PCI Basics (2.1i)

Cost:
$500

Software & Version
Foundation 2.1

Audience
Xilinx customers that have purchased Xilinx PCI products or those who have Xilinx design experience and are interested to learn more about PCI.

Prerequisites

• Working experience with digital design.
• Basic knowledge of VHDL or Verilog.
• Some experience with either Xilinx Alliance or Xilinx Foundation Express.
• Some knowledge of PCI is recommended.

What is the level of the material?
Level I - Beginning

Training Duration
1 Day

Content Description
This PCI training course will give Xilinx customers an introduction to the basic PCI concepts and architectures. It will also give a general presentation of Xilinx PCI solutions and includes a lab showing the design flow from core configuration to verification.

Objectives
After completing this training, student will be able to:

• Describe the basics of the PCI specification.
• Select the appropriate PCI solution for a specific application.
• Describe the basic design flow using Xilinx PCI.

Topics or Training Outline

• Fundamentals and concepts
  • PCI Local PCI Local Bus Architecture
  • PCI Signals
  • Basic Bus Operations
  • PCI Addressing and Bus Commands
  • PCI Configuration
  • Electrical and Timing Specifications
  • 64-Bit and 66MHz
  • PCI Variations
• The Xilinx PCI Solution
  • The PCI challenge
  • Xilinx PCI with Design Examples
  • Xilinx PCI design flow overview
  • Available Resources
• Lab: Using the Xilinx PCI Configuration and Download Tool

References
LogiCORE PCI Design Guide
LogiCORE PCI Spartan XL Implementation Guide

Register for this Course | Customer Ed Home