Embedded Systems Development

Course Description

Xilinx Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) provides a new level of system design capabilities through its MicroBlaze™ soft processor and hard core PowerPC® processor as well as silicon-efficient architectural resources. This course brings experienced FPGA designers up to speed on developing embedded systems using the Embedded Development Kit (EDK). The basic features and capabilities of the Xilinx MicroBlaze soft processor and the PowerPC processor are also included in the lectures and labs. These hands-on labs are plentiful and provide personal experience with the development, debugging, and simulation of an embedded system.

Level

Intermediate

Training Duration

2 days

Who Should Attend?

Engineers who are interested in developing embedded systems with the IBM PowerPC or Xilinx MicroBlaze soft processor core using the Embedded Development Kit and a Xilinx FPGA

Prerequisites

  • FPGA design experience
  • Completion of the Fundamentals of FPGA Design course or equivalent knowledge of Xilinx ISE™ software implementation tools
  • Basic understanding of C programming
  • Some HDL modeling experience

Software Tools

  • Xilinx ISE 9.1 SP3
  • Mentor Graphics ModelSim PE 6.2f
  • EDK 9.1 SP1

Skills Gained

After completing this training, you will be able to:

  • Effectively develop, debug, and simulate an embedded
    system
  • Identify tools used in the Embedded Development Kit
  • Use the hardware, software, and debugging flows provided
    in the Embedded Development Kit
  • Identify IP included in the Embedded Development Kit and
    where to get additional information
  • Identify the hardware and software simulation environments
  • Integrate custom IP into the Embedded Development K

Course Outline

Day 1

  • EDK Overview
  • Lab 1: Hardware Construction with the Base System Builder
  • System Buses
  • Hardware Design
  • Hardware Design Using EDK
  • Lab 2: Adding IP to a Hardware Design
  • Adding Your Own IP to Your Embedded System
  • Lab 3: Adding Custom IP to an Embedded System

Day 2

  • Software Development
  • Drivers, Interrupts, and Booting
  • Address Management
  • Lab 4: Writing Basic Software Applications
  • Software Development and Debugging Using SDK
  • Lab 5: Advanced Software Writing and Debugging Using SDK
  • System Simulation
  • Lab 6: Performing System Simulation
  • Lab 7: Performing Hardware Download

Lab Descriptions

  • Lab 1: Hardware Construction with the Base System Builder –
    Create an XPS project by using the Base System Builder to
    develop a basic hardware system for a target board.
  • Lab 2: Adding IP to a Hardware Design – Learn to add IP, such
    as bridges, OPB peripherals, OPB buses, and others, to the basic
    hardware design.
  • Lab 3: Adding Custom IP to an Embedded System – Explore
    adding a custom IP to your design by using the Create and Import
    Peripheral wizard.
  • Lab 4: Writing Basic Software Applications – Write a basic C
    application that utilizes the UART and GPIO.
  • Lab 5: Advanced Software Writing and Debugging Using SDK –
    Use the OPB timer and interrupt controller, develop an interrupt
    service routine, and debug software by using the Software
    Development Kit (SDK) and debugging tools.
  • Lab 6: Performing System Simulation – Generate simulation
    scripts with XPS and perform behavioral simulation.
  • Lab 7: Performing Hardware Download – Implement the design
    and update the software bitstream before downloading to the
    hardware demo board.

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