Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC: Boot and Platform Management

Course Description

This course provides software developers responsible for booting and platform management with an overview of the capabilities and support for the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC.
The emphasis is on:

• Reviewing the catalog of OS implementation options, including hypervisors and various Linux implementations
• Booting and configuring a system
• Applying various power management techniques for the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC

Level

Embedded System Architect 3

Training Duration

2 days

Audience

Software developers interested in understanding the boot process, including creating bootable images, FSBL topics, and the platform management unit (PMU).

Prerequisites

• General understanding of C coding
• Familiarity with issues related to booting a complex embedded system

Software Tools

• Vivado® Design Suite 2022.2
• Vitis unified software platform 2022.2
• Hardware emulation environment:
  • VirtualBox
  • QEMU
  • Ubuntu desktop
  • PetaLinux

Hardware

• Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZCU104 board*

* This course focuses on the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC architecture. 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 know how to:

• Define the underlying implementation of the application processing unit (APU) and real–time processing unit (RPU) to make best use of their capabilities
• Explore the capabilities of the platform management unit (PMU)
• Create bootable images
• Debug booting issues in the FSBL and PMU
• Manage hardware/software co–debugging

Course Outline

Day 1

• Application Processing Unit
  Introduction to the members of the APU, specifically the Cortex™–A53 processor and how the cluster is configured and managed. {Lecture}
• Real–Time Processing Unit
  Focuses on the real–time processing module (RPU) in the PS, which is comprised of a pair of Cortex processors and supporting elements. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
• Power Management
  Overview of the PMU and the power–saving features of the device. {Lecture, Lab}
• Power Domains
  Investigate the granularity of the power control within the device. {Lecture}
• QEMU
  Introduction to the Quick Emulator, which is the tool used to run software for a device when hardware is not available. {Lecture, Demo, Labs}
• PMU
  Introduction to the concepts of power requirements in embedded systems and the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC. {Lectures, Lab}– Overview of the PMU and the power-saving features of the device. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}

Day 2

• Booting
  How to implement the embedded system, including the boot process and boot image creation. Also how to detect a failed boot. {Lectures, Labs}
• FSBL
  Demonstrates the process of developing, customizing, and debugging this mandatory piece of code. {Lectures, Lab, Demo}
• Debugging Using Cross–Triggering.
  Illustrates how HW–SW cross–triggering techniques can uncover issues. {Lecture, Lab}