Development board helps simplify machine learning

The 96Boards' specifications are open and define a standard board layout for development platforms.

The Ultra96 is uniquely designed to offer a wide range of potential peripherals and features programmable logic acceleration engines which help to deliver complexity withsimplicity.

It allows software developers to accelerate the development process for applications that require intense processing and high performance in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, virtual reality, IoT and industrial control.

The Ultra96 boots from the industrial rated Delkin 16GB MicroSD card (supplied with the Ultra96 board), preloaded with Embedded Linux.

Design engineers can connect to the Ultra96 through a Web server using its integrated wireless access point capability, or use the pre-loaded Embedded Linux plus Enlightenment Desktop via integrated Mini DisplayPort video output.

Multiple application examples and on-board development options are provided as examples.

The board includes four user-controllable LEDs. Design engineers can also interact with the board through the 96Boards-compatible low-speed and high-speed expansion connectors by adding peripheral accessories such as those included in Seeed Studio’s Grove Starter Kit for 96Boards.

Features include:

• Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZU3EG A484
• Micron 2 GB (512M x32) LPDDR4 RAM
• 16 GB microSD card pre-loaded with Embedded Linux OS
• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 (provides both Classic & BLE)
• Mini DisplayPort (MiniDP or mDP)
• 1x USB 3.0 Type Micro-B upstream (Device) port
• 2x USB 3.0 and 1x USB 2.0 Type A downstream (Host) ports
• 40-pin Low-speed expansion header
• 60-pin High-speed expansion header