CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Package Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 2 1.2 Features....................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.3 Getting Help ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Chapter 2 Architecture ..................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Layout and Components ............................................................................................................................. 5 2.2 Block Diagram of the PCA3 card ............................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 3 Card Components ........................................................................................................... 8 3.1 PCIe Edge Connector ................................................................................................................................. 8 3.2 PCIe Cable Connector .............................................................................................................................. 10 3.3 LEDs ......................................................................................................................................................... 14 3.4 Lane Re-driver IC ..................................................................................................................................... 14 Chapter 4 Setup Example .............................................................................................................. 16 4.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 16 4.2 PC PCI Express Software SDK ................................................................................................................ 16 4.3 Reference Design - Fundamental ............................................................................................................. 28 4.4 PCIe Reference Design DDR3 .............................................................................................................. 34 Chapter 5 Appendix ..................................................................................................................... 41 5.1 Revision History ....................................................................................................................................... 41 5.2 Copyright Statement ................................................................................................................................. 41 1 PCA3 User Manual www.terasic.com February 8, 2018