The PYNQ-Z1 board is designed to be used with the PYNQ open-source framework that enables embedded programmers to program the onboard SoC with Python. It is designed around the Xilinx Zynq®-7000 SoC, which combines the programmable logic of an FPGA with a dual-core ARM Cortex™-A9 processor.
Hardware-wise, the PYNQ-Z1 is flexible and ready-to-use. It is similar in form factor and features to Digilent's Arty Z7, featuring popular Arduino™ headers, Pmod ports, onboard I/O, HDMI in/out, audio out, and USB and Ethernet connectivity. This makes the PYNQ-Z1 a versatile and easily customizable SoC development platform for applications such as computer vision, industrial control, IoT, encryption, and embedded computing acceleration.
What really sets the PYNQ-Z1 apart is the PYNQ open-source framework. (See the Software tab for more details on the PYNQ framework.) The board can be booted from a microSD card containing PYNQ-Z1 boot image. The PYNQ-Z1 image can be downloaded for free and copied to a microSD card. See the Support Materials for additional information. You can also purchase a microSD with the image pre-loaded here.
For designers who want to extend the base system by contributing new hardware libraries, Xilinx Vivado Design Suite WebPACK edition tools are available free of cost.
- SoC Features:
- ZYNQ XC7Z020-1CLG400C
- 650MHz dual-core Cortex-A9 processor
- DDR3 memory controller with 8 DMA channels and 4 high performance AXI3 slave ports
- High-bandwidth peripheral controllers: 1G Ethernet, USB 2.0, SDIO
- Low-bandwidth peripheral controller: SPI, UART, CAN, I2C
- Programmable from JTAG, Quad-SPI flash, and microSD card
- Programmable logic equivalent to Artix-7 FPGA
- 13,300 logic slices, each with four 6-input LUTs and 8 flip-flops
- 630 KB of fast block RAM
- 4 clock management tiles, each with a phase-locked loop (PLL) and mixed-mode clock manager (MMCM)
- 220 DSP slices
- On-chip analog-to-digital converter (XADC)
- Memory:
- 512 MB DDR3 with 16-bit bus @ 525 MHz (1050 MT/s)
- 16MB Quad-SPI Flash with factory programmed globally unique identifier (48-bit EUI-48/64™ compatible).
- MicroSD slot
- Power:
- Powered from USB or any 7V-15V source (see recommended products)
- USB and Ethernet:
- USB-JTAG Programming circuitry
- USB-UART bridge
- USB OTG PHY (supports host only)
- Gigabit Ethernet PHY
- Audio and Video:
- Electret microphone with pulse density modulated (PDM) output
- 3.5mm mono audio output jack, pulse-width modulated (PWM) format
- HDMI sink port (input)
- HDMI source port (output)
- Switches, push-buttons, and LEDs:
- 4 push-buttons
- 2 slide switches
- 4 LEDs
- 2 RGB LEDs
- Expansion Connectors:
- Two standard Pmod ports
- Arduino/chipKIT Shield connector
- 49 Total FPGA I/O
- 6 Single-ended 0-3.3V Analog inputs to XADC
- 4 Differential 0-1.0V Analog inputs to XADC
- Product Compliance:
- HTC: 8471500150
- ECCN: 5A992.c
PYNQ Z1 Product Kit
