Embedded Systems Software Design

This course introduces the concepts, tools, and techniques required for software design and development for the Zynq® System on a Chip (SoC) using the Xilinx Software Development Kit (SDK).

The focus is on: Reviewing the basics of SDK tool use, Customizing board support packages (BSPs) for resource access and management of the Xilinx Standalone library, Utilizing device drivers effectively, Developing software applications for the ARM® Cortex™-A9 and MicroBlaze processors, Debugging and integrating user applications, and Employing best practices to enable good design decisions.

Release date

May 2015

Level

Embedded Software 3

Training duration

2 days

Price

USD 1600 or 16 Training Credits

Course Part Number

EMBD-SW

Who Should Attend?

Software design engineers interested in system design and implementation and software application development and debugging using the Xilinx Standalone library.

Prerequisites

C or C++ programming experience, including general debugging techniques
Conceptual understanding of embedded processing systems including device drivers, interrupt routines, writing / modifying scripts, user applications, and boot loader operation.

Software Tools

Vivado Design or System Edition 2018.3

Hardware

Architectures: Zynq-7000 SoC (Cortex-A9 processor), Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC (Cortex-A53 and Cortex-R5 processor), and MicroBlaze processor
Demo board: Zynq-7000 SoC ZC702 or ZedBoard*

Skills gained

After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills to:

Implement an effective software design environment for a Xilinx embedded system using the Xilinx SDK tools
Write a basic user application (under Standalone or Linux) using the Xilinx Software Development Kit (SDK) and run it on an embedded system platform
Use Xilinx debugger tools to troubleshoot user applications
Apply software techniques to improve operability
Maintain and update software projects with changing hardware

Course Outline

Overview of Embedded Software Development {Lecture}
Embedded UltraFast Design Methodology {Lecture, Demo}
Zynq-7000 SoC Architecture Overview {Lecture, Lab, Demo}
Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Architecture Overview {Lecture, Lab, Demo}
MicroBlaze Processor Architecture Overview {Lecture, Lab}
Driving the SDK Tool {Lecture, Lab}
System Debugger {Lecture, Lab}
Standalone Software Platform Development {Lecture, Lab, Demo}
C Coding Support for Standalone {Lecture, Demo}
Memory File System (Standalone) {Lecture, Lab}
Using Linker Scripts {Lecture, Lab}
Introduction to Interrupts {Lecture}
Interrupts: Software Considerations {Lecture, Lab}
Operating Systems: Introduction and Concepts {Lecture}
Linux: A High-Level Introduction {Lecture}
Linux Software Application Development Overview {Lecture, Lab, Demo}
Writing Code in the Xilinx Linux Environment {Lecture, Demo}
Booting Overview {Lecture, Lab}
Profiling Overview {Lecture, Lab, Demo}
Understanding Device Drivers {Lecture, Demo}
Custom Device Drivers {Lecture, Lab}

Topic Descriptions

Overview of Embedded Software Development – Overview of the process for building a user application.
Embedded UltraFast Design Methodology – Outlines the different elements that comprise the Embedded Design Methodology.
Zynq-7000 SoC Architecture Overview – Overview of the Zynq-7000 SoC architecture.
Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Architecture Overview – Overview of the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC architecture.
MicroBlaze Processor Architecture Overview – Overview of the MicroBlaze processor architecture.
Driving the SDK Tool – Introduces the basic behaviors required to drive the SDK tool to generate a debuggable C/C++ application.
System Debugger – Describes the basics of actually running a debugger and illustrates the most commonly used debugging commands.
Standalone Software Platform Development – Covers the various software components, or layers, supplied by Xilinx that aid in the creation of low-level software.
C Coding Support for Standalone – Reviews the basic services (libraries) available when coding in the Standalone environment.
Memory File System (Standalone) – Introduces the memory file system (MFS) from the Standalone library, which provides drivers and utilities for effectively converting a region of memory into a file system.
Using Linker Scripts – Overview of the purpose and typical use of a linker script.
Introduction to Interrupts – Introduces the concept of interrupts, basic terminology, and generic implementation.
Interrupts: Software Considerations – Describes many of the considerations that a software coder must take into account when supporting interrupts.
Operating Systems: Introduction and Concepts – Introduces the concept of the operating system and provides a simplified view into the generic way that operating systems work.
Linux: A High-Level Introduction – Introduces the Linux operating system, a brief history, and how to use it.
Linux Software Application Development Overview – Highlights important parts of the underlying Linux system as it pertains to applications.
Writing Code in the Xilinx Linux Environment – Reviews the use of the Xilinx SDK tool for Linux software development.
Booting Overview – Describes the main points to how booting a processor is handled for Zynq SoC devices and MicroBlaze processors.
Profiling Overview – Introduces the purpose and techniques for profiling a user application.
Understanding Device Drivers – Explains the concept of a device driver and how it is used by embedded systems.
Custom Device Drivers – Describes how to successfully write a custom device driver.

Special Comments

*The listed course price is for the in-person training. The cost of the online training is $2000 or 20 Training Credits and includes a ZedBoard that is yours to keep after the training is completed. If you already own a ZedBoard, the overall cost of the online training remains at $1600 or 16 Training Credits.

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