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If You're Into Embedded Vision Development, This RoadTest is For You!

The PolarFire® SoC Video kit is a RISC V SoC FPGA- based, full-featured embedded vision development platform targeting secure, reliable, and power-efficient vision applications at the edge, including Microchip’s VectorBlox Accelerator SDK and Neural Network IP, and Industrial IoT and Automation.

The kit supports dual 4K MIPI CSI-2 cameras, HDMI 2.0 with FMC-based expansion towards CoaXPress 2.0, 6/12G SDI, 1/ 2.5/ 5/ 10G USXGMII, and USB 3.1 Gen1 and Gen2 protocols. It also includes USB 2.0, SD Card, eMMC, PCIe Gen2x4 endpoint or root port, and a MikroBus connector facilitate Microchip’s Trust & Go platform for cloud connectivity.

Product Variants

• MPFS250-VIDEO-KIT---this is the variant for this roadtest
• MPFS250-VIDEO-KIT-ES

Hardware Features

• PolarFire SoC FPGA (MPFS250TS-1FCG1152I)
  • SiFive E51 monitor core (1 x RV64IMAC)
  • SiFive U54 application cores (4 x RV64GC) and secure boot
• Sony 4K dual camera sensors (IMX334)
• CE, RoHS
• Programming and Debugging
• Onboard JTAG or (multiplexed) onboard embedded FlashPro
• Memory and Storage
  • 4 GB DDR4 x 64
  • 2 GB LPDDR4 x 32
  • 1 GB SPI flash
  • 8 GB eMMC flash and SD card slot (multiplexed)
• User Defined I/O
  • 4x LEDs
  • 4x user push buttons
  • 1x DIP switch (x 4)
• Expansion Connectors
  • 1x VITA 57.1 HPC FMC
  • PCIe Gen2 x 4
  • 1x Mikrobus socket
• Communication and Networking
  • 4 x UART (through USB bridge)
  • 1 x CAN-FD header
  • 2 x GbE RJ-45 connectors
  • 1 x microUSB high-speed USB 2.0 OTG
  • 1 x I2C (through USB bridge)
• Imaging and Video
  • HDMI2.0 video output
  • HDMI2.0 video input
  • MIPI DSI output
  • MIPI CSI-2 input
• Clocking
  • 50 MHz MEMS oscillator
• Power
  • 12V DC supply

Documentation

Quick Start
User Guide
Schematics
Video Streaming over Ethernet
Picture-in-Picture
Software
GitHub Links

Contents

• PolarFire SoC Video Kit Board with (MPFS250TS-1FCG1152I)
• 4K30 Dual Camera Sensor with Sony IMX334s
• HDMI cable
• Micro B USB cable - 2
• RJ45 Ethernet cable
• 12V AC adapter
• 12V power cord
• Quick start card

RoadTest Goals

Working with the documentation, open the box and test the out of the box experience. Show us what you discovered through text, images, videos, and/or any other media, so the reader understands what is involved in using the product.

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