Re: [Xylo-SDR] Lionheart Block diagram v1.3

[Lyle Johnson <kk7p@wavecable.com>]

Looks good, Phil!

A couple observations:

1) Is the FX2 +3V3 source from the LM1086 or the backplane +3V3?  The 
two parts should get power form the same supply, I think.

2) We might want to consider a "master reset" (nRESET, low means reset 
is asserted) signal derived from the +5 and +3.3V supplies (or just the 
+5 if we are making our local voltages on Lionheart  from it) so we 
don't have a situation where multiple processors (including soft ones in 
various FPGAs) don't have a complex synchronization regime, and also to 
prevent a device (FPGA?) from asserting its output pins while the remote 
device(s) are still waiting for power.  Nasty things can happen.

If the reset is done with open-drain/collector, then all the boards can 
"vote" and no one comes out of reset until the decision is unanimous. 
It also allows a watchdog on one board to optionally reset the entire 
system.

I suggest the pull up to the nRESET signal be tied to +3V3 (which +3V3?).

73,

Lyle KK7P