPC_DP23_C2M_N

4.Technical Specification #

ParameterValueUnit
Basic Specification
FMC Interface StandardANSI/VITA 57.1 FMC
FMC Connector TypeHSPC (High Serial Pin Count)
Number of User I/O Differential Pairs80Pairs
LA Differential Pairs34Pairs
HA Differential Pairs24Pairs
HB Differential Pairs22Pairs
High-Speed Transceiver DP Pairs24Pairs
On-board Clock GeneratorSi5332A-GM2
Number of Clock Outputs8outputs
Default Clock Frequency100MHz

5.Mechanical Dimensions #

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