Xilinx Arty A7

22.8.2018 Arty A7 Reference Manual [Reference.Digilentinc]
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The Arty A7, formerly known as the Arty, is a ready-to-use development platform designed around the Artix-7™ Field Programmable
Gate Array (FPGA) from Xilinx. It was designed specifically for use as a MicroBlaze Soft Processing System. When used in this context,
the Arty A7 becomes the most flexible processing platform you could hope to add to your collection, capable of adapting to whatever
your project requires. Unlike other Single Board Computers, the Arty A7 isn't bound to a single set of processing peripherals: One
moment it's a communication powerhouse chock-full of UARTs, SPIs, IICs, and an Ethernet MAC, and the next it's a meticulous
timekeeper with a dozen 32-bit timers.
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Arty A7 Reference Manual

Xilinx Arty A7 Specifications

General

Brand	Xilinx
Model	Arty A7
Category	Motherboard
Language	English

Summary

Features

Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA

Details the FPGA specifications, including slices, block RAM, DSP slices, and clock management tiles.

System Features

Lists on-board memory, flash, USB-JTAG, and power source options.

System Connectivity

Designing with the Arty A7

Power Supplies

FPGA Configuration

JTAG Configuration

Explains programming the FPGA via JTAG using onboard or external programmers.

Quad-SPI Configuration

Details programming the FPGA using the onboard Quad-SPI flash memory.

Memory

DDR3 L

Provides details on the 256MB DDR3L SDRAM, interface, and controller settings.

Quad-SPI Flash

Ethernet PHY

USB-UART Bridge (Serial Port)