Design Name is always "TE Series Name" + Design name, for example "TE0720 Test Board"


DateVersionChangesAuthor
2021-06-283.1.8
  • added boot process for Microblaze
  • minor typos, formatting
ma
2021-06-013.1.7
  • carrier reference note
jh
2021-05-043.1.6
  • removed zynq_ from zynq_fsbl
ma
2021-04-283.1.5
  • added macro "Scroll ignore" for suppression of horizontal dividing lines during .pdf-export
  • minor typos, formatting
ma
2021-04-273.1.4
  • Version History
    • changed from list to table
  • Design flow
    • removed step 5 from Design flow
    • changed link from TE Board Part Files to Vivado Board Part Flow
    • changed cmd shell from picture to codeblock
    • added hidden template for "Copy PetaLinux build image files", depending from hardware
    • added hidden template for "Power on PCB", depending from hardware
  • Usage update of boot process
  • Requirements - Hardware
    • added "*used as reference" for hardware requirements
  • all
    • placed a horizontal separation line under each chapter heading
    • changed title-alignment for tables from left to center
  • all tables
    • added "<project folder>\board_files" in Vivado design sources
ma

3.1.3
  • Design Flow
    • formatting
  • Launch
    • formatting
ma

3.1.2
  • minor typing corrections
  • replaced SDK by Vitis
  • changed from / to \ for windows paths
  • replaced <design name> by <project folder>
  • added "" for path names
  • added boot.src description
  • added USB for programming
ma

3.1.1
  • swapped order from prebuilt files
  • minor typing corrections
  • removed Win OS path length from Design flow, added as caution in Design flow
ma

3.1
  • Fix problem with pdf export and side scroll bar
  • update 19.2 to 20.2
  • add prebuilt content option


3.0
  • add fix table of content
  • add table size as macro
  • removed page initial creator



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Important General Note:

  • Export PDF to download, if vivado revision is changed!

  • Designate all graphics and pictures with a number and a description, Use "Scroll Title" macro

    • Use "Scroll Title" macro for pictures and table labels. Figure number must be set manually at the moment (automatically enumeration is planned by scrollPDF)
      • Figure template (note: inner scroll ignore/only only with drawIO object):


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Overview



Notes :

MicroBlaze Design with Linux example.

Refer to http://trenz.org/te0713-info for the current online version of this manual and other available documentation.

For directly getting started with the prebuilt files jump to the section Launch.

Key Features

Notes :

  • Add basic key futures, which can be tested with the design


  • Vitis/Vivado 2021.2
  • PetaLinux
  • MIG
  • FLASH

Revision History

Notes :

  • add every update file on the download
  • add design changes on description


DateVivadoProject BuiltAuthorsDescription
2022-02-162021.2TE0713-test_board_noprebuilt-vivado_2021.2-build_11_20220216083114.zip
TE0713-test_board-vivado_2021.2-build_11_20220216083114.zip
Waldemar
Hanemann
  • new spi bootloader
    by Henrik Brix Andersen
  • adjusted offsets
2022-01-052021.2TE0713-test_board_noprebuilt-vivado_2021.2-build_6_20220105112236.zip
TE0713-test_board-vivado_2021.2-build_6_20220105112236.zip
Waldemar
Hanemann
  • 2021.2 update
  • added distroboot
2021-12-082020.2

TE0713-test_board_noprebuilt-vivado_2020.2-build_9_20211210090602.zip
TE0713-test_board-vivado_2020.2-build_9_20211210090545.zip

Waldemar
Hanemann

  • 2020.2 update
  • template style
2020-07-092019.2

TE0713-test_board_noprebuilt-vivado_2019.2-build_13_20200709071700.zip
TE0713-test_board-vivado_2019.2-build_13_20200709071613.zip

John Hartfiel
  • initial release


Release Notes and Know Issues

Notes :
  • add known Design issues and general notes for the current revision
  • do not delete known issue, add fixed version time stamp if  issue fixed


IssuesDescriptionWorkaroundTo be fixed version
petalinux-build failed on 2020.2---activate "Networking support" in petalinux-config -c u-boot
  • implemented in vivado 2020.2


Requirements

Software

Notes :

  • list of software which was used to generate the design


SoftwareVersionNote
Vitis2021.2needed, Vivado is included into Vitis installation
PetaLinux2021.2needed


Hardware

Notes :

  • list of software which was used to generate the design
  • mark the module and carrier board, which was used tested with an *

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:

Module ModelBoard Part Short NamePCB Revision SupportDDRQSPI FlashEMMCOthersNotes
TE0713-02-100-2c*100_2cREV02|REV011GB32MBNANANA
TE0713-02-200-2c200_2cREV02|REV011GB32MBNANANA

*used as reference

Design supports following carriers:

Carrier ModelNotes
TE0701
TE0703*
TE0705
TE0706
TEBA0841

*used as reference

Additional HW Requirements:

Additional HardwareNotes
USB Cable for JTAG/UARTCheck Carrier Board and Programmer for correct typ
XMOD ProgrammerCarrier Board dependent, only if carrier has no own FTDI


Content

Notes :

  • content of the zip file

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

Design Sources

TypeLocationNotes
Vivado<project folder>/block_design
<project folder>/constraints
<project folder>/ip_lib
Vivado Project will be generated by TE Scripts
Vitis<project folder>/sw_libAdditional Software Template for Vitis and apps_list.csv with settings automatically for Vitis app generation
PetaLinux<project folder>/os/petalinuxPetaLinux template with current configuration


Additional Sources

TypeLocationNotes
------


Prebuilt

Notes :

  • prebuilt files
  • Template Table:

    • File

      File-Extension

      Description

      BIF-File*.bifFile with description to generate Bin-File
      BIN-File*.binFlash Configuration File with Boot-Image (Zynq-FPGAs)
      BIT-File*.bitFPGA (PL Part) Configuration File
      Boot Source*.scrDistro Boot file
      DebugProbes-File*.ltxDefinition File for Vivado/Vivado Labtools Debugging Interface

      Debian SD-Image

      *.img

      Debian Image for SD-Card

      Diverse Reports---Report files in different formats
      Hardware-Platform-Specification-Files*.xsaExported Vivado Hardware Specification for Vitis and PetaLinux
      LabTools Project-File*.lprVivado Labtools Project File

      MCS-File

      *.mcs

      Flash Configuration File with Boot-Image (MicroBlaze or FPGA part only)

      MMI-File

      *.mmi

      File with BRAM-Location to generate MCS or BIT-File with *.elf content (MicroBlaze only)

      OS-Image*.ubImage with Linux Kernel (On Petalinux optional with Devicetree and RAM-Disk)
      Software-Application-File*.elfSoftware Application for Zynq or MicroBlaze Processor Systems

      SREC-File

      *.srec

      Converted Software Application for MicroBlaze Processor Systems




File

File-Extension

Description

BIT-File*.bitFPGA (PL Part) Configuration File
Boot Source*.scrDistro Boot file
DebugProbes-File*.ltxDefinition File for Vivado/Vivado Labtools Debugging Interface
Diverse Reports---Report files in different formats
Hardware-Platform-Specification-Files*.xsaExported Vivado Hardware Specification for Vitis and PetaLinux
LabTools Project-File*.lprVivado Labtools Project File

MCS-File

*.mcs

Flash Configuration File with Boot-Image (MicroBlaze or FPGA part only)

MMI-File

*.mmi

File with BRAM-Location to generate MCS or BIT-File with *.elf content (MicroBlaze only)

OS-Image*.ubImage with Linux Kernel (On Petalinux optional with Devicetree and RAM-Disk)
Software-Application-File*.elfSoftware Application for Zynq or MicroBlaze Processor Systems

SREC-File

*.srec

Converted Software Application for MicroBlaze Processor Systems


Download

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

Reference Design is available on:

Design Flow



Notes :
  • Basic Design Steps

  • Add/ Remove project specific description


Reference Design is available with and without prebuilt files. It's recommended to use TE prebuilt files for first launch.

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

See also:

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 current script limitations on Win and Linux OS see: Project Delivery Currently limitations of functionality

Caution! Win OS has a 260 character limit for path lengths which can affect the Vivado tools. To avoid this issue, use Virtual Drive or the shortest possible names and directory locations for the reference design (for example "x:\<project folder>")

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


    ------------------------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.
    • 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

    TE::hw_build_design -export_prebuilt


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


  6. Create and configure your PetaLinux project with exported .xsa-file, see PetaLinux KICKstart
    • use TE Template from "<project folder>\os\petalinux"
    • use exported .xsa file from "<project folder>\prebuilt\hardware\<short name>" . Note: HW Export from Vivado GUI creates another path as default workspace.

    • The build images are located in the "<plnx-proj-root>/images/linux" directory

  7. Configure the boot.scr file as needed, see Distro Boot with Boot.scr
  8. Add Linux files (uboot.elf, image.ub, boot.scr) to prebuilt folder

    • copy u-boot.elf, image.ub and boot.scr from "<plnx-proj-root>/images/linux" to prebuilt folder "<project folder>\prebuilt\os\petalinux\<ddr size>" or "<project folder>\prebuilt\os\petalinux\<short name>"


  9. Generate Programming Files with Vitis

    TE::sw_run_vitis -all
    TE::sw_run_vitis (optional; Start Vitis from Vivado GUI or start with TE Scripts on Vivado TCL)


    TCL scripts generate also platform project, this must be done manually in case GUI is used. See Vitis


  10. (Optional) BlockRam Firmware Update
    1. Copy "<project folder>\prebuilt\software\<short name>\spi_bootloader.elf" into  "<project folder>\firmware\microblaze_0\"

    2. Regenerate Vivado Project or Update Bitfile only with new "spi_bootloader.elf"

      TE::hw_build_design -export_prebuilt
      TE::sw_run_vitis -all


Launch



Note:

  • Programming and Startup procedure

Programming

Check Module and Carrier TRMs for proper HW configuration before you try any design.

Reference Design is also available with prebuilt files. It's recommended to use TE prebuilt files for first launch.

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

Option for u-boot.mcs on QSPI Flash.
(u-boot.mcs contains all files necessary to boot up linux)

  1. Connect the USB cable(JTAG) and power supply 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".
    Enter the following TCL-Command into the TCL-Console inside Vivado to program the QSPI Flash.

    TE::pr_program_flash -swapp u-boot
    


SD-Boot mode

Not used on this Example.

JTAG

Not used on this Example.


Usage

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

    Note: See TRM of the Carrier, which is used.



  4. Power On PCB and push the reset button if present on carrier.


    1. FPGA Loads Bitfile from Flash,

    2. SPI Bootloader from Bitfile Firmware loads U-Boot into DDR,

    3. U-boot loads Linux from QSPI Flash into DDR








Linux

  1. Open Serial Console (e.g. PuTTY)
    • Speed: 9600
    • select COM Port

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


  2. Linux Console:

    petalinux login: root
    Password: root


    Note: Wait until Linux boot finished


Vivado HW Manager

Note:

  • Add picture of HW Manager

  • add notes for the signal either groups or topics, for example:

    Control:

    • add controllable IOs with short notes..

    Monitoring:

    • add short notes for signals which will be monitored only
    • SI5338 CLKs:
      • Set radix from VIO signals to unsigned integer.
        Note: Frequency Counter is inaccurate and displayed unit is Hz
      • expected CLK Frequency...

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

  • Monitoring:
    • MIG Calibration Done
    • Main Reset
    • MicroBlaze Reset




System Design - Vivado



Note:

  • Description of Block Design, Constrains... BD Pictures from Export...

Block Design

Constraints

Basic module constraints

set_property BITSTREAM.GENERAL.COMPRESS TRUE [current_design]
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.CONFIGRATE 66 [current_design]
set_property CONFIG_VOLTAGE 3.3 [current_design]
set_property CFGBVS VCCO [current_design]
set_property CONFIG_MODE SPIx4 [current_design]
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.SPI_32BIT_ADDR YES [current_design]
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.SPI_BUSWIDTH 4 [current_design]
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.M1PIN PULLNONE [current_design]
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.M2PIN PULLNONE [current_design]
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.M0PIN PULLNONE [current_design]

set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.USR_ACCESS TIMESTAMP [current_design]

Design specific constraints

set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.UNUSEDPIN PULLDOWN [current_design]
#
#
#

Software Design - Vitis



Note:
  • optional chapter separate

  • sections for different apps

For Vitis project creation, follow instructions from:

Vitis

Application

----------------------------------------------------------

FPGA Example

scu

MCS Firmware to configure SI5338 and Reset System.

srec_spi_bootloader

TE modified 2019.2 SREC

Bootloader to load app or second bootloader from flash into DDR

Descriptions:

  • Modified Files: blconfig.h, bootloader.c
  • Changes:
    • Add some console outputs and changed bootloader read address.
    • Add bugfix for 2018.2 qspi flash

xilisf_v5_11

TE modified 2019.2 xilisf_v5_11

  • Changed default Flash type to 5.

----------------------------------------------------------

Zynq Example:

zynq_fsbl

TE modified 2019.2 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

Module Specific:

  • Add Files: all TE Files start with te_*
    • READ MAC from EEPROM and make Address accessible by UBOOT (need copy defines on uboot  platform-top.h)
    • CPLD access
    • Read CPLD Firmware and SoC Type
    • Configure Marvell PHY

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

ZynqMP Example:

----------------------------------------------------------

zynqmp_fsbl

TE modified 2019.2 FSBL

General:

  • Modified Files: xfsbl_main.c, xfsbl_hooks.h/.c, xfsbl_board.h/.c(search for 'TE Mod' on source code)
  • Add Files:  te_xfsbl_hooks.h/.c (for hooks and board)\n\
  • General Changes: 
    • Display FSBL Banner and Device Name

Module Specific:

  • Add Files: all TE Files start with te_*
    • Si5338 Configuration
    • ETH+OTG Reset over MIO

zynqmp_fsbl_flash

TE modified 2019.2 FSBL

General:

  • Modified Files: xfsbl_initialisation.c, xfsbl_hw.h, xfsbl_handoff.c, xfsbl_main.c
  • General Changes:
    •  Display FSBL Banner
    • Set FSBL Boot Mode to JTAG
    • Disable Memory initialisation


zynqmp_pmufw

Xilinx default PMU firmware.

----------------------------------------------------------

General Example:

hello_te0820

Hello TE0820 is a Xilinx Hello World example as endless loop instead of one console output.

u-boot

U-Boot.elf is generated with PetaLinux. Vitis  is used to generate Boot.bin.

Template location: ./sw_lib/sw_apps/

spi_bootloader

TE modified SPI Bootloader from Henrik Brix Andersen.

Bootloader to load app or second bootloader from flash into DDR.

Here it loads the u-boot.elf from QSPI-Flash to RAM. Hence u-boot.srec becomes redundant.

Descriptions:

  • Modified Files: bootloader.c
  • Changes:
    • Change the SPI defines in the header
    • Add some reiteration in the frist spi read call

hello_te0713

Hello TE0713 is a Xilinx Hello World example as endless loop instead of one console output.

u-boot

U-Boot.elf is generated with PetaLinux. Vitis is used to generate the file u-boot.srec(obsolete). Vivado is used to generate the file *.mcs

Software Design -  PetaLinux



Note:
  • optional chapter separate

  • sections for linux

  • Add "No changes." or "Activate: and add List"

For PetaLinux installation and  project creation, follow instructions from:

Config

Start with petalinux-config or petalinux-config --get-hw-description

(Tipp: Search for Settings with shortcut "Shift"+"/")

Changes:

  • SUBSYSTEM_FLASH_AXI_QUAD_SPI_0_BANKLESS_PART0_SIZE = 0x5E0000  (fpga)

  • SUBSYSTEM_FLASH_AXI_QUAD_SPI_0_BANKLESS_PART1_SIZE = 0x400000  (boot)

  • SUBSYSTEM_FLASH_AXI_QUAD_SPI_0_BANKLESS_PART2_SIZE = 0x20000    (bootenv)

  • SUBSYSTEM_FLASH_AXI_QUAD_SPI_0_BANKLESS_PART3_SIZE = 0xA00000  (kernel)

    • (with this kernel flash address is 0xA00000 (fpga+boot+bootenv) and Kernel size 0xA00000)

U-Boot

Start with petalinux-config -c u-boot

Changes: (e.g. activate CONFIG via petalinux GUI like [*] Environment is not stored)

  • CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
  • # CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH is not set

Content of platform-top.h located in <plnx-proj-root>/project-spec/meta-user/recipes-bsp/u-boot/files:

#include <configs/microblaze-generic.h>
#include <configs/platform-auto.h>

#define CONFIG_SYS_BOOTM_LEN 0xF000000

Device Tree

Content of system-user.dtsi located in <petalinux project directory>/project-spec/meta-user\recipes-bsp\device-tree\file:

/include/ "system-conf.dtsi"
/ {
};

Kernel

Start with petalinux-config -c kernel

Changes:

  • No changes.

Rootfs

Start with petalinux-config -c rootfs

Changes:

  • # CONFIG_dropbear is not set

  • # CONFIG_dropbear-dev is not set

  • # CONFIG_dropbear-dbg is not set

  • # CONFIG_package-group-core-ssh-dropbear is not set

  • # CONFIG_packagegroup-core-ssh-dropbear-dev is not set

  • # CONFIG_packagegroup-core-ssh-dropbear-dbg is not set

  • # CONFIG_imagefeature-ssh-server-dropbear is not set


Applications

No additional application.

Additional Software

Note:
  • Add description for other Software, for example SI CLK Builder ...
  • SI5338 and SI5345 also Link to:

No additional software is needed.

Appx. A: Change History and Legal Notices


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DateDocument Revision

Authors

Description

  • new spi bootloader
    by Henrik Brix Andersen
  • adjusted offsets
2022-01-05


v.5


Waldemar Hanemann


  • 2021.2 release
  • added distroboot
2021-12-08v.3Waldemar Hanemann
  • 2020.2 release
  • petalinux workarounds
2020-07-09


v.1


John Hartfiel


  • 2019.2 initial release
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