# Artix-7 35T Arty FPGA Evaluation Kit

Contents

- Artix-7 35T Arty FPGA Evaluation Kit

  - Hardware

  - Configuration

  - Uploading

  - Debugging

  - Frameworks

## Hardware

Platform Shakti: Shakti is an open-source initiative by the RISE group at IIT-Madras, which is not only building open source, production grade processors, but also associated components like interconnect fabrics, verification tools, storage controllers, peripheral IPs and SOC tools.

Microcontroller | E-CLASS
Frequency | 50MHz
Flash | 0B
RAM | 128KB
Vendor | Xilinx

## Configuration

Please use `artix7_35t` ID for board option in “platformio.ini” (Project Configuration File):

    [env:artix7_35t]
    platform = shakti
    board = artix7_35t

You can override default Artix-7 35T Arty FPGA Evaluation Kit settings per build environment using `board_***` option, where `***` is a JSON object path from board manifest artix7_35t.json. For example, `board_build.mcu`, `board_build.f_cpu`, etc.

    [env:artix7_35t]
    platform = shakti
    board = artix7_35t

    ; change microcontroller
    board_build.mcu = E-Class

    ; change MCU frequency
    board_build.f_cpu = 50000000L

## Uploading

Artix-7 35T Arty FPGA Evaluation Kit supports the next uploading protocols:

- `ftdi`

- `ftdi`

- `jlink`

- `jlink`

Default protocol is `ftdi`

You can change upload protocol using upload_protocol option:

    [env:artix7_35t]
    platform = shakti
    board = artix7_35t

    upload_protocol = ftdi

## Debugging

PIO Unified Debugger - “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).

Artix-7 35T Arty FPGA Evaluation Kit 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
--- | --- | ---
FTDI Chip | Yes | Yes
J-LINK |  |

## Frameworks

Name | Description
--- | ---
Shakti SDK | A software development kit for developing applications on Shakti class of processors