Difference between revisions of "Setting up the Parallella"
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This board is SENSITIVE to static electricity. Although it may look like other development boards you may be familiar with, it is more delicate than you may expect. Simply placing you finger near the underside of this board can cause it to shutdown or malfunction in ways that a Rasperry Pi or Beaglebone would not. | This board is SENSITIVE to static electricity. Although it may look like other development boards you may be familiar with, it is more delicate than you may expect. Simply placing you finger near the underside of this board can cause it to shutdown or malfunction in ways that a Rasperry Pi or Beaglebone would not. | ||
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Before you secure the heatsink (if your model includes it), be sure to write down what FPGA chip is on your board. The ZYNQ series chip contains the FPGA which connects the I/O and HDMI. You will need to download the correct .bit file to interface with your board. Needless to say, it is helpful to know which chip is mounted on your board. | Before you secure the heatsink (if your model includes it), be sure to write down what FPGA chip is on your board. The ZYNQ series chip contains the FPGA which connects the I/O and HDMI. You will need to download the correct .bit file to interface with your board. Needless to say, it is helpful to know which chip is mounted on your board. | ||
Currently, the 7010 and 7020 are the only possibilities. | Currently, the 7010 and 7020 are the only possibilities. | ||
Revision as of 11:51, 4 February 2015
About
The Parallella is an open-hardware platform. It boasts high performance, compact size, and the potential for parallel computing with 16 Epiphany cores.
Purchase
Parallellas can be acquired here:
Getting started (before you get started)
Warning
This board is SENSITIVE to static electricity. Although it may look like other development boards you may be familiar with, it is more delicate than you may expect. Simply placing you finger near the underside of this board can cause it to shutdown or malfunction in ways that a Rasperry Pi or Beaglebone would not.
Make Note of This
Before you secure the heatsink (if your model includes it), be sure to write down what FPGA chip is on your board. The ZYNQ series chip contains the FPGA which connects the I/O and HDMI. You will need to download the correct .bit file to interface with your board. Needless to say, it is helpful to know which chip is mounted on your board. Currently, the 7010 and 7020 are the only possibilities.
Really Getting Started
You may find the following guides helpful for general setup
