Don't Buy an Expensive FPGA! Start Here Instead (SoanPapdi + Verilog)

Contact for more details: https://wa.me/message/UM7HIWIUUNGDE1 +91 8610987520 Are you following along with Shawn Hymel’s incredible "Introduction to FPGA" series but finding the recommended development board too expensive or difficult to source locally? I've got you covered! In this video, I’ll show you how to use the SoanPapdi FPGA board—a fantastic, budget-friendly alternative created by Hardik from Pyajama Cafe. It's the perfect entry point into the world of FPGAs without breaking the bank. What we will cover in this guide: Environment Setup: How to create a Python virtual environment (venv) and install APIO APIs to get your toolchain ready. Your First Verilog Code: Writing a simple script to map a button press to an LED glow. IceStudio GUI Magic: A fun, visual way to program FPGAs! I'll walk you through building a basic AND gate using blocks. Clock Pulses: Implementing a Verilog Clock pulse to take your logic to the next level. Whether you prefer writing raw Verilog or using graphical IDEs like IceStudio, this board handles it all. 🔗 Shoutout: Huge thanks to Hardik at Pyajama Cafe for creating the SoanPapdi board! If you found this guide helpful, don't forget to hit the Like button and Subscribe for more hardware hacking and electronics tutorials! Let me know in the comments what FPGA project you want to build next. 00:00 Introduction to the FPGA Guide & Shawn Hymel's Series 01:40 The Cost of the Lattice iCEstick Board 02:50 Introducing the Cheaper SoanPapdi Alternative by Hardik Seth 05:08 SoanPapdi Hardware Walkthrough (image_f078a0_12.jpg) 06:20 Downloading and Installing Python 09:00 Creating a Python Virtual Environment (venv) 12:43 Installing APIO APIs and Dependencies 15:36 Checking the APIO System 16:26 Listing Supported APIO Boards 17:30 Setting Up Your First Verilog Project 20:56 Initializing APIO for the SoanPapdi Board 22:32 Creating the Pinout File (PCF) 27:06 Writing Simple Verilog Code for a Button and LED 27:44 Building the Project 28:11 Uploading the Code to the Board 29:00 Testing the Code on the Board 30:28 Explaining the Verilog Clock Pulse Code 34:02 Exploring IceStudio IDE: Graphical AND Gate Setup 36:15 Uploading the Graphical Code from IceStudio 37:41 Conclusion Code and mapping files here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folder... Shawn Hymel Tutorial:    • Introduction to FPGA   SoanPapdi board:   / hardik-seth-8687b7201   https://www.hackster.io/DIYwithHardik... https://pyjamacafe.com/fpga/ ICEStudio https://icestudio.readthedocs.io/en/l... APIO: https://pypi.org/project/apio/ https://fpgawars.github.io/apio/docs/ https://fpgawars.github.io/apio/docs/...