Data Sheet
3/15/2018 Arty S7 Reference Manual [Reference.Digilentinc]
https://reference.digilentinc.com/reference/programmable-logic/arty-s7/reference-manual 9/22
MicroBlaze programs in C and
C++. After the IPI to XSDK
handoff, XSDK is
automatically configured to
include libraries and examples
for the peripheral blocks
you've included in your SoC.
At this point, programming
the Arty S7 is very similar to
programming other SoC or
microcontroller platforms:
Programs are written in C,
programmed into board over
USB, and then optionally
debugged in hardware. Soft
SoC configurations and
MicroBlaze programs can also
be loaded into the 16MB non-
volatile program memory so
that they execute immediately after
Arty S7 is powered on.
Although the Arty S7 is particularly
well suited for Microblaze Soft
SoC designs, it can also be
programmed with a Register-
Transfer Level (RTL) circuit
description like any other FPGA
development platform. This design
flow requires that you describe
your RTL circuit using an HDL
within Vivado, and it does not use
the Vivado IPI or XSDK tools.
Designing this way has many
advantages, but is very unlike
programming a single board
computer, and instead is used by
those familiar with FPGA design
or interested in designing and
implementing a digital circuit that doesn't contain a processor.
Note: The power supply solution for the Arty S7 was changed between Revision C and Revision E of the board. The original text of this
section is archived here (https://reference.digilentinc.com/reference/programmable-logic/arty-s7/reference-manual/power_supplies_rev_c).
The Arty S7 board requires a 5 volt power source to operate. This power source can come from the Digilent USB-JTAG port (J10) or it can
be derived from a 7 to 15 Volt DC power supply connected to the Power Jack (J13) or Pin 8 of Header J8.
A power-good LED () (LD9), driven by the 3.3 output (VCC3V3) output of the DA9062 regulator, indicates that the board is receiving
power and that the onboard supplies are functioning as expected. If this LED () does not illuminate when an acceptable power supply is
connected, please contact your distributor or Digilent Support (http://forum.digilentinc.com) for further help.
An overview of the Arty S7 power circuit is shown below.
Functional Description
1 Power Supplies
