The MiSTer FPGA I/O board XL v6 is now available to purchase, I am offering either a standard low noise fan, or an optional Noctua NF-A4x10 FLX to cool your DE10-nano. Either fan type runs at 5 volts, the fans power wires will be custom cut to length for neatness.
“The MiSTer IO Board is an optional expansion addon daughter board which plugs into the GPIO1 connector of the DE10-nano FPGA board.”
The updated IO board version 6.0 XL includes many useful features including a VGA connector, this allows for the output of a VGA / RGB / YPbPr signal depending on the cable being used so you can connect your MiSTer to a CRT screen.
Also present is an easily accessible 3.5mm audio jack with TOSLink this provides analog audio output and digital audio output. A secondary microSD card slot is also available but it’s functionality depends upon the core being used.
Other features include a physical Sync-on-Green switch, three status LEDs (Power, Disk, User), three large push buttons (Reset, OSD, User). An expansion connector in the form of a USB 3.0 connector however this is not for standard USB devices, the expansion connector can currently be used for low latency input devices such as SNAC expansion boards.
A pair of headers are also mounted on the MiSTer FPGA IO board to allow for external push buttons and LED connections, these are perfect if you are installing the MiSTer in a custom built case or an arcade cabinet and need to re-route the push buttons and LEDs to a remote location.
IO IO It’s Off To Work We Go!
The MiSTer FPGA I/O board XL v6 is now available to purchase, I am offering either a standard low noise fan, or an optional Noctua NF-A4x10 FLX to cool your DE10-nano. Either fan type runs at 5 volts, the fans power wires will be custom cut to length for neatness.
The updated IO board version 6.0 XL includes many useful features including a VGA connector, this allows for the output of a VGA / RGB / YPbPr signal depending on the cable being used so you can connect your MiSTer to a CRT screen.
Also present is an easily accessible 3.5mm audio jack with TOSLink this provides analog audio output and digital audio output. A secondary microSD card slot is also available but it’s functionality depends upon the core being used.
Other features include a physical Sync-on-Green switch, three status LEDs (Power, Disk, User), three large push buttons (Reset, OSD, User). An expansion connector in the form of a USB 3.0 connector however this is not for standard USB devices, the expansion connector can currently be used for low latency input devices such as SNAC expansion boards.
A pair of headers are also mounted on the MiSTer FPGA IO board to allow for external push buttons and LED connections, these are perfect if you are installing the MiSTer in a custom built case or an arcade cabinet and need to re-route the push buttons and LEDs to a remote location.