 | COURSE DESCRIPTION
Embedded Systems Development brings experienced FPGA designers up to speed on the capabilities and characteristics of the Xilinx MicroBlaze™ 32-bit soft processor core, the hard embedded IBM PowerPC™ core in the Virtex-II Pro™ FPGA, and the Embedded Development Kit (EDK) design environment. Developing embedded systems using the hard or soft processor cores and a set of soft peripherals is also included in the lectures and labs. Plentiful personal experience with the development, debugging, and simulation of the embedded system is provided in the "hands on" labs. TRAINING DURATION
2 days LEVEL
IntermediatePRICE
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
FPGA design engineers, system architects, and system engineers who are interested in Xilinx embedded systems development flow PREREQUISITES
- FPGA design experience
- Completion of Fundamentals of FPGA Design course or equivalent knowledge of Xilinx ISE implementation tools
- Basic understanding of C programming
- Basic microprocessor experience, understanding of PowerPC and MicroBlaze systems
SOFTWARE TOOLS - ISE 6.2
- Mentor Graphics® ModelSim™
- EDK 6.2
SKILLS GAINED
After completing this training, you will be able to: - Effectively develop, debug, and simulate an embedded system
- Identify tools used in the EDK
- Describe the hardware and software flows defined in EDK
- Identify IP included in the EDK and where to get additional information
- Describe the hardware and software simulation environments
- Integrate custom IP into EDK
SKILLS ASSESSMENT
To find out if Embedded Systems Development is right for you, take the course Skills Assessment. COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1 - Embedded Processor Design
- Lab 1: Basic Hardware Design
- Hardware Design
- Adding a Processor System to an FPGA Design
- Lab 2: Adding IP to a Hardware Design
- Adding Your Own IP to the OPB Bus
- Lab 3: Adding Custom IP
Day 2- Software Development
- Address Management
- Lab 4: Writing Basic Software Application
- Debugging
- Lab 5: Advanced Software Writing
- System Simulation
- Lab 6: Performing System Simulation
LAB DESCRIPTIONS - Lab 1 - Basic Hardware Design: Create an XPS project using Base System Builder to develop a basic hardware system for a target board.
- Lab 2 - Adding IP to a Hardware Design: Learn to add IP such as bridges, OPB peripherals, OPB bus, and others to the basic hardware design.
- Lab 3 - Adding Custom IP: Explore adding a custom IP to your design, using the Creating/Importing Peripheral Wizard.
- Lab 4 - Writing Basic Software Application: Write a basic C application that utilizes the UART and GPIO.
- Lab 5 - Advanced Software Writing: Use the OPB Timer and the interrupt service routine.
- Lab 6 - Performing System Simulation: Generate simulation script using XPS and perform behavioral simulation.
TO REGISTER:
- For course only, search By Keyword "Embedded Processors" in the Learning Catalog
- Or call the registrar at 877-XLX-CLAS (1-877-959-2527). Please have your tuition payment information available at the time of enrollment. We accept credit cards (Visa, Master Card, and American Express) as well as purchase orders and training credit.
- For the EDK Package, choose an order option.
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