Designing with the Versal ACAP: Architecture and Methodology

Course Description

In this course you will learn about Versal™ ACAP architecture and design methodology. The emphasis of this course is on:

• Reviewing the architecture of the Versal ACAP
• Describing the different engines available in the Versal architecture and what resources they contain
• Utilizing the hardened blocks available in the Versal architecture
• Using the design tools and methodology provided by Xilinx to create complex systems
• Describing the network on chip (NoC) and AI Engine concepts and ther architectures
• Performing system-level simulation and debugging

Release Date

January 2022

Level

Connectivity 3

Training Duration

4 days

Who Should Attend?

Software and hardware developers, system architects, and anyone who wants to learn about the architecture of the Xilinx Versal ACAP device

Prerequisites

• Comfort with the C/C++ programming language
• Vitis™ IDE software development flow
• Hardware development flow with the Vivado® Design Suite
• Basic knowledge of UltraScale™/UltraScale+™ FPGAs and Zynq® UltraScale+ MPSoCs

Course Outline

• Versal ACAP: Introduction
• Versal ACAP: Architecture Overview
• Versal ACAP: Design Tool Flow
• Versal ACAP: Adaptable Engines (PL)
• Versal ACAP: Processing System
• Versal ACAP: PMC and Boot and Configuration
• Versal ACAP: SelectIO Resources
• Versal ACAP: Clocking Architecture
• Versal ACAP: System Interrupts
• Versal ACAP: Timers, Counters, and RTC
• Versal ACAP: Software Build Flow
• Versal ACAP: Software Stack
• Versal ACAP: DSP Engine
• Versal ACAP: AI Engine
• Versal ACAP: NoC Introduction and Concepts
• Versal ACAP: Device Memory
• Versal ACAP: Programming Interfaces
• Versal ACAP: Application Partitioning
• Versal ACAP: PCI Express & CCIX
• Versal ACAP: Serial Transceivers
• Versal ACAP: Power and Thermal Solutions
• Versal ACAP: Debugging
• Versal ACAP: Security Features
• Versal ACAP: System Simulation
• Versal ACAP: System Design Methodology
• Versal ACAP: Hardware, IP, and PLatform Development Methodology
• Versal ACAP: System Integration and Validation Methodology
• Designing with the Versal ACAP: Architecture and Methodology Full Course Quiz