Ultra96, Pynq Overlay, Enable PL HD_GPIOs

If you want to build your own design, I suggest you install Vivado, and follow the instructions to rebuild the existing base design.

You could try follow parts of this tutorial to add an AXI GPIO controller to connect to the pins you need:

(You only need 1 AXI GPIO controller, and you don’t need the BRAM controller).

Cathal