EXOSTIV for Xilinx FPGA – Technical Specifications

    Devices & Platforms

    Supported FPGA devices* Xilinx Artix-7, Kintex-7, Virtex-7, Zynq,
    Ultrascale, Ultrascale+ devices    		 Xilinx Vivado version from
    2015.4 to 2019.1 is required.
    EXOSTIV™ probe connectivity HDMI (custom pinout) and SFP/SFP+ connector types FMC connector type with adapter
    PC connectivity USB 2.0 and above USB 3.0 recommended
    PC requirements min. 1 GB RAM available
    OS Support Windows, Linux and MacOS Win32/64*** version 7, 8.x, 10.
    Linux version: CentOS 6.x**, RHEL 6.x**,
    CentOS 7.x***, RHEL 7.x***,
    Ubuntu from 16.04***,
    Debian 8***,
    MacOS***
    * Other FPGA devices: contact us for roadmap.
    ** EXOSTIV Dashboard Core Inserter only.
    *** EXOSTIV Dashboard Core Inserter and Analyzer.

    Transceivers

    Device family Supported Beta In roadmap
    Virtex-7 GTX / GTH – –
    Kintex-7 GTX – –
    Artix-7 GTP – –
    Zynq-7000 GTX – –
    Virtex Ultrascale GTH / GTY – –
    Kintex Ultrascale GTH – –
    Virtex Ultrascale+ GTH / GTY – –
    Kintex Ultrascale+ GTH / GTY – –
    Zynq Ultrascale+ GTH / GTY – –

    Probes – Models & Availability

    EXOSTIV™ Probe EP6000
    6.6 Gbps max./channel    		 EP12000
    12.5 Gbps max./channel
    1 channel NOW NOW
    2 channels NOW NOW
    4 channels NOW NOW

    Features

    Probe memory 8 GB
    Connectivity HDMI and SFP/SFP+ on all probes
    Number of Gigabit Transceiver channels 1, 2 or 4
    Max. data rate per channel 6.6 or 12.5 Gbps
    Max. sampling speed in FPGA Only limited by target FPGA
    Max. number of observable FPGA nodes 32,768
    Max. number of capture units 16
    Max. number of FPGA nodes per capture unit 2,048
    Min. FPGA memory per capture unit 1 block RAM
    Data groups multiplexing Up to 16 groups per capture unit
    Triggering capabilities Level or transition
    AND, OR, range conditions
    Data qualification (data filtering)
    Sequential triggers in roadmap
    Concurrent triggering of 1 to 16 capture units
    Cross-clock domain triggering
    Transitional storage
    Trigger positioning
    Capture modes Stream or burst to probe
    Synthesis / Implementation of IP Requires Xilinx Vivado version 2015.4 to 2019.1
    IP insertion level After synthesis (at netlist level)
    Manual RTL insertion
    Data visualization With MYRIAD™ waveform viewer
    Data export vcd, csv and binary formats