Cora Z7
- Full support for Vivado and Petalinux design environments
- 667 MHz Cortex-A9 processor with tightly integrated Xilinx FPGA
- 512 MB DDR3 memory
- Arduino shield and Pmod connectors for add-on hardware devices
- USB and Ethernet connectivity
- Large array of general purpose input/output ports for any number of different custom solutions
- Small form factor and mounting holes
- Programmable from JTAG and microSD card
(XC7Z010-1CLG400*)
2 PLLs
2 MMCMs
125 MHz external clock
- (*Z7-10 variant value in parentheses where different)
USB-JTAG Programmer
USB Host
MicroSD Card Slot
5V External source
The Cora Z7-10 variant is now retired in our store. The Cora Z7-07S is not affected and will remain in production.
The Digilent Cora Z7 is a ready-to-use, low-cost, and easily embeddable development platform designed around the powerful Zynq-7000 All-Programmable System-on-Chip (APSoC) from Xilinx. The Zynq-7000 architecture tightly integrates a single or dual core 667MHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor with a Xilinx 7-series FPGA. This pairing grants the ability to surround the processor with a unique set of software defined peripherals and controllers, tailored for the target application.
The Cora Z7’s wide array of hardware interfaces, from a 1Gbps Ethernet PHY to analog-to-digital converters and general-purpose input/output pins, make it an ideal platform for the development of a vast variety of embedded applications. The small form factor and mounting holes make the Cora Z7 ready to be used as one component of a larger solution. The on-board SD Card slot, Ethernet, and Power solution allow the Cora Z7 to operate independently of a host computer.
Documentation
- Cora Z7 Reference Manual
- Cora Z7 Schematic
- Master XDC Files
- Xilinx Zynq Datasheet
- Xilinx Zynq Technical Reference Manual
Note: Xilinx software tools are not available for download in some countries. Prior to purchasing the Cora Z7, please check the supporting software's availability, as it is required for the board's use.
Tutorials
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- Walks through installing Vivado and Vitis, the development environments used to create hardware and software applications targeting Digilent FPGA development boards.
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- Walks through using Vivado and Vitis to create a design in hardware and software that uses a processor to control buttons and LEDs.
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- Walks through using Vivado to create a simple design that blinks a single LED.
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- Digilent Pmod IPs can be used to control connected Pmods from baremetal software.
- It should be noted that not all Pmods are supported and that Pmod IPs are only supported in versions of Vivado 2019.1 and older.