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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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  • When looking at this road test, it makes me wonder whether there should be a statement "this is what we expect from this road test". The range of reviews can be very broad here - from just testing that the provided examples work (and can be used as documented) up to doing really complex projects with an embedded MCU and doing a high-speed design. People who could do the former might think "this is not enough knowledge to review this" and not apply because of this. I probably have the knowledge to do a medium-complexity design, but I know it will take quite some effort and time, and therefore think twice before applying (esp. since such a board is not as useful afterwards as e.g. a DMM or a scope)

    Setting the expectations right could help, but OTOH it might lead to getting less diverse applications. But when the required knowledge for a road test is very specialized (or in-depth), and the RT sponsor would be fine with seeing several test on a not-so-deep level, it might be worthwhile to mention it.

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  • When looking at this road test, it makes me wonder whether there should be a statement "this is what we expect from this road test". The range of reviews can be very broad here - from just testing that the provided examples work (and can be used as documented) up to doing really complex projects with an embedded MCU and doing a high-speed design. People who could do the former might think "this is not enough knowledge to review this" and not apply because of this. I probably have the knowledge to do a medium-complexity design, but I know it will take quite some effort and time, and therefore think twice before applying (esp. since such a board is not as useful afterwards as e.g. a DMM or a scope)

    Setting the expectations right could help, but OTOH it might lead to getting less diverse applications. But when the required knowledge for a road test is very specialized (or in-depth), and the RT sponsor would be fine with seeing several test on a not-so-deep level, it might be worthwhile to mention it.

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