💎 Resources

ECE383 - Embedded Systems II with the Digilent Nexys Video

• Datasheets

• Labs

• Admin

Xilinx

• Vivado/Vitis Installation Instructions

• Xilinx Development Tools Download

• Artix-7 XC7A200T-1SBG484C Digikey Page

Digilent Nexys Video

• Overview

• Introduction to the Digilent Nexys Video

• Datasheet on BRAMs

• Memory Resources Guide

• Nexys Video Board Reference Manual

  • Reference Manual on Digilent Website

• Nexys Video Board Schematic

  • Schematic on Digilent Website

• Nexys Video Master XDC File

  • XDC File on Digilent Website

MicroBlaze

• MicroBlaze Tutorial (Spring 2016 - uses Digilent Atlys)

• MicroBlaze Processor Reference Guide

• BYU MicroBlaze Tutorial (uses Digilent Atlys)

• Xilinx MicroBlaze Documentation

• CMake Fix

Final Project Help

• IR controller hints

• NES controller hints

• PS2 Mouse interface hints

• Example Grid Memory with BRAMs (zip)

• Example Grid Memory with 2D Arrays (zip)

• Example Graphics Memory, 2 bits per pixel (zip)

• Reading UART keyboard without being locked out

• Analog to Digital Converter hints

• Random Number Hints

• How to 3D print a case for your FPGA board

• How to use the logic analyzer

• Example code: How to print to OLED display

Debugging Hints

You can always simulate your design with a Testbench; however, to debug your live code, here are four ways to observe live signals:

1. LEDs: You can send a live signal to one of the 8 LEDs on the FPGA board.

2. OLED Display: You can “print” a message of the status of signals to the OLED display on the FPGA board.

3. GPIO and Logic Analyzer: You have 24 GPIO output pins on your FPGA board to which you can send live signals, and then display the signals on the Logic Analyzer.

4. MicroBlaze and UART Monitor: If you are running MicroBlaze and have the signals connected to a MicroBlaze register, you can use printf to output to the UART monitor.

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