Active Silicon Firebird Series Manual
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1. LED5 LED8 LED9 J5 lu o E M UD moO BM sss im Sm rer ii a Jf n 1 i i aL lt B 1 Tarr iil aE T _ im ve mezzanine board on AS FBD 2xCLD 2PE8 omitted for clarity Figure 2 FireBird Camera Link Deca PCI Express x8 Board Layout LEDI J2 LED2os zi 29 i 1S eme i J3 LED3 J4 LED4ec ll 9 oO exin I 29 LED1 J2 2 S 1S JS 9 Figure 3 FireBird Camera Link Deca PCI Express x8 End Brackets www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Boards 14 The following sections describe the features sh2. E C B i m dc amp N d E des With LEDs c e Figure 1 FireBird CoaXPress PCI Express x8 Board Layout The following sections describe the features shown in color 2 1 1 Connectors These are shown in red in Figure 1 Note that connectors not listed are for factory use only J1 CoaXPress Input 1 This is the first CoaXPress input See CoaXPress Connector page 23 for more details J2 CoaXPress Input 2 This is the second CoaXPress input on four input boards See CoaXPress Connector page 23 for more details J3 CoaXPress Input This is the third CoaXPress input on four input boards or the second on two input boards See CoaXPress Connector page 23 for more details WWwW activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Boards 9 J4 CoaXPress Input 4 This is the fourth CoaXPress input on four input boards See CoaXPress Connector page 23 for more details J5 FireBird I O Connector This is the standar
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4. the status of the main chip on the board the FPGA oe Nem T Solid green with single Normal operation with the FPGA configured from the User Design pulse off at 1 2Hz Solid green with double This indicates that the FPGA has configured from the Factory Design If pulse off at 1 2Hz this occurs with J8 in its default position this indicates that the User Design is corrupt and needs re loading using the FireBird configuration utility Flashing Indicates the FPGA is not configured Should normally only occur in factory modes so check the setting of jumper J9 If J9 is correct contact FireBird support Solid green Indicates the FPGA is configured in a special factory mode Check the setting of jumper J9 If J9 is correct contact FireBird support Note that these LED indications are not valid if jumpers J8 or J9 are moved after the FPGA has configured 2 2 3 Jumpers These are shown in green in Figure 2 which also shows the default settings of the jumpers J7 Write Protect WP Upper default The factory FPGA design can be updated by software Lower Write Protect This stops the factory FPGA design from being updated by software J8 Factory User Control FF Left default The FPGA will configure from the User Design If this fails to load the factory design will be loaded Right Force Factory The FPGA will configure from the Factory Design This mode may be needed if the User Design is corrupt and th
5. where xx xx is the cable length in inches A six inch cable is a standard stock item at Digi Key code SAM8549 ND 3 1 Pinout The pinout is as follows with corner pin numbers indicated on board layout figures in this document and on the board itself s ooo Ls foros Ls Opto isolated signals are shown in red RS 422 signals in blue TTL in green WWwW activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual FireBird I O Connector 19 3 2 Signal Functions 3 2 1 Opto Isolated Signals Opto isolated signals can be good in factory environments however the maximum speed is much lower than RS 422 and may not be sufficient for fast line triggers Note that slow edges on optical signals can easily result in false multiple edges The appropriate trigger filter see the FireBird Programmer s Manual can be used to prevent these resulting in multiple triggers Note that the opto isolators on FireBird do not provide safety isolation Therefore it is recommended to keep the ground potential between the opto isolated signals and FireBird s ground to under 50V Some form of ground link may be needed maybe via a resistor to prevent the grounds drifting apart OPTO OUT Each OPTO OUT signal connects to the emitter of an opto isolated transistor and each OUT n signal connects to the corresponding collector Transistor parameters are Allowabl
6. 1 1 i 1 i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 i i 1 1 1 CIRCUITS 1 1 1 2V to 24V 1 OPTO IN 1 25 i EXAMPLE 1 MINIMAL CONNECTION 500 i 1 y OPTO IN e MOCD223 A SWITCH m 4 i 0v 1 4k7 1 SZ GND 1 1 OPTO IN 1 25V 1k65 1 TTL DRIVER 5V 500mw 1 1 4 4 EXAMPLE 2 TTL INPUT MOCD223 4 ov 1 4k7 1 1 NV GND 1 1 1 FIREBIRD EXTERNAL CIRCUITS Figure 5 FireBird Example Circuits for Opto Isolated Input www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual FireBird I O Connector 21 3 2 2 RS 422 Signals Active Silicon recommends that RS 422 is used to receive or drive I O outside the PC containing FireBird This is because RS 422 is a differential signal with a relatively wide voltage range and with good common mode voltage immunity Therefore it is ideal for electrically noisy environments such as in factories This is particularly important for higher speed signals such as shaft encoders for line triggers Note that while RS 422 can cope with several volts of common mode offset for reliable operation the ground of FireBird must be connected to the ground of the remote system 422 Each 422 OUT signal comes from standard RS 422 driver and should be connected to a standard RS 422 receiver For more th
7. BNC connector for CoaXPress Example mating cable Active Silicon AS CBL VDM230 xxM where xx is the length in meters For reliable operation only good quality CoaXPress cables should be used Cable quality is most critical at high bit rates and with long cables 4 2 Power over CoaXPress PoCXP A single BNC on FireBird can supply a nominal 24V to power cameras up to the 17W limit allowed in the CoaXPress specification Note that the camera is allowed up to 13W the difference is to allow for losses in long cables 24V is not output by FireBird if the connected camera is not identified as supporting PoCXP according to the CoaXPress specification and can be forced off under software control 4 3 General Although CoaXPress can automatically detect multiple cameras regardless of the order that the BNCs are connected there may be significant benefits in OEM applications if a fixed connection order is defined so that a given software handle always connects to the same camera For full details of CoaXPress see the specification available from the Japan Industrial Imaging Association JIIA http jiia org www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Camera Link Connector 24 5 Camera Link Connector 5 1 Cables FireBird uses the standard type Camera Link connectors Example mating cable Active Silicon AS CBL CL MP D xxM where xx is the length in meters For reliable operation only good qu
8. FireBird Hardware Manual v1 2 Active Silicon COMPUTER IMAGING PRODUCTS Active Silicon COMPUTER IMAGING PRODUCTS FireBird Hardware Manual Disclaimer While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual Active Silicon assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions Active Silicon reserves the right to change the specification of the product described within this manual and the manual itself at any time without notice and without obligation of Active Silicon to notify any person of such revisions or changes Copyright Notice Copyright 2011 2014 Active Silicon All rights reserved This document may not in whole or in part be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in any electronic medium or machine readable form or translated into any language or computer language without the prior written consent of Active Silicon Trademarks All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Part Information Part Number FBD MAN HW Contact Details Web Sales Support Europe North America www activesilicon com sales activesilicon com techsupport activesilicon com Active Silicon Ltd Pinewood Mews Bond Close Iver Bucks SLO ONA UK Tel 44 0 1753 650600 Fax 44 0 1753 651661 Active Silicon Inc 479 Jumpers Hole Road Suite 301 Severna Park MD 21146 USA Tel 1 410 696 7642 Fax 1 410 696 7643 www ac
9. aXPress boards do not have this LED fitted www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Boards 12 2 1 3 Jumpers These are shown in green in Figure 1 which also shows the default settings of the jumpers J7 Write Protect WP Upper default The factory FPGA design can be updated by software Lower Write Protect This stops the factory FPGA design from being updated by software J8 Factory User Control FF Left default The FPGA will configure from the User Design If this fails to load the factory design will be loaded Right Force Factory The FPGA will configure from the Factory Design This mode may be needed if the User Design is corrupt and the extra time taken to try to load the User Design and then to load the Factory Design means that the computer does not recognize FireBird J9 For Factory Use Only Left default The FPGA will configure based on the setting of J8 1st This mode is for factory use only www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Boards 13 2 2 FireBird Camera Link PCI Express x8 Boards This includes the boards with the following part numbers which only differ in the number of Camera Link connectors fitted AS FBD 1xCLD 2PE8 AS FBD 2xCLD 2PE8
10. ality Camera Link cables should be used Cable quality is most critical in Full and Deca modes at or near the 85 MHz upper frequency limit and with long cables 5 2 Power over Camera Link PoCL A single Camera Link connector on FireBird can supply a nominal 12V to power cameras up to the 4W limit allowed in the Camera Link specification 12V is not output by FireBird if the connected camera is not identified as supporting PoCL according to the SafePower protocol 5 3 Pinout FireBird follows the industry standard Camera Link pinout shown below with corner pin numbers indicated on the board itself Base Mode or Primary Connector PoCL Power Secondary Connector PoCL Power Base Mode or Primary Connector Power Return Secondary Connector Power Return CC4 23 4 23 Zclk 4 CC3 CC2 zB CC2 CC1 Zl CC1 SerTFG 20 SerTFG SerTC Spare SerTC X3 Y3 X3 Xclk Yclk X24 Y2 X2 Y2 X1 Yi X1 Y1 XO YO X0 YO PoCL Power PoCL Power Power Return Power Return High speed signals are shown in red low speed signals in blue Note that when connected to a non PoCL camera the PoCL Power and PoCL Return signals all become signal return lines 5 4 General For full details of Camera Link see the specification available from the AIA formerly Automated Imaging Association http www visiononline
11. an a short cable length a 1000 terminating resistor is recommended at the receiver between the and pins High speed protection devices are fitted to guard against transients 422 IN Each 422 IN signal connects to a standard RS 422 receiver and should be driven by a standard RS 422 driver A 1000 terminating resistor is connected at the receiver between the and pins High speed protection devices are fitted to guard against transients 3 2 3 TTL Signals TTL is ideal to connect to a separate control board inside a PC However Active Silicon does not recommend that TTL I O is used outside the PC because of the very low noise immunity inherent in TTL Note that ringing following a falling edge TTL trigger can easily result in a false positive edge The appropriate trigger filter see the FireBird Programmer s Manual can be used to prevent these resulting in multiple triggers Note that the low noise immunity of TTL means that for reliable operation there must be a very good connection between the ground of FireBird and the ground of the remote system TTL OUT5V n Each TTL OUTSV n signal comes from a 5V TTL driver with the following characteristics Parameter Value High level output voltage 3 0V minimum at 3mA load 2 0V minimum at 32mA load Low level output voltage 0 55V maximum at 64mA load High speed protection devices are fitted to guard against transients www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBi
12. connector is given PCI Express Graphics Connector Information This connector is used on all FireBird CoaXPress boards and is described in detail in this section PCI Express Information Some general information on PCI Express slots is given 1 3 Conventions The following conventions are used in this document Blue italic hyperlink to the relevant section of the document 1 4 Related Documentation FireBird User Manual FBD MAN USER www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Boards 8 2 Boards 2 1 FireBird CoaXPress PCI Express x8 Boards This includes the boards with the following part numbers which only differ in the number of CoaXPress BNC connectors fitted AS FBD 1xCXP6 2PE8 AS FBD 2xCXP6 2PE8 AS FBD 4xCXP6 2PE8 LED5 LED8 LED9 nannan i Lu ur o MTM 2 Dm A gil T E f zs Di 0 B Di E E a io
13. d 50 way FireBird I O input output connector See FireBird I O Connector page 18 for more details J6 PCI Express Connector This is a PCI Express x8 connector that supports the faster Gen 2 operational speed Check the computer s documentation to identify a suitable slot See Notes on PCI Express Slots page 27 for additional information J13 Power Connector for PoCXP This connector supplies 12V to the Power over CoaXPress power supply on FireBird It is only needed when cameras requiring PoCXP are used See PCI Express Graphics Connector page 25 for additional information including important information on identifying the correct cables in a computer to connect to J13 www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Boards 10 2 1 2 LEDs These are shown in green in Figure 1 LEDs in BNC Connectors J1 J4 These show the CoaXPress status as defined in the CoaXPress specification v1 1 FireBird booting Solid orange FireBird ready but nothing connected Slow pulse red Link detection in progress PoCXP active Fast flash alternate green orange Shown for a minimum of 1s even if the link detection is faster Link detection in progress PoCXP not in use Fast flash orange Shown for a minimum of 1s even if the link detection is faster Device Host connected waiting for event e g trigger Slow pulse orange exposure pulse Device Host connected data being transferred Fast flash green Er
14. e Macs use x16 connectors even if the slot only supports X1 operation Some computers including some Apple Macs require a configuration utility to be run to set the slot width At Gen 2 speeds ribbon cable style PCI Express extenders as supplied with many small form factor computers are unlikely to work reliably if at all www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Notes on PCI Express Slots 28 This page intentionally blank www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 Active Silicon COMPUTER IMAGING PRODUCTS Active Silicon COMPUTER IMAGING PRODUCTS
15. e collector emitter voltage off 24V maximum in normal operation 27V absolute maximum IN Each OPTO IN signal connects to the LED anode of an opto isolator via a 1 65kQ resistor and each OPTO IN n signal connects to the corresponding cathode Input parameters are Parameter Value Input voltage 24V maximum in normal operation 27V absolute maximum Example circuits to use the opto isolated inputs and outputs are shown on the next page along with a simplified representation of the circuit on FireBird www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual FireBird I O Connector 20 iem red SS ae ime i n i dece o Ba gt ae bm ial omn iine se nis m dimisi E dh S Hh penes ec mien FIREBIRD INTERNAL CONTROL CIRCUITS 24V max Diode must be fitted to Load A protect FireBird if the load is inductive e g a relay 1 1 1 1 1 25V OPTO OUT e T1 1 47R K EXAMPLE 1 MINIMAL CONNECTION Mocna OPTO OUT PS 1 1 ov S GND 1 1 1 1 5v i fk 1 25V OPTO OUT 4 47R LES TTL RECEIVER 5V MOCD207 1 ov EXAMPLE 2 TTL OUTPUT EU d GND I 1 1 1 1 1 1 FIREBIRD EXTERNAL CIRCUITS Figure 4 FireBird Example Circuits for Opto Isolated Output FIREBIRD INTERNAL CONTROL i i i i
16. e extra time taken to try to load the User Design and then to load the Factory Design means that the computer does not recognize FireBird J9 For Factory Use Only Left default The FPGA will configure based on the setting of J8 1st This mode is for factory use only www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Boards 17 J14 S6A Write Protect WP Right default The secondary FPGA design for the Camera Link interface on J1 and J2 can be updated by software Left Write Protect This stops the secondary FPGA design for the Camera Link interface on J1 and J2 from being updated by software J15 S6B Write Protect WP This is only present on boards with four Camera Link connectors Right default The secondary FPGA design for the Camera Link interface on J3 and J4 can be updated by software Left Write Protect This stops the secondary FPGA design for the Camera Link interface on J3 and J4 from being updated by software www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual FireBird I O Connector 18 3 FireBird I O Connector FireBird I O Input Output uses a 2mm pitch header that connects to a standard IDC ribbon cable Example mating connector Don Connex A05b 50 BSB1 G If sourcing equivalent parts check that the overall length does not exceed 54 1mm Parts from some manufacturers are longer It may be easier to buy complete cables e g Samtec TCSD 25 D xx xx 01 F N
17. onere toma ipai iei AM emitti pres 24 5 2 Power over Camera Link POCL 24 5 9 s 3PIDOUT eite HO eO ee e ee nie od 24 54 Generdl i n te e tet te Gis i ti to edt do A tet ons 24 6 Express Graphics 25 6 14 Cable IG SntifiGation e e Het e edt er fete eie e Pee ode fedus 25 62 PInQUt En etii 26 7 Notes on PCI Express 27 www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Introduction 7 1 Introduction 1 1 Scope This document describes the hardware features of FireBird boards including connectors and jumper settings 1 2 Document Structure The document is broken down into the following major sections Product Specific Information Each FireBird product has a section giving a layout drawing and description of each user connector jumper and LED FireBird Input Output Connector This connector is common across the range and the pinout characteristics and example circuits are given CoaXPress Connector Information Information on the industry standard CoaXPress connector is given Camera Link Connector Information Information on the industry standard Camera Link
18. onnector Alignment WWwW activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual PCI Express Graphics Connector 26 PEG cable splitters PEG to SATA adapters and PEG to Molex adapters are available from Active Silicon and are included in the optional cable starter kit 6 2 Pinout For OEMs that need to make cables to connect to non PC power supplies the pinout is 5 Lees Es 198 In a general case the power supply needs to provide 12V at approximately 70W to allow for four cameras at maximum power however in a closed system with known cameras a much lower wattage may be usable 6 way connectors are currently more widely available than 8 way ones A suitable 6 way mating connector is Molex 0455590002 www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Notes on PCI Express Slots 27 7T Notes on PCI Express Slots It is best to check your computer s documentation to choose the appropriate PCI Express slot because there are several issues to consider FireBird will automatically drop to Gen 1 speed if plugged into a Gen 1 slot in the computer however this may not give sufficient bandwidth for many applications Most x16 slots will support x8 operation but this is not always the case Some x16 slots are dedicated for graphics card use and may not work at all or may work slowly with any other type of board such as FireBird Some computers including many Appl
19. org www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual PCI Express Graphics Connector 25 6 PCI Express Graphics Connector This connector supplies 12V to the Power over CoaXPress PoCXP power supply on FireBird It is only needed when cameras requiring POCXP are used Computers may have many superficially similar cables so it is important that the following section is used to identify the correct cable for FireBird Cable Identification The correct power supply cable is one intended for PCI Express Graphics PEG cards and may have 6 or 8 ways To distinguish it from other similar connectors in the computer the connector should be black and may be marked PCI E or PEG Similar connectors that are not PEG should be white However this is often not the case so the cables should be carefully checked for the pattern of squares and chamfers on the plastic body of the connector at the end of the cable 6 way PEG Figure 6 PCI Express Graphics Connectors Also the wires should be black on the side with the connector clip and colored often yellow or blue on the side opposite the connector clip If the connector does not match those shown above DO NOT attempt to force it into FireBird as this could result in serious damage If a 6 way connector is plugged into FireBird it should be aligned at the upper 6 ways of the 8 way FireBird connector as shown below Figure 7 6 Way PCI Express Graphics C
20. own in color 2 2 1 Connectors These are shown in red in Figure 2 and Figure 3 Note that connectors not listed are for factory use only J1 Camera Link Input 1 This is the first Camera Link input It can be used for Base configuration or for the primary connection in conjunction with J2 in Medium Full and Deca 80 bit configurations See Camera Link Connector page 24 for more details J2 Camera Link Input 2 This is the second Camera Link input It can be used in conjunction with J1 for the secondary connection in Medium Full and Deca 80 bit configurations See Camera Link Connector page 24 for more details J3 Camera Link Input 3 This is the third Camera Link input only available on boards with four Camera Link connectors It can be used for Base configuration or for the primary connection in conjunction with J4 in Medium Full and Deca 80 bit configurations See Camera Link Connector page 24 for more details J4 Camera Link Input 4 This is the fourth Camera Link input only available on boards with four Camera Link connectors It can be used in conjunction with J3 for the secondary connection in Medium Full and Deca 80 bit configurations See Camera Link Connector page 24 for more details J5 FireBird I O Connector This is the standard 50 way FireBird I O input output connector See FireBird I O Connector page 18 for more details J6 PCI Express Connector This is a PCI Express x8 connector that su
21. pports the faster Gen 2 operational speed Check the computer s documentation to identify a suitable slot See Notes on PCI Express Slots page 27 for additional information www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Boards 15 2 2 2 LEDs These are shown in green in Figure 2 and Figure 3 LED1 LED2 LED LED4 These show the Camera Link status LED1 shows the status for J1 LED2 for J2 LED3 for J3 and LED4 for J4 LED3 and LED 4 are only present on boards with four Camera Link connectors FireBird booting Solid orange FireBird ready but nothing connected Slow pulse red Link detection in completed PoCL active Fast flash green Shown for a minimum of 1s Link detection in completed PoCL not in use Fast flash orange Shown for a minimum of 1s PoCL over current Solid red Device Host connected but no data being transferred Slow pulse green Device Host connected waiting for event e g trigger Slow pulse orange exposure pulse Device Host connected data being transferred Solid green whenever data transferred i e blinks synchronously with data System error e g internal error Fast flash red C LED5 To be defined LED6 To be defined LED7 To be defined LED8 This is solid green but blinks off for each PCle access both register read write and DMA www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Boards 16 LED9 FPGA Configuration Status This shows
22. rd Hardware Manual FireBird I O Connector 22 TTL IN5V n Each TTL IN5V n signal connects to a 5V tolerant TTL receiver with the following characteristics Parameter Value High level input voltage 2 0V minimum 5 5V maximum High speed protection devices are fitted to guard against transients The inputs use a bus hold device so if an input is disconnected it will retain the last level it was driven to Approximately 20 is needed to overdrive the held level to make the device switch state 3 2 4 12V This is a nominal 12V from the computer s power supply and is provided to allow convenient use of the opto isolated input and outputs in designs where they are used to provide higher voltage switching but isolation is not required The 12V output is short circuit protected via a 200mA resettable fuse to provide compliance with safety regulations 3 2 5 GND This is the GND for the 422 OUT 422 IN TTL OUTSV n TTL IN5V n and 12V signals Note that there is no electrical connection between this GND and the OPTO OUT or IN n signals This signal is the internal GND for FireBird and is connected to the computer chassis Note Some very early FireBird boards supplied in Q2 Q3 and Q4 2011 have a 4 5V maximum input voltage www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual CoaXPress Connector 23 4 CoaXPress Connector 4 1 Cables FireBird uses a high quality 750
23. ror during data transfer 500ms red pulse e g CRC error single bit error detected In case of multiple errors there are at least two green pulses before the next error is indicated System error e g internal error Fast flash red memo LED5 To be defined LED6 To be defined LED7 To be defined www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual Boards 11 LED8 This is solid green but blinks off for each PCle access both register read write and DMA LED9 FPGA Configuration Status This shows the status of the main chip on the board the FPGA w Nem T Solid green with single Normal operation with the FPGA configured from the User Design pulse off at 1 2Hz Solid green with double This indicates that the FPGA has configured from the Factory Design If pulse off at 1 2Hz this occurs with J8 in its default position this indicates that the User Design is corrupt and needs re loading using the FireBird configuration utility Flashing Indicates the FPGA is not configured Should normally only occur in factory modes so check the setting of jumper J9 If J9 is correct contact FireBird support Solid green Indicates the FPGA is configured in a special factory mode Check the setting of jumper J9 If J9 is correct contact FireBird support Note that these LED indications are not valid if jumpers J8 or J9 are moved after the FPGA has configured Note Very early FireBird Co
24. tivesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual 4 Revision History Version Comments v1 0 14 Sep 2011 First release v1 1 24 Jun 2014 CoaXPress LEDs updated to reflect the v1 1 CoaXPress standard Additional guidance information added to the I O section v1 2 16 Dec 2014 Additional information on the mating connector for the 50 way I O header Added information about the bus hold function of the TTL inputs www activesilicon com v1 2 16 Dec 2014 FireBird Hardware Manual 5 Table of Contents DISCIaliiBE 3 Copyright NOCO E 3 Trademarks toss Mia Re M E ac MER T RAM MEUM ideas 3 Part Information remi euet x duc nk ec od ibn aa cuta ant tendo Dr 3 DII HT 3 FREVISION m 4 Table of Contents cssc ura deve ceat dig qe m de da M E dd du aS IDEE 5 1 introducti n P 7 zd dede eaten dusts ede roe ugue onte reb tes 7 1 2 Document Structure la D gs ir 7 1 8 SGONVENTONS ETE at Ss ae ls SNe as E 7 1 4 Related DOCUMENTATION ue tete deed con eed vedanta tesla desee aee pe ae 7 2 EP 8 2 1 FireBird CoaXPress PCI Express x8
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