Open Source RoboticsRobots, software & learning

FPGA1394 V3 board

Robot / hardware build

Zynq XC7Z020-based robot control interface board design reference with dual Ethernet and Altium sources. [1] [2] [5] [6]

Build & first use →Official websiteUpstream build guide

For
Robotics developers with electronics/CAD and configuration expertise [1] [2] [5] [6]
Cost
No current cost or bill of materials established yet.
Source rights
Some licenses are unresolved. Review licenses
Unknowns
host computer, tools, operating system not fully established. Review gaps

Source researched · Not tested by us
Sources checked · Research details

Licenses & related hardware
License
not fully assessed for electronics, documentation · Details by part

Requirements · Research details and dates

On this page

Overview

FPGA1394 V3 provides Altium hardware-design sources for a robot-control interface board based on the Xilinx Zynq XC7Z020 system-on-chip. Its README distinguishes this FPGA/dual-core ARM design from the earlier Spartan-6 boards and identifies two Ethernet ports. This entry covers the board design reference, not supplied FPGA logic, a complete controller or a tested communication system. [1]

No project license declaration was established by the inspected README/project-file excerpts and the pinned tree's license-filename scan. This was not an exhaustive content audit of every source file. The files are publicly accessible for inspection, but unrestricted manufacturing, modification or redistribution rights are not inferred. Separate Zynq tools, firmware and bought-in component terms also require review. [1] [2] [7]

Is this for you?

Known limitations
  • No project reuse grant identified in inspected README/tree; unlicensed source visibility only.
  • V3 Zynq differs from V1/V2 Spartan 6; V3.0 prototype files not released per README.
  • Selected Altium streams/sheet records inspected, not full net reconstruction/native DRC/manufacturing/runtime proof.

Editorial assessment of bounded source evidence; no runtime, fit, manufacturing or compatibility proof.

[1] [2] [5] [6] [7] · Editorial assessment

What you need

Dependencies
  • Altium-compatible inspection workflow; selected V3 hardware/BOM/panel
  • Separate Zynq FPGA/ARM firmware, host and matched robot interface

[1] [2] [5] [6]

Hardware & parts

Hardware configuration

Zynq XC7Z020-based robot control interface board design reference with dual Ethernet and Altium sources.

Editorial assessment of bounded source evidence; no runtime, fit, manufacturing or compatibility proof.

[1] [2] [5] [6] · Editorial assessment

Actuators
  • No complete actuator contribution; component/design reference used with separate robot hardware

[1] [2] [5] [6]

Assembly & first use

Open the upstream getting-started guide [1] [2] [5] [6]

  • Choose V3.1 or V3.2 configuration and match release changes/BOM.
  • Inspect actual PCB and schematic parameter records; check separate firmware/host dependencies.
  • Resolve permissions and complete fabrication/assembly/electrical requirements before manufacture.

Editorial assessment of bounded source evidence; no runtime, fit, manufacturing or compatibility proof.

[1] [2] [5] [6] · Editorial assessment

Cost

No current, complete configuration-specific build cost has been established for this profile.

3D preview

Preview not available yet. No hosted preview has been prepared for the configuration described in this profile. Inspect the linked sources and their reuse terms; a manufacturing-ready assembly has not been established by this preview status.

Model sources

No hosted preview has been prepared for the configuration described in this profile. Inspect the linked sources and their reuse terms; a manufacturing-ready assembly has not been established by this preview status.

Project notes

Verify that the actual design source is present

The original S01.SchDoc and FPGA3.PcbDoc were fetched at the reviewed revision and matched to their Git identities. Compound-file inspection found schematic parameter records and numerous PCB source streams. These are actual structured Altium artifacts, beyond the project manifest and photographs. The inspection does not establish a successful native Altium load, complete schematic/net reconstruction, resolved libraries or a passing board design-rule check. [5] [6]

The README identifies the remaining schematic sheets, a BOM workbook and a Panel directory with fabrication/assembly material. Those are concrete sources to inspect next; this bounded review did not inspect every sheet or validate a complete manufacturing package. Do not equate one decoded schematic sheet with the full board's verified circuitry. [1]

Choose the V3 configuration before matching components

The README says revision 3.0 was a prototype whose design files were not released, revision 3.1 was the initial release, and revision 3.2 made additional changes. V3.2 removes specified zero-ohm links for an Ethernet PHY converter, adds supply soft-start capacitors and test points, and changes paste-mask openings. Those details matter when matching assembly files and components rather than treating all V3 boards as identical. [1]

The previous V1/V2 design repository is a related source, not another name for this Zynq design. Its Spartan-6 assumptions, firmware and port configuration cannot be transferred solely because the project family is shared. Identify the selected V3 BOM, board, host link and separate FPGA/ARM firmware before attempting system integration. No such firmware pairing or host session was reproduced here. [1]

A bounded next investigation

Begin with the intended V3.1/V3.2 configuration and its actual board/schematic files, then reconcile the referenced BOM and panel assembly sources. Resolve permissions before fabrication or redistribution. This review did not establish a current complete delivered cost, component stock, native design validity, power sequencing, FPGA programming, Ethernet operation or timing performance. Container and source-record checks support an honest design-reference entry; they do not prove a working robot controller. [1] [5] [6]

What we checked

Pinned source and selected artifact structure review only; no dependency installation, upstream build, native CAD/kernel/fit/strength validation, fabrication, wiring, calibration, simulation, powered operation or performance testing. Original archives stay private.

Not yet established

  • Requirements: operating system, host computer, tools

Updates

Upstream last updated
Not established
Latest release
Not established
Profile updated
Nov 1, 2026
Sources last checked
Nov 1, 2026
Next review
Dec 1, 2026
Reviewed revision
e0eb132

Source files and licenses

Distinct inspectable robotics design reference with bounded initial inspection route; limitations/rights explicit.

LayerAvailability / license
electronicsavailable · License not fully assessed
Unlicenseddesignreference;actualAltiumCFBsource container inspected. [6]
documentationavailable · License not fully assessed
No licensegrantidentified. [1]

Outside the selected contribution; no separate released layer claimed.

References

Each source links to the exact revision we read. “Used for” shows where this page relies on it.

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