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XtremeDSP Development Kit User Guide
Section 2
Getting Started
2.1
Overview
The XtremeDSP Development Kit serves as an ideal development platform for Virtex-II and provides an
entry into the scalable DIME-II systems available from Nallatech. Its dual channel high performance
ADCs and DACs, as well as the user programmable Virtex-II device are ideal to implement high
performance signal processing applications such as Software Defined Radio, 3G Wireless, Networking,
HDTV or Video Imaging.
This ‘Getting Started Guide’ covers the installation of the Nallatech hardware and software components
that are provided in the DIME-II XtremeDSP kit. This document details how to connect your DIME II
XtremeDSP kit to your PC using the supplied USB cable and the driver and software installation process
that follows. The hardware portion of the kit consists of a BenONE (PCI motherboard DIME-II carrier
card) and a BenADDA DIME II module that is plugged into the available DIME-II slot on the BenONE.
Full details of the board specifics are available in the full documentation provided on the XtremeDSP
Development Kit CDROM.
2.2
XtremeDSP Development Kit Requirements
The following Minimum System requirements are recommended for the software and this card:
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Pentium PII 233
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32MB RAM
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1GB Hard Disk
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USB v1.1 compatible port
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Windows 98/ME/2000/XP operating system. (NT4 is supported but not over USB)
If you wish to install the BenONE – PCI card in a PC using a PCI slot please note that in the
default configuration provided with the DSP Kit the BenONE will only function correctly in
a 5V PCI Signalling environment.
2.3
2.3.1
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Unpacking Your Starter Kit
Hardware Installation Features
The XtremeDSP Development Kit contains Electro Static Discharge (ESD) sensitive devices.
ESD handling procedures must be observed during handling of the cards.
The physical features of the XtremeDSP Development Kit referred to in these instructions are
highlighted below:
NT107-0132 Issue 9 23-05-2003
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