{"id":24675,"date":"2018-06-04T10:23:27","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T17:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.digilentinc.com\/?p=24675"},"modified":"2021-06-09T14:46:53","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T21:46:53","slug":"digilent-resource-center-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/digilent-resource-center-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Digilent Resource Center Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we will be giving a quick tour of the Digilent resource center, using the <a href=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/shop\/arty-z7-apsoc-zynq-7000-development-board-for-makers-and-hobbyists\/\">Arty Z7<\/a> as an example product.<\/p>\n<p>In case you are not familiar, the resource center for any product can be accessed by scrolling down the product page in the Support Materials on the right hand side.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24688\" src=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/snip.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"210\" data-wp-pid=\"24688\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once inside the resource center for a product, you have access to the extended description of the product in the top center of the page. This allows us to go more in depth into the product&#8217;s hardware and potential uses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24699\" style=\"font-size: 14px;\" src=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/art-600x440.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\" data-wp-pid=\"24699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/art-600x440.png 600w, https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/art-768x563.png 768w, https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/art.png 787w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then, if you look on the side column, you can find information more pertinent to the hardware itself, including the following:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Features and specifications<\/strong> is where you can find the quick, relevant facts and features on the product. In the case of the Arty Z7, it highlights some of the most useful features of the board such as its Vivado and Petalinux support and shield connectors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24694\" src=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feat.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"409\" height=\"269\" data-wp-pid=\"24694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feat.png 409w, https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/feat-214x140.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key specifications<\/strong> is where we go a bit more in depth, in this case, in regards specifically to the product as an FPGA. This is a great place to check and make sure a product meets your expectations for what you might need for an application.\u00a0<strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24695\" src=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/key.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"414\" height=\"310\" data-wp-pid=\"24695\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Connectivity and onboard I\/O<\/strong> is where we provide useful\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\">information<\/span>\u00a0on a device&#8217;s compatibility, so you can make sure you are connecting it properly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24689\" src=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/conne.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"312\" data-wp-pid=\"24689\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Electrical and physical specifications details the physical size and power requirement of a product.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24692\" src=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ele.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"426\" height=\"68\" data-wp-pid=\"24692\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24696\" src=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/psy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"75\" data-wp-pid=\"24696\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, if you scroll down underneath the description and product photo, you can find additional resources designed to get you up and running with the product. This includes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Documentation<\/strong> which provides the master list of the resources for the product.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24690\" src=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"574\" height=\"209\" data-wp-pid=\"24690\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tutorials<\/strong> is a great place to go to get started with, or get help with a project.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24700\" src=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tut-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"367\" height=\"151\" data-wp-pid=\"24700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Example Projects<\/strong> shows some documentation of the product in action to inspire ideas and provide sample work.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24701\" src=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/ex-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"506\" height=\"148\" data-wp-pid=\"24701\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Resources\u00a0<\/strong>compiles a list of the other places you can go to find helpful information about the product.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24702\" src=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/addi-600x267.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"267\" data-wp-pid=\"24702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/addi-600x267.png 600w, https:\/\/digilent.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/addi.png 646w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully this quick tour provided some insight on how to navigate and use the resource center, and as always, if you need additional assistance feel free to head over to our <a 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