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Product Reference Manual
Description
Description
Description
Description
The ARIES ALPHA v1.0 is a fully indigenous and a "Made in India" product to get
started with basic microprocessor programming and embedded systems. This board is built
upon a RISC-V ISA compliant VEGA Processor with easy-to-use hardware and software.
The VEGA SDK also provides full ecosystem with numerous examples and support
documentation. This board is designed and developed by Centre for Development of
Advanced Computing (C-DAC) as part of the Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Program, by the
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.
Target areas/Applications
Target areas/Applications
Target areas/Applications
Target areas/Applications
Low power IoT, Sensor fusion, Smart Meter, System supervisors, Remote sensors,
Wearable devices, Toy and electronic education equipment, Legacy 8/16-bit applications,
Industrial networking and many more...
© March, 2024 Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
ARIES ALPHA V1.O
ARIES ALPHA V1.O
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  • Page 1 Description Description The ARIES ALPHA v1.0 is a fully indigenous and a “Made in India” product to get started with basic microprocessor programming and embedded systems. This board is built upon a RISC-V ISA compliant VEGA Processor with easy-to-use hardware and software.
  • Page 2: Board Overview

    ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O Board overview Board overview Board overview Board overview Controller THEJAS32 SRAM 256KB Flash Input voltage 7-12V PWM pins 8nos Analog Input pins 4nos 1nos UART 2nos 2nos GPIO 15nos 1nos (3x GPIO) DC Current per I/O pin...
  • Page 3 ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O Fully Compatible with 10/100/1000Base-T Networks  Integrated MAC and 10Base-T PHY  Supports One 10Base-T Port with Automatic Polarity Detection and Correction  Supports Full and Half-Duplex modes ...
  • Page 4 ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O  Controller: SSD1327  Support interface: 4-wire SPI/I2C  Resolution: 128 x 128  Display size: 1.5inch  Dimensions: 44.5mm * 37mm  Display color: 16-bit grayscale  Working voltage: 3.3V/5V The board communicates with the display using I2C interface.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS 1. The Board 2. Handling the Board 2.1. Recommended Operating Conditions 2.2. Power Consumption 3. Functional Overview 3.1. Board Topology 3.2. Processor 3.3. THEJAS32 pinout 4.
  • Page 6: The Board

    1. 1. 1. 1. ARIES ALPHA v1.0 is a development platform based on THEJAS32 ASIC which operates at a frequency of 100MHz. THEJAS32 SoC includes VEGA ET1031 Microprocessor, 256KB internal SRAM, Three UARTs, Four SPIs, Three TIMERs, Eight PWMs, Three I2C interfaces, 32 GPIOs etc. This board contains everything needed to support standalone operation.
  • Page 7: Functional Overview

    The main controller is THEJAS32 SoC which operates at a frequency of 100MHz. The main controller is THEJAS32 SoC which operates at a frequency of 100MHz. It includes VEGA ET1031 Microprocessor, 256KB internal SRAM, Three includes VEGA ET1031 Microprocessor, 256KB internal SRAM, Three includes VEGA ET1031 Microprocessor, 256KB internal SRAM, Three UARTs, Four SPIs, Three TIMERs, Eight PWMs, Three I2C interface, 32 GPIOs.
  • Page 8: Thejas32 Pinout

    ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O 3.3 THEJ THEJ THEJ THEJAS32 Pinout AS32 Pinout AS32 Pinout AS32 Pinout Pin Name Pin Description GPIO19 General purpose IO GPIO1(3). GPIO18 General purpose IO GPIO1(2). VSSIO Ground reference for IO pins. VDDIO Positive supply for IO pins.
  • Page 9 ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O RFIU2 Connect to GND through a 1K resistor. RFIU3 JTAG TDO. Left unconnected. RFIU4 JTAG TMS. Connect to GND through a 1K resistor. RFIU5 JTAG TDI. Connect to GND through a 1K resistor.
  • Page 10 ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O VSSIO Ground reference for IO pins. SPI_SS1 SPI 1 Chip Select. SPI_SCLK1 SPI 1 Clock. SPI_MISO1 SPI 1 Master In Slave Out. SPI_MOSI1 SPI 1 Master Out Slave In. PUSH_RESET Reset.
  • Page 11 ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O VDDIO Positive supply for IO pins. Connect to 3.3V supply. VSSIO Ground reference for IO pins. GPIO9 General purpose IO GPIO0(9). GPIO8 General purpose IO GPIO0(8). GPIO7 General purpose IO GPIO0(7). GPIO6 General purpose IO GPIO0(6).
  • Page 12 ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O PWM_4 Pulse Width Modulation. PWM_3 Pulse Width Modulation. PWM_2 Pulse Width Modulation. VDDIO Positive supply for IO pins. Connect to 3.3V supply. VSSIO Ground reference for IO pins. PWM_1 Pulse Width Modulation.
  • Page 13 ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O 1101 SPI_SCLK2 SPI 2 Clock. 1102 SPI_SS2 SPI 2 Chip Select. 1103 VSSIO Ground reference for IO pins. 1104 VDDIO Positive supply for IO pins. Connect to 3.3V supply.
  • Page 14: Board Operation

    Board Operation Board Operation 4.1 Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started  To use Vega Arduino IDE for programming follow the steps given in the link below • For Linux; https://bit.ly/vega-linux • For Windows; https://bit.ly/vega-windows  To use Eclipse IDE for programming follow the steps given in the link below •...
  • Page 15: Can Transceiver

    ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O 5. 5. 5. 5. B B B B l l l l o o o o c c c c k k k k d d d d i i i i a a a a g g g g r r r r a a a a m m m m SWITCHING REGULATOR VCC_5V...
  • Page 16: Connector Pinouts

    ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O 6. 6. 6. 6. Connector Pinouts Connector Pinouts Connector Pinouts Connector Pinouts Connector Pinouts Connector Pinouts Connector Pinouts Connector Pinouts ARIES...
  • Page 17 ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O reader(U1) SPI_SS3 U12_1 Connected to SPI_SCLK3 U12_6 SPI BOOT SPI_MISO3 U12_2 FLASH IC SPI_MOSI U12_5 SCL0 J14_1 Connected to SDA0 J14_2 HEADER J14 Connected to SCL1 J10_1,J1_1 HEADER J10 I2C (3) SDA1 J10_2,J1_2...
  • Page 18 ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O PWM_5 J1_8 PWM_6 J3_2 Connected to HEADER J3 PWM_7 J3_1 GPIO0 J2_6 Connected to GPIO1 J2_5 HEADER J2 GPIO2 J2_4 GPIO3 J3_8 GPIO4 J3_7 GPIO5 J3_6 Connected to HEADER J3 GPIO6 J3_5...
  • Page 19 ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O reader(U1) Connected to ETHERNET GPIO19 U6_6 (U6) Module Connected to GPIO20 U10_16 CAN (U10) GPIO21 U10_17 Module Connected to GREEN of GPIO22 RGB1_3 RGB LED Connected to BLUE of GPIO23 RGB1_1 RGB LED...
  • Page 20: Board Outline & Mounting Holes

    ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O ARIES ALPHA V1.O Connected to Connected to ADC_CH2 J14_4,U13_6 HEADER J14 HEADE ADC_CH3 J14_3,U13_7 & I2C ADC IC & I2C ADC IC 6.1 Board Outline &...
  • Page 21: Company Information

    Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – 695033 Company Address Fax: 0471-2723456 Email: vega@cdac.in www.vegaprocessors.in www.cdac.in Reference Documentation Reference Documentation Reference Documentation Reference Documentation 8. 8. 8. 8. Reference Link ARIES ALPHA V1.0 details © March, 2024 Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Page 21/21...

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