Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC for the Hardware Designer

Course Description

This course provides hardware designers with an overview of the capabilities and support for the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC family from a hardware architectural perspective.The emphasis is on:

  • Identifying the key elements of the application processing unit (APU) and real-time processing unit (RPU)
  • Reviewing the various power domains and their control structureIllustrating the processing system (PS) and programmable logic (PL) connectivity
  • Utilizing QEMU to emulate hardware behavior

What’s New for 2020.1. All labs have been ported to target the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZCU104 board

Level

Embedded Hardware 3

Training Duration

2 days

Audience

Hardware designers interested in understanding the architecture and capabilities of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC device.e

Prerequisites

  • Suggested: Understanding of the Zynq-7000 architecture
  • Basic familiarity with embedded software development using C (to support testing of specific architectural elements)

Software Tools

  • Vivado® Design Suite 2020.1
  • Vitis unified software platform 2020.1
  • 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 have the necessary skills to:

  • Enumerate the key elements of the application processing unit (APU) and real-time processing unit (RPU)
  • List the various power domains and how they are controlled
  • Describe the connectivity between the processing system (PS) and programmable logic (PL)
  • Utilize QEMU to emulate hardware behavior

Course Outline

Day 1

  • Application Processing Unit – Introduction to the members of the APU, specifically the Cortex™-A53 processor and how the cluster isconfigured and managed. {Lectures, Lab}
  • HW-SW Virtualization – Covers the hardware and software elements of virtualization. The lab demonstrates how hypervisors can be used. {Lectures, Demo, Lab}
  • Real-Time Processing Unit – Focuses on the real-time processingmodule (RPU) in the PS, which is comprised of a pair of Cortex processors and supporting elements.. {Lectures, 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, Demos}
  • Booting – How to implement the embedded system, including the boot process and boot image creation. {Lectures, Lab}
  • First Stage Boot Loader – Demonstrates the process of developing, customizing, and debugging this mandatory piece of code. {Lecture, Demo}

Day 2

  • Video – Introduction to video, video codecs, and the Video Codec Unit available in the Zynq UltraScale MPSoC. {Lectures}
  • System Protection – Covers all the hardware elements that support the separation of software domains. {Lectures}
  • Clocks and Resets – Overview of clocking and reset, focusing more on capabilities than specific implementations. {Lectures, Demos}
  • AXI – Understanding how the PS and PL connect enables designers to create more efficient systems. {Lectures, Demo, Lab}
  • Power Management – Overview of the PMU and the power-saving features of the device. {Lectures, Lab}

Embedded


Datum
03 juni 2021 - 04 juni 2021

Locatie
On Request


Online or Heesch

Prijs
€ 0,00
of
20 Xilinx Training Credits

Informatie
Training brochure

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