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Xilinx Boards and Kits Solution Center

The Boards and Kits Solution Center is available to address all questions related to Xilinx Boards and Kits.

Xilinx Boards and Kits - Debug Assistant

The Xilinx Boards and Kits Debug Assistant outlines board-related debug information and steps to help you troubleshoot Board and Kit related issues.

Note: This answer record is part of the Xilinx Boards and Kits Solution Center (Xilinx Answer 43745). The Xilinx Boards and Kits Solution Center is available to address all questions related to Xilinx Boards and Kits.


1. Interface Tests

(Xilinx Answer 43845) - Spartan-6 FPGA SP601 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs
(Xilinx Answer 43846) - Spartan-6 FPGA SP605 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs
(Xilinx Answer 43847) - Spartan-6 FPGA SP623 Characterization Kit - Interface Test Designs
(Xilinx Answer 43848) - Virtex-6 FPGA ML605 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs
(Xilinx Answer 43849) - Virtex-6 FPGA ML623 Characterization Kit - Interface Test Designs
(Xilinx Answer 43850) - Virtex-6 FPGA ML628 Characterization Kit - Interface Test Designs
(Xilinx Answer 54130) - Zynq-7000 AP SoC ZC702 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs
(Xilinx Answer 54134) - Zynq-7000 AP SoC ZC706 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs
(Xilinx Answer 54161) - Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs
(Xilinx Answer 54279) - Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs
(Xilinx Answer 54383) - Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs
(Xilinx Answer 54568) - Virtex-7 FPGA VC709 Connectivity Kit - Interface Test Designs

2. Board Debug Checklists

(Xilinx Answer 44022) - Spartan-6 FPGA SP601 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist
(Xilinx Answer 40399) - Spartan-6 FPGA SP605 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist
(Xilinx Answer 40398) - Virtex-6 FPGA ML605 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist
(Xilinx Answer 50079) - Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist
(Xilinx Answer 51233) - Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist
(Xilinx Answer 54012) - Zynq-7000 AP SoC ZC702 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist
(Xilinx Answer 54013) - Zynq-7000 AP SoC ZC706 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist
(Xilinx Answer 54139) - Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist
(Xilinx Answer 54355) - Virtex-7 FPGA VC709 Connectivity Kit - Board Debug Checklist


Answer Number Answer Title Version Found Version Resolved
44022 Spartan-6 FPGA SP601 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist N/A N/A
43850 Virtex-6 FPGA ML628 Characterization Kit - Interface Test Designs N/A N/A
43849 Virtex-6 FPGA ML623 Characterization Kit - Interface Test Designs N/A N/A
43848 Virtex-6 FPGA ML605 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs N/A N/A
43847 Spartan-6 FPGA SP623 Characterization Kit - Interface Test Designs N/A N/A
43846 Spartan-6 FPGA SP605 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs N/A N/A
43845 Spartan-6 FPGA SP601 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs N/A N/A
40398 ML605 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist N/A N/A
40399 SP605 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist N/A N/A
50079 Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist N/A N/A
54130 Zynq-7000 AP SoC ZC702 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs N/A N/A
54161 Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs N/A N/A
51233 Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist N/A N/A
54279 Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs N/A N/A
54012 Zynq-7000 AP SoC ZC702 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist N/A N/A
54013 Zynq-7000 AP SoC ZC706 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist N/A N/A
54139 Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Evaluation Kit - Board Debug Checklist N/A N/A
54355 Virtex-7 FPGA VC709 Connectivity Kit - Board Debug Checklist N/A N/A
54568 Virtex-7 FPGA VC709 Connectivity Kit - Interface Test Designs N/A N/A
54134 Zynq-7000 AP SoC ZC706 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs N/A N/A
54383 Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Evaluation Kit - Interface Test Designs N/A N/A

Xilinx Boards and Kits Solution Center - Documentation

Please refer to the following documentation when using Xilinx Boards and Kits:

Note: This answer record is part of the Xilinx Boards and Kits Solution Center (Xilinx Answer 43745). The Xilinx Boards and Kits Solution Center is available to address all questions related to Xilinx Boards and Kits.


Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC Boards and Kits

Zynq-7000 SoC ZC702 Evaluation Kit

Artix-7 FPGA Boards and Kits

Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Evaluation Kit

Virtex-7 FPGA Boards and Kits

Virtex-7 FPGA VC709 Connectivity Kit

Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit

Kintex-7 FPGA Boards and Kits

Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit

Spartan-6 Boards and Kits

Spartan-6 FPGA SP601 Evaluation Kit

Spartan-6 FPGA SP605 Evaluation Kit

Spartan-6 FPGA SP623 Characterization Kit

Spartan-6 FPGA Connectivity Kit

Spartan-6 FPGA Embedded Kit

Virtex-6 FPGA Boards and Kits

Virtex-6 FPGA ML605 Evaluation Kit

Virtex-6 FPGA ML623 Characterization Kit

Virtex-6 FPGA ML628 Characterization Kit

Virtex-6 FPGA Broadcast Connectivity Kit

Virtex-6 FPGA Connectivity Kit

Virtex-6 FPGA Embedded Kit

Virtex-5 FPGA Boards and Kits

ML501

ML505

ML506

ML507

ML510

ML521

  • UG225 - ML52x Virtex-5 FPGA RocketIO Characterization Platform User Guide
  • UG091 - Xilinx Generic Interface (XGI) SuperClock Module User Guide
  • ML521 Documentation

ML523

  • UG225 - ML52x Virtex-5 FPGA RocketIO Characterization Platform User Guide
  • UG091 - Xilinx Generic Interface (XGI) SuperClock Module User Guide
  • ML523 Documentation

ML525

  • UG225 - ML52x Virtex-5 FPGA RocketIO Characterization Platform User Guide
  • UG091 - Xilinx Generic Interface (XGI) SuperClock Module User Guide
  • ML525 Documentation

ML550

ML555

ML561

Virtex-5 AFX Boards

AFX-FF1136-500

AFX-FF1153-500

AFX-FF1738-500

AFX-FF1760-500

AFX-FF324-500

AFX-FF665-500

AFX-FF676-500


Xilinx Boards and Kits Solution Center - Design Advisories

Design Advisory Answer Records are created for issues that are important to designs currently in progress and are selected to be included in the Xilinx Alert Notification System.

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Boards and Kits information is contained in the following device-specific Design Advisories. Click here to open the Boards and Kits Design Advisory Answer Record which is created for issues that are important to boards currently available.For general design and troubleshooting information on Xilinx Boards and Kits, please refer to the Xilinx Boards and Kits Solution Center at (Xilinx Answer 43745).

(Xilinx Answer 53979) - Design Advisory Master Answer Record for Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC ZC706 Evaluation Kit
(Xilinx Answer 53708) - Design Advisory Master Answer Record for Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC ZC702 Evaluation Kit
(Xilinx Answer 47787) - Design Advisory Master Answer Record for Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit
(Xilinx Answer 53980) - Design Advisory Master Answer Record for Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Evaluation Kit
(Xilinx Answer 43767) - Design Advisory Master AnswerRecord for Virtex-6 FPGA ML605 Evaluation Kit
(Xilinx Answer 43768) - Design Advisory Master Answer Recordfor Spartan-6 FPGA SP605 Evaluation Kit
(Xilinx Answer 43769) - Design Advisory Master Answer Record for Spartan-6 FPGA SP601 Evaluation Kit
(Xilinx Answer 38760) - Design Advisory Master Answer Record for Virtex-6 FPGA Broadcast Connectivity Kit

Revision History
01/08/2013 - Answer Record 53708 added
08/09/2011 - Initial release


Answer Number Answer Title Version Found Version Resolved
43769 Design Advisory Master Answer Record for Spartan-6 FPGA SP601 Evaluation Kit N/A N/A
43768 Design Advisory Master Answer Record for Spartan-6 FPGA SP605 Evaluation Kit N/A N/A
43767 Design Advisory Master Answer Record for Virtex-6 FPGA ML605 Evaluation Kit N/A N/A
38760 Design Advisory Master Answer Record for Virtex-6 FPGA Broadcast Connectivity Kit N/A N/A
53962 Design Advisory Master Answer Record for Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit N/A N/A
53979 Design Advisory Master Answer Record for Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC ZC706 Evaluation Kit N/A N/A
53980 Design Advisory Master Answer Record for Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Evaluation Kit N/A N/A

Xilinx Boards and Kits Solution Center - Top Issues

The following answer records cover current known issues as well as commonly asked questions related to Xilinx Boards and Kits.

Note: This answer record is part of the Xilinx Boards and Kits Solution Center (Xilinx Answer 43745). The Xilinx Boards and Kits Solution Center is available to address all questions related to Xilinx Boards and Kits.


(Xilinx Answer 37579) - What device do I have on my board? Is it an Engineering Sample (ES) or Production silicon?
(Xilinx Answer 44102) - Development Boards and Kits - RMA Information

Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC ZC706 Evaluation Kit
(Xilinx Answer 51899) - Zynq-7000 AP SoC ZC706 Evaluation Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC ZC702Evaluation Kit
(Xilinx Answer 47864) - Zynq-7000 AP SoC ZC702 Evaluation Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

Virtex-7 FPGA VC709 Evaluation Kit
(Xilinx Answer 51901) - VC709 - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit
(Xilinx Answer 45382) - Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit
(Xilinx Answer 45934) - Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Evaluation Kit
(Xilinx Answer 51900) - Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Evaluation Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

ML605
XTP071 - ML605 Printed-Circuit Board Known Issues
(Xilinx Answer 34836) - Virtex-6 FPGA ML605 Evaluation Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes

Virtex-6 FPGA Connectivity Kit
(Xilinx Answer 34432) - Virtex-6 FPGA Connectivity Kit and Targeted Reference Design (TRD) - Release Notes and Known Issues

Virtex-6 FPGA Broadcast Connectivity Kit
(Xilinx Answer 43656) - Virtex-6 FPGA Broadcast Connectivity Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

SP601
XTP054 - SP601 Printed-Circuit Board Known Issues
(Xilinx Answer 33225) - SP601 - Known Issues / Release Notes Master Answer Record

SP605
XTP072 - SP605 Printed-Circuit Board Known Issues
(Xilinx Answer 33839) - SP605 Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

Spartan-6 FPGA Connectivity Kit
(Xilinx Answer 43628) - Spartan-6 FPGA Connectivity Kit and Targeted Reference Design (TRD) - Release Notes and Known Issues

XtremeDSP Kit IV
(Xilinx Answer 42500) - XtremeDSP Kit IV - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

ML40x
ML40x Known Issues
ML405 Known Issues
(Xilinx Answer 37874) - ML40x - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

ML410
ML410 Known Issues
(Xilinx Answer 24806) - DS1 LED glows red after power on
(Xilinx Answer 38093) - ML410 Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

ML50x
ML501 Known Issues
ML505 Known Issues
ML506 Known Issues
ML507 Known Issues
(Xilinx Answer 42965) - ML50x - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

ML510
ML510 Known Issues
(Xilinx Answer 38095) - ML510 - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

ML561
(Xilinx Answer 42964) - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

Spartan-3 Generation

(Xilinx Answer 40380) - Spartan-3 FPGA Generation Evaluation Kits - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

XM105
(Xilinx Answer 35307) - XM105 - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record

Obsolete Boards and Kits
(Xilinx Answer 41448) - Obsolete Boards and Kits - Board Issues
(Xilinx Answer 40757) - Xilinx Obsolete Device Solution Center - Boards and Kits


Answer Number Answer Title Version Found Version Resolved
34836 Virtex-6 FPGA ML605 Evaluation Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
34432 Virtex-6 FPGA Connectivity Kit and Targeted Reference Design (TRD) - Release Notes and Known Issues N/A N/A
43656 Virtex-6 FPGA Broadcast Connectivity Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
33225 SP601 - Known Issues / Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
33839 SP605 - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
43628 Spartan-6 FPGA Connectivity Kit and Targeted Reference Design (TRD) - Release Notes and Known Issues N/A N/A
40380 Spartan-3 Generation Evaluation Kits - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
35307 XM105 - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
41448 Obsolete Boards and Kits - Board Issues N/A N/A
40757 Xilinx Obsolete Device Solution Center - Boards and Kits N/A N/A
38095 ML510 - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
42965 ML50x - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
37874 ML40x - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
24806 8.2i ML410 - Some ML410 boards, after initial power on, illuminate the 1.8V (DS1) LED Red N/A N/A
38093 ML410 - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
42500 XtremeDSP Kit IV - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
45934 Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
45382 Virtex-7 FPGA VC707 Evaluation Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
44102 Development Boards and Kits - RMA Information N/A N/A
37579 Which device do I have on my Xilinx Evaluation Kit? Is it an Engineering Sample (ES) or Production silicon? N/A N/A
47864 Zynq-7000 AP SoC ZC702 Evaluation Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
51901 Virtex-7 FPGA VC709 Connectivity Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
51899 Zynq-7000 AP SoC ZC706 Evaluation Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A
51900 Artix-7 FPGA AC701 Evaluation Kit - Known Issues and Release Notes Master Answer Record N/A N/A