MORPH-IC 1K BLK FTDI, MORPH-IC 1K BLK Datasheet - Page 2

• Manufacturer Part Number: MORPH-IC 1K BLK
• Description: Interface Modules & Development Tools Obsolete See MORPH-IC-II
• Manufacturer: FTDI

Specifications of MORPH-IC 1K BLK

• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant
• Other names: 626-DLP-MORPHIC-OEM

Introduction
MORPH-IC combines the flexibility of FTDI’s FT2232C USB interface I.C. together with an Altera ACEX
1K series FPGA ( EP1K10TC100-3 ) in a compact ready to use module. The power and IO pins of the
module are brought out onto 2 x 20pin, 0.1in pitch headers on the underside of the pcb, allowing
easy connection to the pins on a 0.1in grid. The module can also be plugged into a pcb using readily
available mating pcb connectors ( two included ). Included on the module are the 3.3V and 2.5V
voltage regulators required by the FPGA as well as a 50MHz CMOS oscillator hard wired to one of its
two clock pins. Power control to meet USB suspend current requirements is provided by the FT2232C
and an on board MOSFET power switch.
MORPH-IC uses the Multi Protocol Synchronous Serial Engine ( MPSSE ) interface of the FT2232C to
program / reprogram the FPGA over USB in a fraction of a second. Not only can the contents of the
FPGA be defined over USB on initialising the application software by loading them from an Altera
format configuration file, but the contents of
the FPGA can be reloaded / redefined “almost”
in real time ( under 0.2 seconds ). This
effectively allows a single product to Morph
between different hardware configurations
under software control ( via USB ) from a
single application.
The second channel of the FT2232C is hard
wired to the IO pins of the FPGA. These can
be used by the FPGA to communicate with the
application software over USB at transfer rates
of up to 1M Byte / second.
These features make MORPH-IC ideal for
instrumentation, communications and other
demanding application areas where flexibility
and in-circuit hardware upgradability are of
paramount importance.
MORPH-IC comes complete with USB drivers for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, VHDL code examples, FPGA
loader program ( including Delphi source code ) and a Windows DLL interface which can be used to
interface it to most common Windows programming languages. Examples of DLL interfacing in Visual
C++, Visual Basic and Borland Delphi are provided. Linux Drivers and a Linux version of the FPGA
loader written in Kylix are also provided. An example project demonstrating IO over USB is included
complete with VHDL and Delphi source code.
To complete the package, a second CD contaning the Quartus II Software Starter Suite is included.
This contains the free Altera Quartus II Web Edition software which provides a complete environment
for programmable logic device (PLD) design, including schematic- and text-based design entry, HDL
synthesis, place-and-route, verification and simulation. This package runs under Windows NT/2000/XP
and can be used to develop code for the on-board FPGA. Registration with Altera is required in order to
run this package.
MORPH-ICs competitive pricing and quantity discount structure make it ideal for incorporating into
low - medium volume designs. As it comes complete with all FPGA development software required
and example code it is also ideal as a classroom training tool for colleges and universities as well as
engineers wanting to learn more about hardware development using FPGAs.
A range of optional training kits is under development which will allow students / engineers to study
various areas of electronic engineering including A/D and D/A converters, video controllers and TV
interfacing. Training kits consist of an assembled pcb with all the components required for the projects
into which you plug a MORPH-IC module ( extra ). Training kits also come with a CD containing VHDL
code and software source code for the projects in the kit. 3rd party contributions are also welcome - if
you have a MORPH-IC project you would like to share with others please contact us.
MORPH-IC Data Sheet Revision 1.0
© Future Technology Devices International Ltd 2004