Advanced Embedded System Design on Zynq using Vivado

Course Description	This workshop provides professor the necessary skills to develop complex embedded systems using Vivado design suite; understand and utilize advanced development techniques of embedded systems design for architecting a complex system in the Zynq™ All Programmable System on a Chip (SoC).
Level	Intermediate
Duration	2 Days
Who should attend?	Professors who are familiar with embedded system design using Vivado and want to explore advanced design techniques using Xilinx All Programmable SoC in Zynq.
Pre-requisites	Digital logic and FPGA design experience Experience with Vivado software Experience with Embedded System design Have attended XUP Embedded System Design workshop or has an equivalent experience

Skills Gained

After completing this workshop, you will be able to:

Day 1:

Review Embedded System Design in Zynq using Vivado
Lab 1: Create a SoC-Based System using Programmable Logic
- Create a complete processor system with built-in processor and IP in programmable logic.
Advanced Zynq Architecture
System Debugging using Vivado Logic Analyzer and SDK
Lab 2: Debugging using Vivado Logic Analyzer cores
- Insert various Vivado Logic Analyzer cores to debug/analyze system behavior.
Memory Interfacing
Lab 3: Extending Memory Space with Block RAM
- Instantiate AXI BRAM controller and BRAM to extend address space and run application from it.

Day 2:

Interrupts
Low Latency High Bandwidth
Lab 4: Direct Memory Access using CDMA
- Perform DMA operations between various memories using AXI CDMA controller in polling and interrupt modes.
Processor Configuration and Bootloader
Lab 5: Configuration and Booting
- Create images to boot off the SD card and QSPI flash. Load previously generated hardware bitstreams and executables, and execute desired application.
Profiling and Performance Improvement
Lab 6: Profiling and Performance Tuning
- Profile an application performing a function both in software and hardware.