Pmod FMC

VCK190 Evaluation Board User Guide (UG1366)

Document ID
UG1366
Release Date
2023-03-17
Revision
1.1 English

The Pmod FMC-XM119 board is for accessing Pmod standard devices or general purpose I/O from the base development board. The Pmod standard uses 100 mil space, 25 mil square, and pin header style connectors. The following figure shows a basic block diagram of the main components on the Pmod FMC. The basic function of this board is to provide a Pmod compatible standard connected to the PL I/O of the Versal™ ACAP. For more information, see the Digilent Pmod Interface Specification.

Figure 1. Pmod FMC Block Diagram

The FMC-XM119 board provides three Pmod 12 pin connectors. There are voltage level translators on the I/O side from the ACAP because of voltage compatibility with the bank fixed voltages. See the Versal ACAP SelectIO Resources Architecture Manual (AM010) for details on bank voltages.

The voltage translators shown in the figure are the TXS0108E 8-bit bidirectional level shifter voltage translators for open drain and push-pull applications. The input voltage for the I/O to the level translator is controlled from the VADJ, which operates in the range of 1.5V to 3.3V. With the Versal ACAP, the I/O voltage on the XPIO (which is the primary I/O of the FMC) is a maximum of 1.5V, so the default setting for using this FMC Pmod card is VADJ = 1.5V on the XPIO I/O. On the output side of the level translator, this is converted to a 3.3V signal because the Pmod specification is at 3.3V. 5V is also supported per the Pmod specification, but this voltage is not supported without modification to the output power supplies of the level translator, which are fixed at 3.3V for the XM119 FMC board.

Figure 2. TXS0108E Bidirectional Voltage Level Translator
Note: This level translator was specifically chosen to allow bidirectional signaling at lower frequencies, such as for I2C. The Pmod board is generic and can work with both the VCK190 and VMK180 development kits. The pinouts are identical between the boards, and usage should be straightforward.