Adding Functionality to a Project

Projects are an incredible way to apply your knowledge, as well as see your ideas become a reality. However once you have an idea, it can be a challenge to figure outhowexactly to make it do what you want it to do. We aim to address that very issue, with our handyFunctionality Quick Guide!

This guide is designed to be an “at a glance” way in which you can make your project come to life. It is organized by what you want to make it do (shown in bold italics in the top left corner of each box), then partitioned out into some relevant materials based upon your skill level. Then once you are ready to get started, check out the applicable example projects and resource!

Functionality Quick Guide:

Make It Smart	Materials	Get Started with Projects	Learn More
Basic	chipKIT uC32,chipKIT DP32,LabVIEWand theInteraction Parts Kit	Getting started with the DP32,Make a uC32 Alarm Clock,Getting Started with LINX and LabVIEW	Learning to program with MPIDE,Learning about microcontrollers
Intermediate	chipKIT WF32,Arty,chipKIT Cmod	Getting Started with the WF32,Getting Started with Arty,chipKIT Cmod Light Sensor demo, Cmod Racing Ruler	Digital logic with Arty
Advanced	Basys 3,Nexys 4 DDR,Zybo,Cmod A7	Meet the Cmod A7,Nexys 4 DDR Audio Looper,Zybot,Claw Game with Basy 3	Learn FPGA Video Course,Embedded Linux and Zybo

Make it Light Up	Materials	Get Started with Projects	Learn More
Basic	Analog Parts Kit,Pmod LED	Beginning Electronics from Square One	Diodes and LEDS
Intermediate	Pmod OLED,Pmod SSD.Waterproof LED Strip	Programming the OLED,Driving a SSD Display,Persistence of Vison with LED Strips	OLED Displays
Advanced	Pmod CLP,Pmod OLEDrgb	Controlling a LCD Screen,OLEDrgb and Zybo,OLEDrgb and chipKIT	OLEDrgb Displays

Make it Communicate	Materials	Get Started with Projects	Learn More
Basic	Pmod Wifi	Pmod Wifi Starter Code,Pmod Wifi and Zybot Pathfinder Robot,Smart Irrigation with Pmod Wifi	Pmod Wifi wiki page
Intermediate	Pmod SF,Pmod RF2	Wearable Wellness System with RF2	RF with Basys Forum Thread
Advanced	Pmod BT2,Pmod GPS	chipKIT and Pmod BT2 Assist Glove,	Plug and Play with Pmods and Arty

Make It Move	Materials	Get Started with Projects	Learn More
Basic	DC motor/Gearbox,Robot Kits,GWS Servo,zUNO clips	Line Following Robot Kit,Control Servos with FPGA	Show and Tell zUNO Clips
Intermediate	VRM,Pmod CON3,Pmod HB3	Pmod CON3 Servo Lab,My First Robot with the Pmod HB3	Meet the VRM
Advanced	Pmod DHB1	Rainbow Ruler with ACL and DBH1	Pmod DHB1 wiki Page

Make It React	Materials	Get Started with Projects	Learn More
Basic	Analog Parts Kit,Pmod BTN	Microcontrollers and Buttons,Button Controlled LED	LEDs and Buttons Lab Project
Intermediate	Pmod MAXSonar,Pmod ALS,Pmod MIC3,	MAXSonar and Zybo,MAXSonar and chipKIT Following Robot,High Five Robot with Pmod ALS,Pmod MIC and Voice Control	Showing Sound Signals on VGA with Pmod MIC3
Advanced	Pmod GYRO,Pmod ACL	Ping Pong Levitator with ACL,Auto Balancing Table with Pmod GYRO	Pmod GYRO and ACL with Nexys,Pmod GYRO Guide

If you are looking for some more information please check out product wiki pages atreference.blog.digilentinc.com.

You can also findevenmoreinformation in the lower right corner of the product pages. And if that is not enough please check out ourlearning modules,educationalvideos, and find us onInstructables!

Finally, don’t forget to post your projects and any questions you might have on theDigilent Forumand show us what you made by shouting us out onsocial mediafor a chance to get your project featured on the blog!