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 2022.2
- Debugging Using Cross-Triggering: Lab added
- All labs have been updated to the latest software versions
Level
Embedded Hardware 3
Course Duration
2 day
Audience
Hardware designers interested in understanding the architecture and capabilities of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC device.
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 2023.1
- Vitis unified software platform 2023.1
- 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}
- Debugging Using Cross-Triggering - Illustrates how HW-SW cross-triggering techniques can uncover issues. {Lecture, Lab}