Elbert V2 - Spartan 3A FPGA Development Board

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ELBERT V2 is a simple but versatile FPGA Learning/Development board featuring Xilinx Spartan 3A FPGA. An excellent choice for beginners and advanced learners for experimenting and learning system design with FPGAs. This development board features Xilinx XC3S50A 144 pin FPGA with a maximum of 108 user IOs (Some IOs are dedicated to system and peripherals). USB interface provides a fast and easy configuration download to the onboard SPI flash. You don’t need a programmer or special downloader cable to download bitstream to Elbert. ELBERT V2 features a stable clock source that is derived from the onboard configuration controller. ELBERT V2 incorporates LEDs, switches, and other peripherals for curious users to get started with the “Hello World” program in a matter of minutes.

Features

• FPGA: Spartan XC3S50A in TQG144 package
• Flash memory: 16 Mb SPI flash memory (M25P16)
• USB 2.0 interface for On-board flash programming
• FPGA configuration via JTAG and USB
• 8 LEDs, Six Push Buttons and 8 way DIP switch for user-defined application
• VGA output
• Stereo audio out
• Micro SD Card Adapter
• Three Seven Segment Displays
• 39 IOs for user-defined purposes
• On-board voltage regulators for single power rail operation
• RoHS Compliant

Applications

• Product Prototype Development
• Home Networking
• Signal Processing
• Wired and Wireless Communications
• Educational tool for schools and universities

Specifications:

• Switches: DIP, Push Button
• Number Of GPIOs (Max): 39
• Video Out: VGA
• Number Of Clock Sources: 1
• FPGA Device: XC3S50A
• Number Of General Purpose LEDs: 8
• Display Types: Seven Segment LED
• Data Storage:Micro SD Slot
• Configuration Options: JTAG,USB
• Primary Clock Frequency (MHz):12MHz
• Audio Codec: PWM

Documents:

• Configuration Tool (Windows)
• FPGA Tutorial (Elbert V2 & Mimas V2)
• Numato Lab USB CDC Driver
• Schematics
• User Constraints File
• User Manual
• Learning FPGA and Verilog A Beginner's Guide Part 1 - Introduction
• Learning FPGA and Verilog A Beginner's Guide Part 2 - Modules
• Learning FPGA and Verilog A Beginner's Guide Part 3 - Simulation
• Learning FPGA and Verilog A Beginner's Guide Part 4 - Synthesis
• Learning FPGA and Verilog A Beginner's Guide Part 5 - Embedded System
• Elbert V2 VHDL Tutorial
• Elbert V2 Logic Operators using VHDL
• Meet Elbert V2, A Few Tips From J.B
• Implementing VGA on Elbert V2

 

Accessories:

1

USB A to Mini B cable 5 Foot

USB type A to Mini B 5-pin cable. Can be used with many USB products available from Numato Lab.5 Foot (1.5 Meters) length.

2

VGA Display Expansion Module

Numato Lab’s VGA display module provides an easy and cost effective way to add VGA display to your custom project using a 12pin connector. It is designed to be used with Numato Lab’s FPGA boards featuring a 2x6 pin Expansion connector.

3

Push Button Switch Expansion Module

Numato Lab’s Push Button Switch Expansion Module has 8 momentary push buttons arranged in an easy to use pattern. Pushing a switch will cause the corresponding pin on the expansion connector to be short circuited to ground. Along with FPGA’s internal IO pull-up, this board can cause voltage change on FPGA pin when switch is pressed. And this change can be read by the FPGA for further processing. This board is designed to be used with our FPGA boards featuring a 2x6 pin Expansion connector.

4

Mini Breadboard Expansion Module

This is a simple module features an on board Mini breadboard with 8 Ios available on headers nearby. This board uses a 2x6 expansion connector and is designed to be compatible with Numato Lab’s FPGA boards featuring a 2x6 pin Expansion connectors. It can also be used with any of the FPGA boards by using manual wiring if 2x6 expansion header is not available.

5

Micro SD Expansion Module

Micro SD Expansion Module provides an easy and convenient way to interface Micro SD card to Numato Lab’s FPGA/Microcontroller boards. It can be connected to any FPGA/Microcontroller board featuring 2x6 pin Expansion connector. This module can be manually wired to FPGA/Microcontroller boards that does not have 2x6 expansion header.

6

LED Expansion Module - 8 LEDs

This is a simple expansion module with 8 LEDs for general purpose status indication and other human machine interface purposes. It can be connected to Numato Lab’s FPGA/Microcontroller boards featuring a 2x6 pin Expansion connector. This expansion module can be connected to other boards by using manual wiring. LEDs are connected in common cathode topology.

7

Alphanumeric LCD Display Expansion Module

This expansion module features a 16x2 Alphanumeric LCD Module which can be added to your custom project using a 2x6 pin connector. It is designed to be used with Numato Lab’s FPGA/Microcontroller boards featuring 2x6 pin Expansion connectors. This module can be used with other boards as well by using manual wiring.

8

CS4344 Audio Expansion Module

This module features CS4344, a 24-Bit, 192 kHz Stereo D/A Converter which enables producing high quality stereo audio from a digital source. It supports all major audio data interface formats. This module is designed to be used with Numato Lab’s FPGA/Microcontroller boards featuring a 2x6 pin Expansion connector. It can also be used with other boards and connector types by using manual wiring.

9

Seven Segment LED Display Expansion Module

Seven segment LED display expansion module feature four 7-segment LED displays. This expansion module is designed to be directly compatible with Numato Lab’s FPGA/Microcontroller development boards featuring a 2x6 pin Expansion connectors. This module can also be used with other boards by using manual wiring.