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You mention the Zynq so I'd like to add that I'd add that Digilent seems to have recently released their Zynq-based 'Arty Z7' boards which provide a dual core A
by GrumpyYoungMan 9y ago
You mention the Zynq so I'd like to add that I'd add that Digilent seems to have recently released their Zynq-based 'Arty Z7' boards which provide a dual core ARM on the same chip as the FPGA and is also supported by the free Vivado design tools.
http://store.digilentinc.com/arty-z7-apsoc-zynq-7000-development-board-for-makers-and-hobbyists/ http://store.digilentinc.com/arty-z7-apsoc-zynq-7000-develop...
- wincy 9y agoFor a software engineer who has never done anything with FPGAs or embedded devices but is interested in learning, do you know of any good resources?
- heathjohns 9y agoWith apologies for plugging my own project: https://www.blinklight.io/ https://www.blinklight.io/ starts right at the ground level.
- MrBuddyCasino 9y agoThats a pretty nice project you got there. Worth checking out!
- aseipp 9y agoI forgot they released the Z7. The main reason I recommended the ordinary Arty is because I have one sitting here :) It's also a bit cheaper, it seems... Digilent will apparently be releasing a Spartan-7 Arty variant soon, too. (No clue what the new Spartans will have to offer...) TBH I'm not sure whether new people should really jump into combo SoCs, since there's a lot more to manage in some sense. OTOH, having an ARM processor at hand makes some interfacing tasks actually practical! As far as combo SoCs go, this one IMO seems to be the best deal, especially as the $200 'Black' board gives you a free SDSoC license and a lot of connectivity: https://www.crowdsupply.com/krtkl/snickerdoodle https://www.crowdsupply.com/krtkl/snickerdoodle No ethernet, but a breakout is coming...