Embedded Systems Design

Course Description

This course is designed to bring FPGA designers up to speed on developing embedded systems using the Vivado Design Suite. The features and capabilities of the Zynq® System on a Chip (SoC), Zynq UltraScale+™ MPSoC and the MicroBlaze™ soft processor are covered in lectures and labs, in addition to general embedded concepts, tools, and techniques. The hands-on labs provide students with experience designing, expanding, and modifying an embedded system, including adding and simulating a custom AXI-based peripheral using bus functional model (BFM) simulation.

The Xilinx Zynq All Programmable SoC enables a new level of system design capabilities over previous embedded technologies and this is highlighted throughout the course.

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Level

Embedded Hardware 3

Course Duration

2 days

Audience

Engineers who are interested in developing embedded systems with the Xilinx Zynq® All Programmable SoC or MicroBlaze soft processor core using the Embedded Development Kit.

Prerequisites

  • FPGA design experience
  • Completion of the Essentials of FPGA Design course or equivalent knowledge of Xilinx Vivado® software implementation tools
  • Basic understanding of C programming
  • Basic understanding of microprocessors
  • Some HDL modeling experience

Software Tools

  • Vivado Design or System Edition 2019.1

Hardware

  • Architectures: Zynq-7000 SoC (Cortex™-A9 processor), Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC (Cortex-A53 and Cortex-R5 processors), and MicroBlaze processor*
  • Demo board: Zynq UltraScale+ ZCU104 board*

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

Skills Gained

After completing this comprehensive training, you will know how to:

  • Describe the various tools that encompass a Xilinx embedded design
  • Rapidly architect an embedded system containing a Cortex-A9/A53/R5 or MicroBlaze processor using the Vivado IP integrator and Customization Wizard
  • Develop software applications utilizing the Eclipse-based Software Development Kit (SDK)
  • Create and integrate an IP-based processing system component in the Vivado Design Suite
  • Design and add a custom AXI interface-based peripheral to the embedded processing system
  • Simulate a custom AXI interface-based peripheral using a bus functional model (BFM)

Course Outline

Day 1

  • Embedded UltraFast Design Methodology – Outlines the different elements that comprise the Embedded Design Methodology. {Lecture, Demo}
  • Overview of Embedded Hardware Development – Overview of the embedded hardware development flow. {Lecture, Demo}
  • Driving the IP Integrator Tool – Describes how to access and effectively use the IPI tool. {Lecture, Lab}
  • Overview of Embedded Software Development – Reviews the process of building a user application.{Lecture}
  • Driving the SDK Tool – Introduces the basic behaviors required to drive the SDK tool to generate a debuggable C/C++ application. {Lecture, Lab}
  • AXI: Introduction – Introduces the AXI protocol. {Lecture}
  • AXI: Variations – Describes the differences and similarities among the three primary AXI variations. {Lecture}
  • AXI: Transactions – Describes different types of AXI transactions. {Lecture, Lab, Demo}
  • Introduction to Interrupts – Introduces the concept of interrupts, basic terminology, and generic implementation. {Lecture}
  • Interrupts: Hardware Architecture and Support – Reviews the hardware that is typically available to help implement and manage interrupts. {Lecture}

Day 2

  • AXI: Connecting AXI IP – Describes the relationships between different types of AXI interfaces and how they can be connected to form hierarchies. {Lecture, Demo}
  • Creating a New AXI IP with the Wizard – Explains how to use the Create and Import Wizard to create and package an AXI IP. {Lecture, Lab}
  • AXI: BFM Simulation Using Verification IP – Describes how to perform BFM simulation using the Verification IP. {Lecture, Lab}
  • MicroBlaze Processor Architecture Overview – Overview of the MicroBlaze microprocessor architecture. {Lecture, Lab}
  • MicroBlaze Processor Block Memory Usage – Highlights how blockRAM can be used with the MicroBlaze processor. {Lecture}
  • Zynq-7000 SoC Architecture Overview – Overview of the Zynq-7000 SoC architecture. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
  • Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Architecture Overview – Overview of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC architecture.{Lecture, Demo, Lab}

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Datum
20 januari 2020 - 21 januari 2020

Locatie
Core|Vision
Cereslaan 24
5384 VT
Heesch

Prijs
€ 0,00
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18 Xilinx Training Credits

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