Arty Z7 Reference Manual
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The SD slot is a powered from 3.3V, but is connected through MIO Bank 1/501 (1.8V).
Therefore, a TI TXS02612 level shifter performs this translation. The TXS02612 is actually
2-port SDIO port expander, but only its level shifter function is used. The connection diagram
can be seen on Figure 7.1. Mapping out the correct pins and configuring the interface is
handled by the Arty Z7 Zynq presets file, available on the
Arty Z7 Resource Center
.
Figure 7.1. microSD slot signals
Both low speed and high speed cards are supported, the maximum clock frequency being 50
MHz. A Class 4 card or better is recommended.
Refer to section 3.1 for information on how to boot from an SD card. For more information,
consult the
Zynq Technical Reference manual
.
8 USB Host
The Arty Z7 implements one of the two available PS USB OTG interfaces on the Zynq
device. A Microchip USB3320 USB 2.0 Transceiver Chip with an 8-bit ULPI interface is
used as the PHY. The PHY features a complete HS-USB Physical Front-End supporting
speeds of up to 480Mbs. The PHY is connected to MIO Bank 1/501, which is powered at
1.8V. The usb0 peripheral is used on the PS, connected through MIO[28-39]. The USB OTG
interface is configured to act as an embedded host. USB OTG and USB device modes are not
supported.
The Arty Z7 is technically an “embedded host”, because it does not provide the required 150
µF of capacitance on VBUS required to qualify as a general purpose host. It is possible to
modify the Arty Z7 so that it complies with the general purpose USB host requirements by
loading C41 with a 150 µF capacitor. Only those experienced at soldering small components
on PCBs should attempt this rework. Many USB peripheral devices will work just fine
without loading C41. Whether the Arty Z7 is configured as an embedded host or a general
purpose host, it can provide 500 mA on the 5V VBUS line. Note that loading C41 may cause
the Arty Z7 to reset when booting embedded Linux while powered from the USB port,