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 Software 3 Course Details
▪ 2 days ILT Private/19
Course Part Number – MPSOC-BOOT-PM
Who Should Attend? – 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 2024.1
▪ Vitis™ unified software platform 2024.1
▪ Hardware emulation environment:
▪ VirtualBox/CloudShare
▪ QEMU
▪ Ubuntu desktop
▪ PetaLinux
Hardware
▪ Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZCU104 board*
▪ Versal™ adaptive SoC VCK190 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.
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 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}
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}
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