M199 - FPGA-based USM™ Main M-Module™

Line drivers and/or additional hardware implemented on USM™ Universal Submodule (not included)

Memory

32MB SDRAM memory
• Soldered
• DDR2
• 133MHz memory bus frequency
• FPGA-controlled

8MB non-volatile Flash
• 2MB for FPGA data
• 6MB for user data or Nios® firmware
• FPGA-controlled

FPGA

Standard factory FPGA configuration:
• Main bus interface
• Altera® SOPC Unit incl. Nios® II/f soft processor, GPIO, UART and DDR2 SDRAM control
• Wishbone-to-Avalon®/Avalon®-to-Wishbone bridges
• Reset controller, interrupt controller, SMBus controller, GPIO controller
• M-Module™ to Wishbone bridge, ID EEPROM emulation
• 16Z045_FLASH - Flash interface

The FPGA offers the possibility to add customized I/O functionality. See FPGA.

USM™ Slot

One slot for a standard USM™ module

For implementation of line drivers and/or additional hardware

Miscellaneous

Eight onboard LEDs at bottom side of board, FPGA-controlled
• One used to show FPGA load status, seven free for user-defined functions (GPIO)

I²C interface to detect the USM™ module

M-Module™ Characteristics

Compliant with M-Module™ standard

The actual characteristics implemented depend on the USM™ module and FPGA function!

Prepared for A08, A24, D08, D16, D32, INTA, INTB, INTC, DMA08, DMA16, DMA32, TRIGI, TRIGO, IDENT

Peripheral Connections

Via front panel on a shielded 50-pin HP D-Sub SCSI 2 receptacle connector

Electrical Specifications

Isolation voltage:
• Voltage depends on implementation and signal routing of USM™
• Voltage between the connector shield and isolated ground is limited to approx. 180V using a varistor; AC coupling between connector shield and isolated ground through 47nF capacitor

Supply voltage/power consumption:
• +5V (-3%/+5%), 400mA max. (M199 only), 1000mA max. (M199 with USM™)

MTBF: 533,355h @ 40°C according to IEC/TR 62380 (RDF 2000)

Mechanical Specifications

Dimensions: conforming to M-Module™ standard

Weight: 70g (w/o USM™ module)

Environmental Specifications

Temperature range (operation):
• -40..+85°C (qualified components)
• 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

Conformal coating on request

Safety

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

EMC

Tested according to EN 55022 (radio disturbance), IEC1000-4-2 (ESD) and IEC1000-4-4 (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 Downloads.

Flexible Configuration

Customized I/O functions can be added to the FPGA.

It depends on the board type, pin counts and number of logic elements which IP cores make sense and/or can be implemented. Please contact MEN for information on feasibility.

You can find more information on our web page "User I/O in FPGA"

FPGA Capabilities

FPGA Altera® Cyclone® II EP2C35
• 33,216 logic elements
• 483,840 total RAM bits
• Supports Nios® II soft processor

Connection
• Functions can be linked to Wishbone or Avalon® bus
• Available pin count: 46 pins (FPGA to USM™)
• Functions available via USM™ at front I/O connector

MEN offers an FPGA Development Package as well as Flash update tools for different operating systems.

MEN IP Cores

MEN offers a large number of standard IP cores.

Examples:
• IDE (e.g. PIO mode 0, UDMA mode 5)
• UARTs
• CAN bus
• Display control
• Fast Ethernet (10/100Base-T)
• ...

For IP cores developed by MEN please refer to our IP core overview.
• IP Core compare chart (PDF)

MEN also offers development of new (customized) IP cores.

Third-Party IP Cores

Third-party IP cores can also be used in combination with MEN IP cores.

Examples:
• www.altera.com
• www.opencores.org

FPGA Design Environment

Altera® offers free download of Quartus® II Web Edition
• Complete environment for FPGA and CPLD design
• Includes schematic- and text-based design entry
• Integrated VHDL and Verilog HDL synthesis and support for third-party synthesis software
• SOPC Builder system generation software
• Place-and-route, verification, and programming

Altera® Quartus® II Web Edition FPGA design tool

Please note that some of these options may only be available for large volumes. Please ask our sales staff for more information.

Article No.	Description	More
FPGA
16M199-00	Nios® M-Module™ USM™ FPGA Development Package (MEN) (without Altera® Quartus® II) (license included in M-Module™ USM™ FPGA Development Kit)	Download Details
Linux
This product is designed to work under Linux. See below for potentially available separate software packages from MEN.
13M199-06	MDIS5™ low-level driver sources (MEN) for M199 Requires an MDIS4™/2004 or MDIS5™ system package	Download Details
13Z100-91	Linux FPGA update tool (MEN)	Download Details
Windows
This product is designed to work under Windows®. See below for potentially available separate software packages from MEN.
13M199-70	MDIS4™/2004 / MDIS5™ Windows® driver (MEN) for M199 Requires a compatible MDIS™ system package	Download Details
13Z100-70	Windows® FPGA update tool (MEN)	Download Details
VxWorks
This product is designed to work under VxWorks®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets.
13M199-06	MDIS5™ low-level driver sources (MEN) for M199 Requires an MDIS4™/2004 or MDIS5™ system package	Download Details
13Z100-60	VxWorks® FPGA update tool (MEN)	Download Details
QNX
This product is designed to work under QNX®. For details regarding supported/unsupported board functions please refer to the corresponding software data sheets.
13M199-06	MDIS5™ low-level driver sources (MEN) for M199 Requires an MDIS4™/2004 or MDIS5™ system package	Download Details
13Z100-40	QNX® FPGA update tool (MEN)	Download Details

For operating systems not mentioned here contact MEN sales.