The Go Board

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I Just Received a Go Board, Where Do I Begin?

First things first, let’s make sure the Go Board was not damaged in shipping. Get a Micro-USB cable and plug in the Go Board. You should see the PWR LED illuminate immediately. Push the 4 buttons, you should see LEDs toggling, as well as the 7-Segment Display. If that looks good, you’re good to go! Let’s get started learning.

Watch this YouTube Video if you just received your Go Board

Introduction – Go Board Features

Download and Install the FPGA Tools and Drivers

Project 1 – Your First Go Board Project, Let’s Blink Some LEDs

Project 2 – The Look-Up Table (LUT)

Project 3 – The Flip-Flop (AKA Register)

Project 4 – Debounce A Switch

Project 5 – Seven Segment Display

Project 6 – How To Simulate Your FPGA Designs

Project 7 – UART Part 1: Receive Data From Computer

Project 8 – UART Part 2: Transmit Data To Computer

Project 9 – VGA Introduction (Driving Test Patterns to VGA Monitor)

Project 10 – PONG

Go Board Support Stuff

Go Board Schematic

Bitmap FPGA Image That Was Preloaded on The Go Board

3D Printed Case on Thingiverse