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System Controller
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The VCU128 board includes an onboard Zynq
®
-7000 SoC U42 as the system controller. A host
PC resident graphical user interface for the system controller (SCUI) is provided on the VCU128
website. The SCUI can be used to query and control select programmable features such as
clocks, FMC functionality, and power systems. The VCU128 evaluation kit website also includes
a VCU128 System Controller Tutorial (XTP534) and the VCU128 Software Install and Board Setup
Tutorial (XTP535). A summary of the steps is as follows.
1. Ensure the Silicon Labs VCP USB-UART drivers are installed on the host PC. See the Silicon
Labs CP210x USB-to-UART Installation Guide (
2. Download the SCUI host PC application.
3. Connect the micro-B USB cable between the VCU128 board USB-UART connector (J2) and
the host PC.
4. Power-cycle the VCU128 board.
5. Launch the SCUI as shown in the following example.
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