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Poll: What Has Impeded You In Applying for the USB104 A7: Artix-7 FPGA Dev Bd RoadTest

We are currently enrolling applicants for the USB104 A7: Artix-7 FPGA Dev Bd RoadTest.

 

You can submit an pplication by going here: https://www.element14.com/community/create-roadTestApp!input.jspa?containerID=1069&containerType=700&roadTestID=2234&isR…

 

About the USB104 A7: Artix-7 FPGA Dev Bd RoadTest

The first Digilent board to adhere to an industry-standard form factor, the USB104 A7 brings power and versatility to your PC/104 stackable PC. The board measures 95.89 mm x 90.17 mm and provides the standard mounting holes with standoffs included.

 

The USB104 A7 features the industrial temperature rated Xilinx Artix-7 XC7A100T. ArtixRegistered-7 devices provide the highest performance-per-watt fabric making the USB104 A7 ideal for size, weight, and power (SWaP) constrained projects.

 

 

I/O is provided with on-board LEDs and push-buttons, and, of course, three 12-pin Pmod ports. A SYZYGY-compatible Zmod port is available as well, allowing for high-speed signal acquisition and generation. An onboard USB hub and controller conveniently interfaces the USB104 A7 with JTAG, UART, and a parallel data interface (DPTI) through a single connection. The DPTI data transfer interface provides host-to-FPGA data transfer and is easily managed with Digilent’s Adept 2 application. This ease of use and high-speed data transfer is especially useful for deployed systems.

 

Features

Artix-7 100T (XC7A100T-1CSG324I) FPGA

  • Logic Cells: 101,440
  • DSP Slices: 240
  • Memory: 4,860
  • GTP 6.6Gb/s Transceivers: 8
  • I/O Pins: 300

USB

  • USB-JTAG Programming circuitry
  • USB-UART bridge
  • Adept DPTI/DSPI data transfer interface for high speed host to FPGA data transfer
  • Onboard USB hub eliminates the need for multiple USB cable connections

Expansion Connectors

  • One standard SYZYGY port (Zmod)
  • Three standard Pmod ports

Form Factor

  • PCB adheres to PC/104 form factor and includes the standard mounting holes
  • Board is 3.775” x 3.550” (95.89 mm x 90.17 mm).

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Question: What Has Impeded You In Apply for the USB104 A7: Artix-7 FPGA Dev Bd RoadTest?

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  • The problem with this board, from my point of view, is that the access to the FPGA pins is compromised by the use of three PMOD and one ZMOD (I mistyped that as ZMAD which may be prophetic) ports.

    For less money you can get a (smaller) board with Artix FPGA, DDRAM, Ethernet phy and power supplies with sensible connectors giving simple access to all the FPGA pins. Such boards are suitable for using in low volume production but this one isn't.

    And then there is the old issue - to make this board do something useful will require weeks of work.

     

    MK

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  • The problem with this board, from my point of view, is that the access to the FPGA pins is compromised by the use of three PMOD and one ZMOD (I mistyped that as ZMAD which may be prophetic) ports.

    For less money you can get a (smaller) board with Artix FPGA, DDRAM, Ethernet phy and power supplies with sensible connectors giving simple access to all the FPGA pins. Such boards are suitable for using in low volume production but this one isn't.

    And then there is the old issue - to make this board do something useful will require weeks of work.

     

    MK

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