Anonymous
Mar 23, 2026
Rating: 3/5
Good board, tricky for beginners
The board itself works well, but if you don't have experience with Vivado and device trees, the setup curve is steep. Not really a 'plug and play' for absolute beginners to Zynq.
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| Brand | - |
| Category | Robotics / STEM Teaching Tools / Development, Learning, Evaluation & Industrial Control Boards |
| Origin | - |
| FPGA Chip | Xilinx Zynq-7000 (XC7Z010 or XC7Z020) |
| Processor Core | Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore |
| DDR3 Memory | 512MB (for 7Z010) / 1GB (for 7Z020) |
| Storage | 16MB QSPI Flash + MicroSD Card Slot |
| Ethernet Interface | 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 Port |
| Connectivity Style | Castellation Holes for Soldering to Carrier Board |
| USB Interface | 1x USB OTG, 1x USB UART Debug Port |
| Power Supply | 5V DC via Micro-USB or Header Pins |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to +85°C (Industrial Grade) |
| Dimensions | 35mm x 35mm x 2.5mm |
Anonymous
Mar 23, 2026
Rating: 3/5
Good board, tricky for beginners
The board itself works well, but if you don't have experience with Vivado and device trees, the setup curve is steep. Not really a 'plug and play' for absolute beginners to Zynq.
Anonymous
Mar 08, 2026
Rating: 4/5
Great value, documentation could be better
Hardware quality is excellent for the price point. Booted Linux from SD card immediately. However, the schematic provided online was slightly outdated regarding pin mappings, so double-check with the latest forum posts.
Anonymous
Mar 06, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Perfect for custom carrier board designs
The castellation holes are perfectly aligned and made soldering this core board onto my custom PCB very straightforward. The Zynq 7020 variant handles my image processing algorithms without breaking a sweat.
Anonymous
Mar 05, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Ideal for learning FPGA-ARM interaction
As a graduate student, this board is perfect for understanding the AXI interconnect between the PS and PL sections. It's much more affordable than the official Xilinx kits.
Anonymous
Mar 03, 2026
Rating: 5/5
Compact and powerful
I needed a small form factor Zynq board for a drone project, and this fits perfectly. The Ethernet throughput is stable, and the thermal performance is good even under load.
Anonymous
Mar 01, 2026
Rating: 4/5
Solid industrial performance
We integrated these into a batch of control units. They have been running 24/7 in a cabinet for three months with no issues. The wide temperature range claim seems accurate.
Q: Does the 7Z010 version support dual Ethernet?
A: The core board itself exposes one GMAC interface. Supporting dual Ethernet would require a switch chip on your custom carrier board, as the Zynq 7010 has limited MIO/EMIO resources compared to larger chips.
Q: Is the JTAG interface accessible for debugging?
A: Yes, the JTAG signals are routed to the header pins on the bottom edge, allowing you to connect an external JTAG debugger like the Platform Cable USB.
Q: What is the pitch of the castellation holes?
A: The pitch of the castellation holes is 1.27mm (50 mil), which is standard for many breakout boards and easy to route on a 4-layer PCB.
Q: Does this board come with pre-flashed Linux or is it bare metal?
A: The board typically ships with a basic bootloader (U-Boot) in the QSPI flash. You will need to load your own Linux image or application onto the MicroSD card or flash it yourself.
Q: Can I use standard Raspberry Pi cameras with this board?
A: No, this board does not have a MIPI CSI connector directly exposed on the core module. You would need to design a carrier board that bridges the Zynq pins to a camera interface.