Partial Reconfiguration Flow using Vivado

Skills Gained

After completing this workshop, you will be able to:

• Understand the basic terminologies used in partial reconfiguration terminology
• List the fundamental steps involved in developing a design capable of partial reconfiguration
• Learn capabilities of and restrictions imposed by the reconfiguration tools
• Design reconfigurable systems which use embedded processor in Zynq™
• Implement a Partial Reconfiguration system using various techniques including direct JTAG programming, accessing PCAP from the processor, accessing ICAP using AXI HWICAP IP, custom ICAP processor and the partial reconfiguration controller (PRC)
• Use Vivado Design Suite, Vivado Analyzer and Software Development Kit (SDK) tools to design, develop, and debug a partial reconfiguration capable designs 

Course Overview

Day 1:

• Introduction to Partial Reconfiguration (PR)
  
  
• Introduction to Vivado for PR Designs
  
  
• Lab 1: Introduction to Partial Reconfiguration Design Flow
  • Use Vivado with Partial Reconfiguration (PR) capability enabled to synthesize HDL models and implement the design.
     
• PR Design Considerations
  
  
• Partial Reconfiguration Controller (PRC)
  
  
• Debugging Using Vivado Analyzer
  
  
• Lab 2: Using PRC for Hardware Trigger and Debug
  • Use the Partial Reconfiguration Controller (PRC) core to reconfigure a design that has one RP having two RMs. Use the Vivado logic analyzer cores to debug the design.
     
• Embedded Design in Zynq

Day 2:

• Lab 3: Reconfigurable Processor Peripheral
  • Use Vivado IPI and Software Development Kit to create a reconfigurable peripheral using ARM Cortex-A9 processor system in Zynq.
     
• Using HWICAP IP
  
  
• Lab 4: Reconfiguring using AXI HWICAP
  • Use an AXI HWICAP IP to create a reconfigurable design.
     
• Driving ICAP using Custom ICAP Processor
  
  
• Lab 5: Reconfiguring User Logic Using Custom ICAP Processor
  • Use the provided light-weight custom IP to access the ICAP resource to reconfigure the design.
     
• Advanced Features of the PRC
  
  
• Lab 6: Reconfiguring with HW-SW Triggers Using PRC
  • Use thePRC core to reconfigure a design through both hardware and software triggers.