Nexys 2

Reference Manual Technical Support
Nexys 2
Spartan-3E FPGA Trainer Board
Features
  • Digilent USB2 port providing board power, programming, and data transfers
Key Specifications
PSDRAM
16MB
ROM
16MB Intel StrataFlash
Oscillator
50MHz plus socket for
second oscillator
Connectivity and Onboard I/O
Pmod Connectors
4 12-pin Pmod ports
USB
USB2 port
VGA
1 VGA port
PS/2
1 PS/2 port
Connector
Hirose FX2
I/O
60 routed to expansion connectors
Buttons
4 push buttons
Switches
8
LEDs
8
Seven Segment Display
4-digit
Electrical
Power
USB, Battery,
or 5-15V (2.1mm) external supply
Physical
Width
4.8 in
Length
4.8 in
Design Resources
Master UCF 500
Master UCF 1200
Documentation
Primary IC
Reference Manual
Schematic

The Nexys 2 is now retired and no longer for sale in our store. We recommend the Nexys A7 FPGA as an alternative.

Nexys2 circuit board is a complete, ready-to-use circuit development platform based on a Xilinx Spartan 3E FPGA. Its on-board high-speed USB2 port, 16Mbytes of RAM and ROM, and several I/O devices and ports make it an ideal platform for digital systems of all kinds, including embedded processor systems based on Xilinx’s MicroBlaze. The USB2 port provides board power and a programming interface, so the Nexys2 board can be used with a notebook computer to create a truly portable design station.



Tutorials

Example Projects

Additional Resources

Demonstration projects
  • Board Verification ZIP
    • Nexys2 Board verification Project - (for 500K boards)
  • Board Verification ZIP
    • Nexys2 Board verification Project - (for 1200K boards)
  • I/O Multiplexers Nexys2-500 ZIP
    • EDK project that demonstrates how to connect the BSB shared buses through I/O multiplexers, allowing access to both RAM and FLASH memories on the Nexys2-500. Made using EDK 11.
  • I/O Multiplexers Nexys2-1000 ZIP
    • EDK project that demonstrates how to connect the BSB shared buses through I/O multiplexers, allowing access to both RAM and FLASH memories on the Nexys2-1200. Made using EDK 11.
Reference Designs
  • Active Power Meter reference design ZIP
  • BRAM Configuration reference design ZIP
  • Onboard Memory controller reference design ZIP
  • RS232 example reference design ZIP
  • VGA controller reference design ZIP
  • Adept I/O expansion reference design ZIP
Reference Component
  • PS2 Mouse Control reference component ZIP
  • PS2 Mouse Displayer reference component ZIP
  • RS232 interface reference component ZIP
  • Pulse-width modulation reference component ZIP
Support Files
  • Board Support ZIP
    • Nexys2 Board Support files for use with Xilinx EDK. Supports EDK 13 and up.