5.1 Setting up the Hardware

The following figure shows the hardware setup.
Figure 5-1. Setting up the Hardware

For setting up the hardware, perform the following steps.

  1. Connect the camera sensor module with the CoaXPress FMC (device) board. This side is called the CXP device side.
  2. Connect the CoaXPress FMC (host) board with the PolarFire Video Kit through the FMC connector. This side is called the CXP host side.
  3. Connect the CXP device side and host side.
  4. Connect the J1 connector of the dual camera sensor module to J1 connector of the CoaXPress FMC (device) board.
  5. Connect the J11 (FMC) connector of the CoaXPress FMC (host) board to the J14 (FMC) connector of the PolarFire Video Kit.
  6. Connect the CoaXPress FMC (device) board and the CoaXPress FMC (host) board using the Coaxial HD-BNC to HD-BNC Male to Male cable.
  7. Connect the HDMI monitor to J1 (HDMI 2.0 transmitter (Tx) port) of the PolarFire Video Kit using the HDMI cable.
  8. Connect the host PC and the PolarFire Video Kit through J12 of the PolarFire Video Kit using the USB mini cable.
  9. Connect the FlashPro4 through J21 of CoaXPress FMC (device) board.
  10. Connect the power supply cable to J20 of the PolarFire Video Kit.
  11. Ensure that the jumper settings on the PolarFire Video Kit are same as listed in the following table.

    The following table lists the jumper settings of PolarFire Video Kit.

    Table 5-1. Jumper and Switch Settings of PolarFire Video Kit
    JumperDefault PositionDescription
    J15OpenSPI Slave and Master mode selection

    By default, select SPI master

    J17Open100K PD for TRSTn

    By default, 1K PD is connected

    J19Pin 1 and 2Default: XCVR_VREF is connected to GND
    J28Pin 1 and 2Default: Programming through the FTDI
    J24Pin 2 and 4Default: VDDAUX4 voltage is set to 3.3V
    J25Pin 3 and 4Bank4 voltage is set to 2.5V
    J36Pin 1 and 2Default: Board power up through the SW4
    SW4OFF/ONPower ON\OFF slide switch
    SW6OFFUser slide switch

    Default position: OFF

    J2012V Input12V input to the board
  12. Ensure that the following listed jumper settings are set on the CoaXPress FMC device and host boards.

    The following table lists the jumper settings of CoaXPress FMC host and device boards.

    Table 5-2. Jumper Settings of CoaXPress FMC Host and Device Board
    Board NameJumperPins
    CoaXPress FMC host board

    J20

    J19

    J14

    Closed Pin 2 and 3

    Open Pin 2 and 3

    Open Pin 2 and 3

    CoaXPress FMC device boardJ7

    If Pin 1 and 2 are closed, connect an external power supply of 24V.

    If Pin 2 and 3 are closed, the device sources its power from the host through the CoaXPress cable. Ensure that the CoaXPress host is equipped with an external power supply.

  13. Turn on the HDMI monitor.
  14. Turn on the board using the SW4 slide switch.

The PolarFire dual camera video and imaging hardware now is set up.