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Ensemble E7 DevKit

Get started with the Ensemble E7 DevKit

The E7 DevKit is a cost-effective, single-board solution that brings out all signals on the device to easily accessible pins for power and performance profiling, prototyping, and more. It features the superset E7 device in the Ensemble lineup, allowing you to evaluate all aspects of the device’s functionality.

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Alif Ensemble SDK GitHub

This Alif Ensemble SDK GitHub page provides all the necessary instructions and tools to facilitate the development of applications on Ensemble processors including the Ensemble CMSIS DFP, Ensemble Azure RTOS CMSIS Pack, Ensemble VS Code template, and example and demo applications.

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Ensemble DevKit User Guide

(v1.3) This user guide shows how to configure and power up your Ensemble DevKit so you are ready to do application development. It also shows how to update the firmware in your Alif chip and shows optional UART connections to the development kit.

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Alif Security Toolkit

(1.103.00) The Alif Security Toolkit for use with Ensemble Gen 2 kits and devices. After downloading your Toolkit, be sure to update your board to the same version by running the updateSystemPackage utility.

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Alif SE Host Services API Archive

(v1.103.00) This archive contains source code for the Alif SE Host Services API software release.

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Ensemble VS Code Project Template

This VS Code project template is for use with the Ensemble DevKit Gen 2 kit or Gen 2 devices. NOTE: After cloning this template file to a project folder, open up a terminal window in that folder and execute the command “git submodule update -–init”. This will load the board library sub-module.

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Getting Started with Linux Pre-Built Images

(v0.5.2_3) This User Guide shows how to use pre-built images to program a demo distribution of Linux into the on-chip MRAM or into the off-chip OSPI flash memory on the Ensemble DevKit Gen 2 (DK-E7). This release includes HyperRAM support for user programs.

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Linux Pre-Built Images Archive

(v0.5.2) This archive contains the pre-built images to load beta distribution v0.5.2 on the Ensemble DevKit Gen 2 (DK-E7).

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Ensemble E3 Series Errata & Specification Changes

(v1.1) This document lists the specification errata and changes between the Gen 2 sample Ensemble E3 devices and the E3 Series Datasheet as found on the Ensemble Datasheet page.

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Production Silicon GPIO Pin Mux Options

(v1.3) This document describes the GPIO pin mux options and output grouping for the Gen 2 silicon.

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Ensemble DevKit Schematics

This document contains the schematics for the Gen 2 DevKit board.

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Camera Module Adapter Board Schematics

This is a reference design of an adapter board from the IAS camera module connector on the Alif AppKit and DevKit, to the HM0360 & 15-pin Arducam connectors used on Raspberry Pi boards.

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Ensemble DevKit Bill of Materials

This document is the bill of materials for the Gen 2 DevKit.

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Ensemble DevKit Altium Project Files

This zip archive is a set of Altium project files for the PCB used in the Ensemble DevKit Gen 2.

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E7 Hardware Reference Manual

(v2.8) Fusion Processor with quad cores up to 160MHz, 400MHz, and 800MHz operation capable of running combinations of Linux and/or RTOS, large memory, secure enclave, many peripherals, and AI/ML NPUs accelerators up to 250 GOPS performance.

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E7 Datasheet

(v2.10) Fusion Processor with quad cores up to 160MHz, 400MHz, and 800MHz operation capable of running combinations of Linux and/or RTOS, large memory, secure enclave, many peripherals, and AI/ML NPUs accelerators up to 250 GOPS performance.

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Ensemble Family Errata

(v1.3) This errata lists functions in silicon revision B2 of the Ensemble Family devices that do not match the specifications in the published v2.6 datasheets. Silicon version B3 will remove these functional errata.

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Ensemble Software Reference Manual

(v1.6) Software Reference manual for the entire family of Ensemble scalable and compatible MCUs and fusion processors.

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Ensemble E7 DevKit

Get started with the Ensemble E7 DevKit

Alif Ensemble SDK GitHub

This Alif Ensemble SDK GitHub page provides all the necessary instructions and tools to facilitate the development of applications on Ensemble processors including the Ensemble CMSIS DFP, Ensemble Azure RTOS CMSIS Pack, Ensemble VS Code template, and example and demo applications.

Ensemble DevKit User Guide

(v1.3) This user guide shows how to configure and power up your Ensemble DevKit so you are ready to do application development. It also shows how to update the firmware in your Alif chip and shows optional UART connections to the development kit.

Alif Security Toolkit

(1.103.00) The Alif Security Toolkit for use with Ensemble Gen 2 kits and devices. After downloading your Toolkit, be sure to update your board to the same version by running the updateSystemPackage utility.

Alif SE Host Services API Archive

(v1.103.00) This archive contains source code for the Alif SE Host Services API software release.

Ensemble VS Code Project Template

This VS Code project template is for use with the Ensemble DevKit Gen 2 kit or Gen 2 devices. NOTE: After cloning this template file to a project folder, open up a terminal window in that folder and execute the command “git submodule update -–init”. This will load the board library sub-module.

Getting Started with Linux Pre-Built Images

(v0.5.2_3) This User Guide shows how to use pre-built images to program a demo distribution of Linux into the on-chip MRAM or into the off-chip OSPI flash memory on the Ensemble DevKit Gen 2 (DK-E7). This release includes HyperRAM support for user programs.

Linux Pre-Built Images Archive

(v0.5.2) This archive contains the pre-built images to load beta distribution v0.5.2 on the Ensemble DevKit Gen 2 (DK-E7).

Ensemble E3 Series Errata & Specification Changes

(v1.1) This document lists the specification errata and changes between the Gen 2 sample Ensemble E3 devices and the E3 Series Datasheet as found on the Ensemble Datasheet page.

Production Silicon GPIO Pin Mux Options

(v1.3) This document describes the GPIO pin mux options and output grouping for the Gen 2 silicon.

Ensemble DevKit Schematics

This document contains the schematics for the Gen 2 DevKit board.

Camera Module Adapter Board Schematics

This is a reference design of an adapter board from the IAS camera module connector on the Alif AppKit and DevKit, to the HM0360 & 15-pin Arducam connectors used on Raspberry Pi boards.

Ensemble DevKit Bill of Materials

This document is the bill of materials for the Gen 2 DevKit.

Ensemble DevKit Altium Project Files

This zip archive is a set of Altium project files for the PCB used in the Ensemble DevKit Gen 2.

E7 Hardware Reference Manual

(v2.8) Fusion Processor with quad cores up to 160MHz, 400MHz, and 800MHz operation capable of running combinations of Linux and/or RTOS, large memory, secure enclave, many peripherals, and AI/ML NPUs accelerators up to 250 GOPS performance.

E7 Datasheet

(v2.10) Fusion Processor with quad cores up to 160MHz, 400MHz, and 800MHz operation capable of running combinations of Linux and/or RTOS, large memory, secure enclave, many peripherals, and AI/ML NPUs accelerators up to 250 GOPS performance.

Ensemble Family Errata

(v1.3) This errata lists functions in silicon revision B2 of the Ensemble Family devices that do not match the specifications in the published v2.6 datasheets. Silicon version B3 will remove these functional errata.

Ensemble Software Reference Manual

(v1.6) Software Reference manual for the entire family of Ensemble scalable and compatible MCUs and fusion processors.