Web server Demo on ELBERT S7 FPGA Development Board
Ever thought about controlling FPGA peripherals right from your browser?
Welcome to a hands-on web server demo built for the Elbert S7 FPGA Development Board, where we bring together the worlds of web interfaces and FPGA hardware control. No need to dive into the fundamentals of FPGA or its applications here-you can always explore those in the Knowledge Base section of our website.
Today, let’s jump straight into the exciting part: controlling your FPGA peripherals with just a few clicks!
In this demo, we showcase a powerful web server running on the Elbert S7 that allows you to remotely interact with the board’s hardware. Through a clean and responsive browser interface, you can:
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Toggle LEDs or activate running-light patterns
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Display numbers on the seven-segment display
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Control HDMI test patterns
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Observe real-time updates directly from the FPGA
This approach brings FPGA development into a modern, web-driven workflow, enabling anyone—from beginners to experienced engineers—to control and experiment with the hardware through a simple browser window.
Throughout this blog, we’ll walk you through how the web server interfaces with the Elbert S7’s peripherals and how each component can be managed effortlessly.
Let’s get started and make FPGA control as easy as clicking a button!
Additionally for Elbert S7, by selecting the HDMI option, the board’s HDMI output is connected to a monitor, where a test pattern is displayed, showcasing the FPGA’s capability to output a visual signal via HDMI. This project provides an intuitive way to interact with and control FPGA peripherals through a simple web interface.
Run the respective batch files to program the Elbert S7 FPGA board for web server access. After programming, set your system’s network gateway to 192.168.10.1 to connect with the web server at IP 192.168.10.30. When you open the web server in your browser, it will prompt you for login credentials. Use ID: admin and Password: admin to access the web interface. This web server interface allows you to control the board’s peripherals.
Note: Before running the batch files, ensure you modify the tool path in the batch file to match your system’s directory structure for successful programming.