Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC: Boot and Platform Management

What's New for 2023.2

• All labs have been updated according to the new Vitis Unified IDE

Level

Embedded Software 3

Course 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 2023.2
• Vitis™ Unified IDE 2023.2
• Hardware emulation environment:
  • VirtualBox/CloudShare
  • QEMU
  • Ubuntu® desktop
  • PetaLinux

Hardware

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

* This course focuses on the Zynq UltraScale+ and Versal 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:

• 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 Arm® 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 Arm Cortex processors and supporting elements. {Lecture, Demo, Lab}
• Power Management - Overview of the PMU and the power-saving features of the device. {Lecture}
• 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

Day 2

• Booting - How to implement the embedded system, including the boot process and boot image creation. {Lectures, Lab}
• 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}