Description:
The Virtex-II Multimedia development board is designed as a compact platform for developing multimedia applications. The Multimedia board uses a Virtex-II XC2V2000-FF896 as the user application FPGA. Xilinx MicroBlaze 32-bit soft processor can also be used on the Multimedia board as a processing engine. The board supports five independent banks of 512K x 36bit 130MHz ZBT RAM with byte write capability. This memory may be used as microprocessor code/data store, or as video frame buffers.

Real time video is supported with a PAL - NTSC video decoder, encoder pair. The video may originate in either S-video or composite video format and is converted into CCIR 601/CCIR656 8-bit or 10-bit extended format for processing by the FPGA. The Virtex-II FPGA also generates the digital video stream for the video encoder. Video output is provided in S-video, composite video as well as RGB formats. A triple 8 bit DAC is also included to support SVGA output up to 1024 x 768 resolution with 85Hz refresh.

Audio processing is also supported with stereo line level inputs and outputs, a headphone jack and microphone input.

Included in the product

• Virtex-II Multimedia board
• ISE 5.1.i (evaluation version)
• Embedded Design Kit (EDK)
• Power Supply
• Ethernet Cables (Straight & Cross over)
• RS 232 Cable
• Xilinx Parallel-4 Cable
• SVGA Cable
• Compact Flash (128 MB)
• Multimedia CD containing:
  • Virtex-II User's Manual
  • MicroBlaze User's Manual
  • Board user's Manual
  • Schematics
  • Design Examples
  • Component Datasheets
  • PCB Gerber plots

Multimedia Board Features:

• Virtex-II XCV2000-FF896
• Audio CODEC compliant with AC97 and stereo amplifier with 18-bit sigma-delta A/Ds and D/As
• Supports a single channel of real time PAL or NTSC video input from in either composite or S-video (Y/C) format
• Supports a single channel of real time PAL or NTSC video output composite S-Video (Y/C) format and RGB simultaneously
• SVGA output
• Supports five independent banks of 512K x 36bit 130MHz ZBT RAM with byte write capability
• Onboard network connection ,10/100 Ethernet, with a unique MAC address assigned to each board
• RS232 port
• Button cell battery to support FPGA configuration data encryption.
• Embedded SystemACE™ controller for high-speed FPGA configuration.
  • The user application FPGA has access to the SystemACE microprocessor port to allow the Compact Flash to be used as a file storage media.
• Keyboard and mouse
• Integrated power supplies
• Speaker output with adjustable volume
• Headphone and microphone
• 10 pushbuttons as user inputs to the board
• Two DIP switches with two LEDs for visual feedback.

You may purchase the Xilinx Multimedia Board from your local Xilinx Sales Representative.