Zybo Z7 Board Reference Manual
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Note that due to the smaller FPGA in the Zynq-7010, it is not very well suited to be used in SDSoC for embedded
vision applications. We recommend people purchase the Zybo Z7-20 if they are interested in these types of
applications.
Software Support
The Zybo Z7 is fully compatible with Xilinx’s high
-performance Vivado ® Design Suite. This tool set melds FPGA logic
design and embedded ARM software development into an easy to use, intuitive design flow. It can be used for
designing systems of any complexity, from a complete operating system running multiple server applications,
down to a simple bare-metal program that controls some LEDs. It is also possible to treat the Zynq AP SoC as a
standalone FPGA for those not interested in using the processor in their design. The Zybo Z7 is supported under
Vivado's free WebPACK™ li
cense, which means the software is completely free to use, including the Logic Analyzer
and High-level Synthesis (HLS) features. The Logic Analyzer assists with debugging logic that is running in hardware,
and the HLS tool allows you to compile C code directly into HDL.
Design resources, example projects, and tutorials are available for download at the
Zybo Z7 Resource Center
.
Zynq platforms are well-suited to be embedded Linux targets, and Zybo Z7 is no exception. Digilent currently does
not provide a Petalinux example for this product, however one will be available in the near future on the Zybo Z7
Resource Center.
The Zybo Z7 can also be used in Xilinx's SDSoC environment, which allows you to design FPGA accelerated
programs and video pipelines with ease in an entirely C/C++ environment. For more information on SDSoC, see
the
Xilinx SDSoC Site
. Digilent will be releasing a video capable platform with Linux and OpenCV support in the near
future. Note that due to the smaller FPGA in the Zybo Z7-10, only very basic video processing demos will be
included with that platform. Digilent recommends the Zybo Z7-20 for those interested in video processing.
Those familiar with the older Xilinx ISE/EDK toolsets from before Vivado was released can also choose to use the
Zybo Z7 in that tool set. Digilent does not provide materials to support this, but you can always ask for help on
the
Digilent Forum
.
Zynq APSoC Architecture
The Zynq APSoC is divided into two distinct subsystems: The Processing System (PS) and the Programmable Logic
(PL). The figure below shows an overview of the Zynq APSoC architecture, with the PS colored light green and the
PL in yellow. Note that the PCIe Gen2 controller and Multi-gigabit transceivers are not available on the Zynq-7020
or Zynq-7010 devices.
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