AEE 3298B rev 3.1
FPGA Evaluation Board

 
  • 84 pin PLCC FPGA socket.
  • On-board microcontroller controls the FPGA configuration and provides stand-alone operation.
  • 5V and 3.3V power supply regulators.
  • 32K byte EEPROM enables configuration of all Xilinx XC4000E/EX/XL and Spartan / XL families in PLCC84 package.
  • 58 FPGA pins access over 76 pins on connectors (60 FPGA pins if using the JTAG lines).
  • 32K or 128K byte on-board SRAM.
  • 10MHz clock.
  • JTAG / ISP connector
  • RS-232 interface.
  • Smart prototype area with power lines.

To download the configuration bit file the user simply right-click on the desired filename at any file window and starts the AEE Smart Download software. This software compresses and sends the bit file, using any serial port, to the board where the microcontroller will store it on the EEPROM.
The compression algorithm increases the configuration speed (about 30% comparing with the common EEPROM->Microcontroller->FPGA method) while reduces the time to download the file from the computer.
To know more about the compression technique used in the AEE products read the page COMPRESSION METHOD.

Also, try the AEE3298B-K. It's a FPGA Learning Kit that includes the AEE3499
board along with AEE3298B board and one XCS05-3 Spartan FPGA.


The AEE 3298B is a low cost solution for testing new products or building bench instruments.

The AEE 3298B board comes without FPGA (PLCC84 socket empty). Items included: AEE Smart Download software, serial cable and the User's Manual.

Code

Price

 128K byte 15ns SRAM

AEE3298B-2

US$ 142.00

 32K byte 100ns SRAM

AEE3298B-1

US$ 119.00

FPGA Spartan XCS05-3

 AXCS05

 add US$ 10.50

 FPGA XC4005E-4

 AXCE05

 add US$ 28.00

 FPGA XC4010E-4

 AXCE10

 add US$ 89.00
 Note: These are introductory prices! The may change without notice.

Get the free schematic diagram at LIBRARY.

NOTE

The FPGA synthesis software is not included with the AEE 3298B FPGA Evaluation Board. It means that you need a Xilinx FPGA compatible software, like the FOUNDATION, to synthesize your design before download it to the AEE 3299B.

The AEE Smart Download software compresses and sends the bit file for configuration (.BIT and .HEX files), result of the implementation and synthesis, to the AEE 3298B.

If you do not have a FPGA synthesis software contact a Xilinx's distributor.