Digilent Nexys A7

Hardware

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Microcontroller

Frequency

320MHz

Flash

16MB

RAM

1.16MB

Vendor

Digilent

Configuration

Please use nexys_a7 ID for board option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File):

[env:nexys_a7]
platform = openhw
board = nexys_a7

You can override default Digilent Nexys A7 settings per build environment using board_*** option, where *** is a JSON object path from board manifest nexys_a7.json. For example, board_build.mcu, board_build.f_cpu, etc.

[env:nexys_a7]
platform = openhw
board = nexys_a7

; change microcontroller
board_build.mcu =

; change MCU frequency
board_build.f_cpu = 320000000L

Debugging

Debugging - “1-click” solution for debugging with a zero configuration.

Warning

You will need to install debug tool drivers depending on your system. Please click on compatible debug tool below for the further instructions and configuration information.

You can switch between debugging Tools & Debug Probes using debug_tool option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File).

Digilent Nexys A7 has on-board debug probe and IS READY for debugging. You don’t need to use/buy external debug probe.

Compatible Tools

On-board

Default

JTAG-HS1

Yes

Yes

JTAG-HS2

Olimex ARM-USB-OCD

Olimex ARM-USB-OCD-H

Olimex ARM-USB-TINY-H

Olimex ARM-USB-TINY

OVPsim

Yes

Renode

Yes

Frameworks

Name

Description

PULP Runtime Environment

Runtime Environment for Parallel Ultra Low Power platform targeting high energy efficiencies

PULP SDK

Software Development Kit for Parallel Ultra Low Power platform targeting high energy efficiencies