Inexpensive FPGA development and prototyping by example

Learn how to code the Numato Elbert V2 FPGA Development board by programming the on-board and external peripherals.

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Inexpensive FPGA development and prototyping by example

What You Will Learn!

Learn how to access and use peripherals on the Numato Elbert FPGA
Practice with the external interfacing of peripherals to the Elbert
Work with the fundamental constructs of VHDL and Verlilog to create "digital building blocks"
Become comfortable with integrating different digital components into a cohesive system
Quick prototyping with the Elbert

Description

Before buying the Elbert board make sure to download and install a working copy of the Xilinx ISE Webpack. Remember only the older versions of the tool support the Spartan-3 FPGA on the Elbert Board. Make sure the software works on your Windows machine, it may not work with Windows 10. You have 30 days to refund this course and get your money back.

In this course we cover programming the low cost Numato Elbert V2 FPGA development board with the Xilinx Spartan 3A chip. Using the free Xilinx ISE webpack IDE software we program multiple examples in both Verilog and VHDL. Besides coding and interfacing the on-board peripherals like the 7-segment display, DIP switches, buttons, LEDs, and audio we also externally prototype some simple examples using Servo and Stepper motors, LCDs and character displays. All examples are done with inexpensive components that are easy to acquire and interface.

This course will help the practicing engineer get up to speed with the basics of FPGA's. It's also well suited for the advanced engineering student interested in digital design, and is appropriate for the technologically savvy hobbyist wanting to gain knowledge of configurable logic in an effort to expand their designs.

Before buying the Elbert board make sure to download and install a working copy of the Xilinx ISE Webpack. Remember only the older versions of the tool support the Spartan-3 FPGA on the Elbert Board. You have 30 days to refund this course and get your money back.

ISE 14.7 is the latest version of tool which supports Spartan-3. Webpack supports these devices in spartan-3 family