Adaptive SoCs for System Architects

What's New for 2023.2

• All labs have been updated to the latest software versions
• All labs and demos have been migrated to the new Vitis Unified IDE

Level

Embedded System Architect 3

Course Duration

2 days

Audience

System architects interested in understanding the capabilities and ecosystem of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC and Versal adaptive SoC devices.

Prerequisites

• Suggested: Understanding of the Zynq 7000 SoC, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, and/or Versal adaptive SoC architectures
• Familiarity with embedded operating systems

Software Tools

• Vivado™ Design Suite 2023.2
• Vitis™ Unified IDE 2023.2
• Hardware emulation environment:
  • VirtualBox
  • QEMU
  • Ubuntu desktop
  • PetaLinux

Hardware

• Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZCU104 board*
• Zynq 7000 SoC ZC702 board*
• Versal adaptive SoC VCK190 board*

* This course focuses on the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, Zynq 7000 SoC, and Versal adaptive SoC architectures. Check with your local Authorized Training Provider for the specifics of the in-class lab environment or other customizations

Skills Gained

After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills to:

• Effectively use power management strategies and leverage the capabilities of the platform management unit (PMU)
• Identify mechanisms to secure and safely run the system
• Outline the high-level architecture of the devices
• Define the boot sequences appropriate to system requirements

Course Outline

Day 1

• Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Overview - Overview of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC device. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
• QEMU - Introduction to the Quick Emulator, which is the tool used to run software for the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC device when hardware is not available. {Lectures, Demo, Labs}
• Safety and Security - Defines what safety and security is in the context of embedded systems and introduces several standards. {Lectures, Demo}
• Power Management - Overview of the PMU and the power-saving features of the device. {Lectures, Demo}

Day 2

• System Coherency - Learn how information is synchronized within the API and through the ACE/AXI ports. {Lectures}
• DDR and QoS - Understand how DDR can be configured to provide the best performance for your system. {Lectures, Demo, Lab}
• Booting - How to implement the embedded system, including the boot process and boot image creation. {Lectures, Lab}
• Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Ecosystem Support - Overview of supported operating systems, software stacks, hypervisors, etc. {Lecture}
• Debugging Using Cross-Triggering - Illustrates how HW-SW cross-triggering techniques can uncover issues. {Lecture, Lab}