Tutorials and Resources for Xilinx Video Starter Kit Spartan 3 Edition

Platform Summary

- Spartan-3A XC3SD1800A-4FGG676C FPGA Device
- 128MB DDR2 SDRAM
- 16Mx8 parallel/BPI configuration flash
- 64 Mb SPI configuration/storage flash
- RS-232 serial port
- VGA output
- PC4 JTAG programming interface
- General Purpose I/O: buttons, LEDs, and DIP switches

Compatible Platform Support Packages

- Xilinx Generic VHDL
- Xilinx Generic Verilog
- Xilinx MicroBlaze FSL (VHDL)
- Xilinx MicroBlaze FSL BlueCat Linux (VHDL)
- Xilinx MicroBlaze FSL uClinux (VHDL) 
- Xilinx MicroBlaze PLB (VHDL)

Step-by-Step Tutorial

Implementing a Complex FIR Filter on the Spartan 3A XtremeDSP Board


This example demonstrates the use of the MicroBlaze processor and FSL interfaces for coprocessor acceleration. Results are output in text format to the serial port.

Complex FIR Tutorial for Spartan 3A DSP

Available Ready-to-Run Examples

- Complex FIR FIlter
- Mandelbrot fractal image generator

Other Resources

Xilinx Website
Xilinx Spartan-3A XtremeDSP Board Specifications

See Also

Tutorials for Avnet Platforms
Tutorials for Xilinx FPGA Platforms


Xilinx XtremeDSP, Spartan 3 Edition board
Available from Xilinx and its authorized resellers