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Hardware and Software Requirements
SD Card | Networking | USB Peripherals | Miscellaneous | |
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ZCU102 (Rev 1.0+) | 8GB+ SD Card | Wired Ethernet cable (100Mbps+) required to download updates and additional reference designs | Micro USB-A to USB-A Adapter, (Optional) USB hub for peripherals (ex: keyboard, mouse) | A DisplayPort cable and monitor may be used for a graphical desktop experience. Else, connect via USB UART terminal or SSH. If DisplayPort Monitor is not available, please see the DisplayPort to HDMI Adapters section below for compatible adapters. |
ZCU104 (Rev 1.0+) | 8GB+ Micro SD Card | (Optional) USB hub for peripherals (ex: keyboard, mouse) | ||
ZCU106 (Rev 1.0+) | 8GB+ SD Card | (Optional) USB hub for peripherals (ex: keyboard, mouse) |
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Note: The ZCU104 & ZCU106 VCU ROI TRD demonstrations additionally require the following accessories: HDMI monitor, HDMI source device (ex: DVD player), and HDMI cables. HDMI is not used on the ZCU102 design. |
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To install the xlnx-config snap, execute the following command from a terminal:
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After installing the xlnx-config snap, you can use it to set up the remainder of the system by executing the following command in a terminal:
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Each evaluation board boot image contains a default bitstream & device tree combination that is configured during the first boot. Each platform includes the Xilinx Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU) in the Zynq UltraScale+ Programmable Logic (PL). These platforms also include a software stack (XRT + Vitis AI) required to take advantage of it. All of the out-of-the-box images are based on Xilinx 2020.2 tools, IP, drivers, and firmware. The default platforms for the three boards are:
Evaluation Board | Reference Hardware Platform |
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ZCU102 | |
ZCU104 | |
ZCU106 |
Running the ZCU10x DPU Demos
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Creating a Custom Hardware Platform
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Getting Help
Xilinx recommends posting on the Xilinx Embedded Linux Forum for any questions related to the Certified Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on Xilinx Devices release.
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This appends options to the kernel command line - the latest value is the one actually used. For this example, we're overriding the default CMA value of 1000M with cma=256M:
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You must reboot the system for the changes to take place.
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The Certified Ubuntu on Xilinx Devices release contains some pre-installed packages. The default list of packages (and their versions) is described in the table below.
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| Xilinx BootGen tool used for creating bootable images |
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| Libraries and tools required to use the FPGA Manager framework on Xilinx platforms |
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| libEGL libraries for the Mali GPU |
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| Firmware required for the VCU operation |
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| Xilinx U-Boot bootloader - u-boot-zynqmp |
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| Vitis AI libraries & Vitis AI DNNDK legacy libraries |
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| Open source driver for Arm GPU from the Endless OS Foundation xf86-video-armsoc repository. |
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| Applications for encoding & decoding video streams ( |
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| OMX decoder and encoder tools ( |
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| Boot assets (bitstream, firmware, bootloaders, dtb, etc.) |
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| Libraries required to support XRT on Arm platforms |
Checking the Xilinx Kernel Configuration
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Historically, DisplayPort to HDMI adapters have been problematic when used with the ZCU10x boards. However, there are some that work consistently. The table below lists ones that are known to work as well as some that did not work.
Adapter Model | Status | Where to Purchase |
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JSAUX JSESNZ4KDP2HDF |
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J5create JDA158 |
| J5Create Direct , Amazon.com , Staples , Best Buy , NewEgg.com |
IVANKY-DP11 |
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ICZI IZEC-A10-IT |
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Snowkids DP to HDMI Cable |
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Related Links
Building Vitis-AI Sample Applications on Certified Ubuntu 20.04 LTS for Xilinx Devices
https://xilinx-wiki.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/resumedraft.action?draftId=2105376824
Tips & Tricks for Certified Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on Xilinx Devices
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