Digilent Nexys Video Artix-7 FPGA: Trainer Board for Multimedia Applications

Features and Specifications

• FPGA Features
  • Xilinx Artix-7 XC7A200T-1SBG484C
  • 33,650 logic slices, each with four 6-input LUTs and 8 flip-flops
  • 13 Mbits of fast block RAM (3x more than the Nexys 4 DDR)
  • 10 clock management tiles, each with phase-locked loop (PLL)
  • 740 DSP slices
  • Internal clock speeds exceeding 450MHz
  • On-chip analog-to-digital converter (XADC)
  • Up to 3.75Gbps GTP transceivers
• Board Features
  • Programmable over JTAG, Quad-SPI Flash, microSD, and USB flash drive
  • 512MB 400MHz (800MT/s) DDR3
  • 32MB Quad-SPI flash
  • microSD card slot for nonvolatile storage (card not included)
  • Dedicated onboard USB port for JTAG programming and data transfers
  • Powered from any 12V source (36W wall supply included)
  • HDMI sink and HDMI source
  • Mini DisplayPort source
  • 24-bit Audio codec w/ four 3.5mm jacks
  • 10/100/1000 Ethernet PHY with included unique MAC address
  • User EEPROM
  • USB-UART bridge
  • Digilent parallel transfer interface (DTPI) for high-speed data transfers over USB
  • Digilent serial peripheral interface (DSPI) for medium-speed data transfers over USB
  • Onboard user interfaces: 128x32 monochrome OLED display, 5 user push buttons, 8 user switches, 8 user LEDs
  • USB HID host for mice and keyboards
  • Fully-populated 160-pin FMC LPC connector
  • Four Pmod ports, Pmod for XADC signals

The Nexys Video serves as a robust platform for audio/video applications. It's a complete, ready-to-use digital circuit development platform that utilizes the most recent Artix-7 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) from Xilinx. The Nexys Video, equipped with a large, high-capacity FPGA (Xilinx part number XC7A200T-1SBG484C), ample external memories, swift digital video ports, and a 24-bit audio codec, is ideally designed for audio and video processing applications that require high bandwidth and low latency. It features numerous built-in peripherals, such as Ethernet, USB-UART, and a high-speed USB data transfer protocol, enhancing the Nexys Video's connectivity and enabling its seamless integration into larger systems as a single component. The Nexys Video also facilitates direct human interaction through a USB-HID device connector, an OLED display, and a wide range of switches, buttons, and LEDs. Lastly, the Nexys Video offers unlimited customization possibilities with a 160-pin FMC LPC connector and four additional Pmod ports.

What' in the Box

• Nexys Video Artix-7 FPGA
• Custom Digilent cardboard packing
• USB A to micro-B programming cable and one 12V, 3A wall power supply with US and EU adapters (UK plug adapter not included)