Basys 2 (Legacy)

Note: The Basys 2 was replaced by the Basys 3

Reference Manual Technical Support
Basys 2
Spartan-3E FPGA Trainer Board
Key Specifications
Flash ROM
XCF02 Platform stores FPGA
configurations indefinitely
Multipliers
18-bit
Gates
100K (250K*)
Block RAM
72Kbits
Internal clock
300MHz+
Oscillator
User-settable frequency (25,
50, 100MHz)
Connectivity and Onboard I/O
Pmod Connectors
Four 6-pin Pmod ports
VGA
1 8-bit VGA connector
PS/2
1 PS/2 port
Switches
8
Buttons
4
LEDs
8
Electrical
Power
Three on-board voltage regulators
(1.2V, 2.5V, and 3.3V) that allow use
of 3.5V-5.5V external supplies
Logic Level
3.3V
Physical
Width
x in
Length
y in
Design Resources
Master UCF Files
ZIP
Documentation
Primary IC
Reference Manual
Schematic

The Basys 2 is retired and no longer for sale in our store. We recommend migrating to the Basys 3.

The Basys2 board is a circuit design and implementation platform that anyone can use to gain experience building real digital circuits. Built around a Xilinx Spartan-3E Field Programmable Gate Array and a Atmel AT90USB2 USB controller, the Basys2 board provides complete, ready-to-use hardware suitable for hosting circuits ranging from basic logic devices to complex controllers. A large collection of on-board I/O devices and all required FPGA support circuits are included, so countless designs can be created without the need for any other components.

Four standard expansion connectors allow designs to grow beyond the Basys2 board using breadboards, user-designed circuit boards, or Pmods (Pmods are inexpensive analog and digital I/O modules that offer A/D & D/A conversion, motor drivers, sensor inputs, and many other features).



*250k gates were used in early models of the Basys 2 but are no longer available. Both models are fully pin-compatible.

Tutorials

Example Projects

Additional Resources