ForgeFPGA Configuration Guide
Rev.1.0
May 31, 2022
Page 5
Driven by the free software, the FPGA Development Board can be configured to work as any one of several
traditional instruments, which include:
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Logic Analyzer
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Digital pattern generator
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8-channel analog Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG)
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Precision ADC
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Three programmable power supplies (+0.6
V…+3.3 V). The maximum available output current 2 A.
The same voltage is supplied to the GPIO, for keeping the logic level compatibility with the circuit
under test.
Also, the board can be used as an independent unit. The chip can be powered through the EXT PWR connector
and signals can be read through the through-hole 12-pin connectors (Pmod connectors).
Figure 5: ForgeFPGA Development Board Overview
To configure the development board and read the desired output, connect the Development Board with the
Socket Adapter through the PCIe connectors. Put the SLG47910 part in the socket. Then connect the USB cable
from the laptop to the USB Type-C Connector (see
). Connect the power cord that was supplied with the
development board to the power supply connection on the development board. If all the connections are correct,
then the RED LED( PWR) and BLUE LED(STS) should light up and the software would have recognized the
SLG47910 part in the socket.
The user can now either program the chip with the design by clicking on the "Program" button else, the user can
use the "Emulation" button under the Debugging Controls Panel (see
) to observe the output and
manipulate it by connecting the Development Board to Oscilloscope, or any PMOD if required.
