Xilinx

Embedded Systems

Embedded System Design

Course Description

Learn general embedded concepts, tools, and techniques using the Vivado Design Suite. The emphasis is on:

• Designing, expanding, and modifying embedded systems utilizing the features and capabilities of the Zynq® System on a Chip (SoC), Zynq UltraScale+™ MPSoC, or MicroBlaze™ soft processor

• Adding and simulating AXI-based peripherals using bus functional model (BFM) simulation

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Level

Embedded Hardware 3 

Duration

2 Days

Who Should Attend

Engineers who are interested in developing embedded systems with the Xilinx Zynq SoC, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, and/or MicroBlaze soft processor core

Course 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 2020.1

• Vitis unified software platform 2020.1

Hardware

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

• Demo board: Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZCU104 board*

Skills Gained

After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills 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 Vitis unified software platform

• 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 verification IP (VIP)

Course Outline

Day 1

• Embedded UltraFastDesign Methodology Outlines the different elements that comprise the Embedded Design Methodology.

• Overview of Embedded Hardware Development Overview of the embedded hardware development flow.

• Driving the IP Integrator Tool Describes how to access and effectively use the IPI tool.

• Overview of Embedded Software Development Reviews the process of building a user application. Driving the Vitis Software Development Tool Introduces the basic behaviors required to drive the Vitis tool to generate a debuggable C/C++ application.

• AXI: Introduction Introduces the AXI protocol.

• AXI: Variations Describes the differences and similarities among the three primary AXI variations.

• AXI: Transactions Describes different types of AXI transactions.

• Introduction to Interrupts Introduces the concept of interrupts, basic terminology, and generic implementation.

• Interrupts: Hardware Architecture and Support Reviews the hardware that is typically available to help implement and manage interrupts​

Day 2

• AXI: Connecting AXI IP Describes the relationships between different types of AXI interfaces and how they can be connected to form hierarchies.

• Creating a New AXI IP with the Wizard Explains how to use the Create and Import Wizard to create and package an AXI IP.

• AXI: BFM Simulation Using Verification IP Describes how to perform BFM simulation using the Verification IP.

• MicroBlaze Processor Architecture Overview Overview of the MicroBlaze microprocessor architecture.

• MicroBlaze Processor Block Memory Usage Highlights how block RAM can be used with the MicroBlaze processor.

• Zynq-7000 SoC Architecture Overview Overview of the Zynq-7000 SoC architecture.

• Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Architecture Overview Overview of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC architecture.​