TE0722 Test Board

Overview

Zynq PS Design with DDR Less FSBL Example.

Refer to http://trenz.org/te0722-info for the current online version of this manual and other available documentation.

Key Features

• Vivado 2023.2
• UART
• I2C
• SD
• Modified FSBL for DDR Less Zynq + small app with LED+Sensor and SD Card access
• Special FSBL for QSPI programming

Revision History

Release Notes and Know Issues

Requirements

Software

Hardware

Basic description of TE Board Part Files is available on TE Board Part Files.

Complete List is available on <design name>/board_files/*_board_files.csv

Design supports following modules:

Additional HW Requirements:

Content

For general structure and of the reference design, see Project Delivery - AMD devices

Design Sources

Additional Sources

Prebuilt

Download

Reference Design is only usable with the specified Vivado/Vitis/PetaLinux version. Do never use different Versions of AMD Software for the same Project.

• TE0722 "Test Board" Reference Design

Design Flow

Trenz Electronic provides a tcl based built environment based on Xilinx Design Flow.

See also:

• AMD Development Tools#XilinxSoftware-BasicUserGuides
• Vivado Projects - TE Reference Design
• Project Delivery.

The Trenz Electronic FPGA Reference Designs are TCL-script based project. Command files for execution will be generated with "_create_win_setup.cmd" on Windows OS and "_create_linux_setup.sh" on Linux OS.

TE Scripts are only needed to generate the vivado project, all other additional steps are optional and can also executed by Xilinx Vivado/Vitis GUI. For currently Scripts limitations on Win and Linux OS see: Project Delivery Currently limitations of functionality

1. Run _create_win_setup.cmd/_create_linux_setup.sh and follow instructions on shell:

   _create_win_setup.cmd/_create_linux_setup.sh

   ------------------------Set design paths----------------------------
   -- Run Design with: _create_win_setup
   -- Use Design Path: <absolute project path>
   --------------------------------------------------------------------
   -------------------------TE Reference Design---------------------------
   --------------------------------------------------------------------
   -- (0)  Module selection guide, project creation...prebuilt export...
   -- (1)  Create minimum setup of CMD-Files and exit Batch
   -- (2)  Create maximum setup of CMD-Files and exit Batch
   -- (3)  (internal only) Dev
   -- (4)  (internal only) Prod
   -- (c)  Go to CMD-File Generation (Manual setup)
   -- (d)  Go to Documentation (Web Documentation)
   -- (g)  Install Board Files from Xilinx Board Store (beta)
   -- (a)  Start design with unsupported Vivado Version (beta)
   -- (x)  Exit Batch (nothing is done!)
   ----
   Select (ex.:'0' for module selection guide):

2. Press 0 and enter to start "Module Selection Guide"
3. (optional Win OS) Generate Virtual Drive or use short directory  for the reference design (for example x:\<design name>)
4. Create project and follow instructions of the product selection guide, settings file will be configured automatically during this process.

   1. optional for manual changes: Select correct device and Xilinx install path on "design_basic_settings.cmd" and create Vivado project with "vivado_create_project_guimode.cmd"

      Note: Select correct one, see also Vivado Board Part Flow

5. Create hardware description file (.xsa file) for PetaLinux project and export to prebuilt folder

   run on Vivado TCL (Script generates design and export files into "<project folder>\prebuilt\hardware\<short name>")

   TE::hw_build_design -export_prebuilt

   Using Vivado GUI is the same, except file export to prebuilt folder.

6. Generate Programming Files with Vitis
   

   1. Run on Vivado TCL:

      run on Vivado TCL (Script generates design and export files into "<project folder>\prebuilt\hardware\<short name>")

      TE::sw_run_vitis -all

      Note: Scripts generate applications and bootable files, which are defined in "sw_lib\apps_list.csv"

   2. (alternative) Start Vitis with Vivado GUI or start with TE Scripts on Vivado TCL: TE::sw_run_vitis
      Note:  TCL scripts generate also platform project, this must be done manuelly in case GUI is used. See Vitis 
      Projects contains 3 FSBL template: zynq_fsbl (FSBL modified for DDR Less application → use for Boot.bin), zynq_fsbl_app (FSBL modified for DDR Less application and with demo app included → create Boot with this FSBL and Bitstream only), zynq_fsbl_flash(FSBL modified for Flash programming →FSBL which must be selected separately to program Flash)

      TE0722  is without DDR, so special FSBL (sources on reference designs) is needed, see also: DDR less ZYNQ Design

Launch

Basic Information, see TE0722 Getting Started

Programming

Xilinx documentation for programming and debugging: Vivado/Vitis/SDSoC-Xilinx Software Programming and Debugging

Get prebuilt boot binaries

1. Run _create_win_setup.cmd/_create_linux_setup.sh and follow instructions on shell
2. Press 0 and enter to start "Module Selection Guide"
   1. Select assembly version
   2. Validate selection

   3. Select create and open delivery binary folder

      Note: Folder "<project folder>\_binaries_<Article Name>" with subfolder "boot_<app name>" for different applications will be generated

QSPI-Boot mode

Set Board to JTAG Bootmode. Short pins of J4.

Option for Boot.bin on QSPI Flash

1. Connect JTAG and power on carrier with module
2. Open Vivado Project with "vivado_open_existing_project_guimode.cmd" or if not created, create with "vivado_create_project_guimode.cmd"

3. Type on Vivado TCL Console:

   run on Vivado TCL (Script programs BOOT.bin on QSPI flash)

   TE::pr_program_flash -swapp zynq_fsbl_app
   

SD-Boot mode

Xilinx Zynq devices in CLG225 package do not support SD Card boot directly from ROM bootloader. Use QSPI for primary boot and SD for secondary boot only. See also Xilinx AR#66846

JTAG

The JTAG Bootmode can be set on the newer pcb revisions, REV04+ (short both pins of J4)

Usage

1. Prepare HW like described on section Programming
2. Connect UART USB (most cases same as JTAG)

3. Power On PCB

   boot process

   1. Zynq Boot ROM loads FSBL from SD/QSPI into OCM,

   2. FSBL init PS, programs PL using the bitstream

   3. FSBL starts application (included into the FSBL Code)

Standalone Application

Note: UART over J2 is used, this is only available, if PL part is configured with correct UART connection.

1. Open Serial Console (e.g. putty)
   
   1. Speed: 115200

   2. select COM Port
      

      Win OS, see device manager, Linux OS see dmesg |grep tty (UART is *USB1)

2. Output:
   1. Default output appears only a few seconds. Reboot device: force ResN pin to GND for short time, location see: TE0722 Getting Started
      SD card FAT32 Format should be inserted for SD access.
      
      
      

Vivado HW Manager

Open Vivado HW-Manager and add VIO signal to dashboard (*.ltx located on prebuilt folder)

• Control:
  • Enable/Disable RGB LED Counter (default on)
  • Enable/Disable different colors (default all off) - set to '1' to enable RGB LED
    

Vivado Hardware Manager

System Design - Vivado

Block Design

PS Interfaces

Constraints

Basic module constraints

#
# Common BITGEN related settings for TE0722
#
set_property BITSTREAM.GENERAL.COMPRESS TRUE [current_design]
set_property CONFIG_VOLTAGE 3.3 [current_design]
set_property CFGBVS VCCO [current_design]

set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.UNUSEDPIN PULLUP [current_design]

Design specific constraints

set_property PACKAGE_PIN K15 [get_ports UART_0_txd]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN L13  [get_ports UART_0_rxd]

set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS33 [get_ports UART_0_*]

#RGB LED
#R
set_property PACKAGE_PIN J15 [get_ports {RGB_LED[0]}]
#G
set_property PACKAGE_PIN L14 [get_ports {RGB_LED[1]}]
#B
set_property PACKAGE_PIN K12 [get_ports {RGB_LED[2]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS33 [get_ports {RGB_LED[*]}]

Software Design - Vitis

For Vitis project creation, follow instructions from:

Vitis

Application

Source location: \sw_lib\sw_apps

zynq_fsbl

TE modified 2023.2 FSBL

General:

• Modified Files:main.c, fsbl_hooks.h/.c (search for 'TE Mod' on source code)

• Add Files: te_fsbl_hooks.h/.c(for hooks and board)\n\

• General Changes: 
  
  • Display FSBL Banner and Device ID
  • Disable Memory initialisation on main.c

zynq_fsbl_app

TE modified 2023.2 FSBL

General:

• Modified Files:main.c, fsbl_hooks.h/.c (search for 'TE Mod' on source code)

• Add Files: te_fsbl_hooks.h/.c(for hooks and board)\n\

• General Changes: 
  
  • Display FSBL Banner and Device ID
  • Disable Memory initialisation on main.c

Module Specific:

• Add Files: all TE Files start with te_*
  
  • Example app for LED access over MIO and sensor access(only pcb revisions 01 and 02) over I2C
  • RGB LED access via AXI GPIO
  • SD Card access rwrite/read file

zynq_fsbl_flash

TE modified 2019.2 FSBL

General:

• Modified Files: main.c
• General Changes:
  
  • Display FSBL Banner
  • Set FSBL Boot Mode to JTAG
  • Disable Memory initialisation on main.c

Additional Software

No additional software is needed.

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