Xilinx Partial Reconfiguration ONLINE
Standard Level - 4 sessions
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a LIVE INSTRUCTOR-LED training event delivered ONLINE.
It covers the same scope and content, and delivers similar learning outcomes, as a scheduled face-to face class.
Course Description
Learn how to construct, implement, and download a Partially Reconfigurable (PR) FPGA design using the Vivado® Design Suite. This course covers both the tool flow and mechanics of successfully creating a PR design.
The emphasis is on:
- Identifying best design practices and understanding the subtleties of the PR design flow
- Using the PR controller and PR decoupler IP in the PR process
- Implementing PR in an embedded system environment
- Applying appropriate debugging techniques on PR designs
- Employing best practice coding styles for a PR system.
Who should attend?
Digital designers who have a working knowledge of HDL (VHDL or Verilog) and the Xilinx design methodology and who have need of partial reconfiguration techniques.
Prerequisites
- Vivado FPGA Essentials
- Vivado Advanced XDC and STA
- Vivado Advanced Tools and Techniques
- Working HDL knowledge (VHDL or Verilog knowledge)
Software Tools
Vivado Design or System Edition 2017.3
Hardware Tools
Architecture: UltraScale and 7 series FPGAs (This course focuses on the UltraScale and 7 series architectures)
Skills Gained
After completing this comprehensive training, you will know how to:
- Build and assemble a Partially Reconfigurable system (UltraScale, 7 series, and Zynq® devices)
- Define PR regions and reconfigurable modules with the Vivado Design Suite
- Generate the appropriate full and partial bitstreams for a PR design
- Use the ICAP and PCAP components to deliver the partially reconfigurable systems
- Identify how Partial Reconfiguration affects various silicon resources, including block RAM, IOBs, fabric, clock buffers, and MGTs
- Implement a Partial Reconfiguration system using the following techniques:
- Direct JTAG connection
- Floorplanning
- Timing constraints and analysis
- Implement a PR system using the PRC IP
- Implement a PR system in an embedded environment
- Debug PR designs
Course Outline
Sessions 1 & 2
- Introduction to Partial Reconfiguration
- Demo: Introduction to Partial Reconfiguration
- Partial Reconfiguration Flow
- Lab 1: Partial Reconfiguration Tool Flow
- Lab 2: Partial Reconfiguration Project Flow
- Lab 3: Floorplanning the PR Design
- Optional: FPGA Configuration Overview
- Partial Reconfiguration Bitstreams
- Demo: Partial Reconfiguration Controller (PRC) IP
- Lab 4: Using the Partial Reconfiguration Controller in a PR Design
Sessions 3 & 4
- Partial Reconfiguration: Managing Timing
- Lab 5: Partial Reconfiguration Timing Analysis and Constraints
- Partial Reconfiguration in Embedded Systems
- Lab 6: Partial Reconfiguration in Embedded Systems
- Debugging Partial Reconfiguration Designs
- Lab 7: Debugging a Partial Reconfiguration Design
- Partial Reconfiguration Design Recommendations
- PCIe Core and Partial Reconfiguration
Lab Descriptions
- Lab 1: Partial Reconfiguration Tool Flow – Illustrates the basic Vivado Design Suite Partial Reconfiguration flow. At the completion of this lab, you will be able to download a partial bitstream to the KCU105 (Ultrascale) board via the JTAG connection.
- Lab 2: Partial Reconfiguration Project Flow – Illustrates Partial Reconfiguration (PR) project flow in the Vivado Design Suite. At the end of this lab, you will be able to create multiple RMs and configurations using Partial Reconfiguration Wizard.
- Lab 3: Floorplanning the PR Design – Illustrates how to create efficient Pblocks for a Partial Reconfiguration design. At the end of this lab, you will understand the impact of the SNAPPING_MODE property for a Pblock.Partial Reconfiguration Design Considerations.
- Lab 4: Using the Partial Reconfiguration Controller in a PR Design – Illustrates using the PRC IP and hardware triggers to manage partial bitstreams.
- Lab 5: Partial Reconfiguration Timing Analysis and Constraints – Shows how area groups and Reconfigurable Partitions affect design performance.
- Lab 6: Partial Reconfiguration in Embedded Systems – The course instructor will demonstrate implementing PR designs in an embedded environment.
- Lab 7: Debugging a Partial Reconfiguration Design – The instructor will demonstrate using ILA cores to debug PR designs and shows which signals to monitor during debugging.
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