From 9fbd80ba77cdda7d122c6e611bf8ba1070af022d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: davor Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 13:40:08 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] readme update --- README.md | 24 +++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e75fb9a..7c62e4e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,35 +1,37 @@ # ULX3S PCB +ULX3S = University digital Logic Learning Xtensible +board release 3 with SDRAM, Successor of +[ULX2S](http://github.com/emard/ulx2s). + This is a small (94x51 mm) standalone FPGA board -for research and general purpose, with a full -featured selection of chips which I all wanted on +for education, research and general purpose, with a full +featured selection of chips which I all wanted on a low-cost PCB, but haven't found on the market. - It's open source and open hardware because if it is good for my development on [F32C](http://github.com/f32c/f32c) SOC, it should be also good to other projects. -ULX3S = University digital logic Learning eXtensible -board release 3 with SDRAM, Successor of -[ULX2S](http://github.com/emard/ulx2s). +ULX3S can do things no other board can. -It can do things no other board can. - -It can self-reflash with a bitstream sent +ULX3S can self-reflash with a bitstream sent remotely from web interface over WiFi or from SD card browsed by onboard OLED display and buttons. -It can completely power down and wakeup from +ULX3S can completely power down and wakeup from battery backed RTC. -Normally it has rich range of chips and connectivity +ULX3S has rich range of chips and connectivity required for many other open source projects: SDRAM, USB, PS/2, SDCARD, HDMI, FLASH, RTC, I2C, OLED, AUDIO, ADC, onboard FM/PSK antenna 88-433.92 MHz and 56 GPIO pins which are all routed as differential pairs and have pinout that is PMOD compatible. +ULX3S should carry all digital logic projects for our research +and education in next 5 years. + Schematics and PCB are done in open source KiCAD PCB editor: kicad ulx3s.pro