FAQ

Below are several frequently asked questions about the ML505/6/7 and XUPV5 boards. Click on the question to jump to the answer. If you have a question about the ML505/6/7 or XUPV5 boards, please contact us at the email address given at the end of this page.

• What is the speed grade of Virtex-5 on my ML505/ML506/ML507/XUPV5 board?
• What are the differences between the ML505/6/7 and XUPV5 boards?
• What is the XUPV5 (ML509) board?
• Why cant I find the XUPV5 (or ML509) board in the Base System Builder (BSB)?
• I have a design for an ML50x board (eg. ML505) that I want to migrate to a different ML50x board (eg. ML509). What do I have to change?
• The Virtex-5 on my ML50x board gets very hot when in use. What should I do about it?
• How can I buy an ML50x board and how much does it cost?

When I make changes to a peripheral, what is the most efficient way to re-build the project? How can I avoid having to re-build the entire project?

Sometimes we are developing a peripheral and we have to re-build and test it several times over. In this situation, we don’t have to “Clean Hardware” and re-build the entire project from scratch every time. Instead, we can make use of an option in the .mpd file of the peripheral in development.

RocketIO Frequently Asked Questions

Here is a list of common questions about RocketIO:

What is the best way to get started developing with the RocketIOs?

The RocketIOs are very sophisticated devices and require a lot of time to understand and integrate into your designs. Fortunately, Xilinx provides many tools and examples to help you get developing faster. Here are our suggestions:

• Download the Aurora IP core from the Xilinx website. When you generate the Aurora IP core using CORE Generator, a working example with documentation is also generated.
• If you want to implement your own protocol, generate the GTP wrapper using CORE Generator. The GTP wrapper provides a working example and documentation.

You might also find our tutorials helpful.