VCS³ 3D Kit: AMD FPGA Bring-Up & Processor Hello World
Andrew E. Wilson – FPGA Zealot
Tue, Jan 27, 2026, 5:00 PM
In this live stream, to kick off his new VCS³ 3D Kit series, Andrew will bring up the FPGA system in Vivado and demonstrate a Hello World application on the MicroBlaze-V soft RISC-V processor, along with the ARM R5 and A53 cores. He’ll also take a look at basic performance benchmarks and system temperature telemetry.
Discord: https://discord.gg/k9BYa9VrR3
The Sundance VCS³ 3D Kit is a compact, ready-to-assemble embedded vision system designed for rapid prototyping, education, and advanced development. Built around the powerful VCS³ Core (AMD Zynq UltraScale+MPSoC), the kit combines ARM processing with FPGA acceleration for real-time vision and control tasks.
The VCS³ 3D Kit demonstrates the VCS³ Core’s compact size and performance in video processing applications. Measuring just 30mm x 50mm, this tiny workhorse can be placed almost anywhere, opening up the benefits of FPGAs to many more applications. The VCS³ 3D Kit also includes dual camera modules, a 10.1″ high-resolution display, a VCS³ RP2040 co-processor board, and a complete set of 3D-printed mounts, enclosures, and cables, enabling users to quickly assemble a fully functional stereoscopic vision system.
Ideal for machine vision, robotics, sensor fusion, and FPGA-accelerated computing, the VCS³ 3D Kit offers a professional-grade platform in a compact, desktop-friendly form factor — perfect for labs, developers, and innovators pushing beyond traditional single-board computers.
Components included:
- 1x Sundance VCS³ Core
- 1x Sundance VCS³ RP2040 card
- 1x screen (10.1″, 1920×1200, 34 pin)
- 2x Raspberry Pi Camera Module 2 (15 pin)
- 1x fan (30mm x 30mm, 5V)
- 1x mini JST 2 pin male connector
- 3D printed holder for the system
- Full cable kit
- Full fixing kit