A Single Chip Reference Design for Data Acquisition and DSP Signal Processing implementing a Spectrum Analyzer to demonstrate the capability of the Zynq-7000 AP SoC on the ZC702.

These instructions are for operating the demonstration design. No implementation is discussed in this Tech Tip. The implementation of the design is discussed in other Tech Tips.

Implementation

Implementation Details
Design Type	PS & PL
SW Type	Linux
CPUs	Both ARM processors at standard ZC702 frequencies
PS Features	Uses all standard PS features to run embedded Linux
PL Cores	Video processing cores, XADC support core, AXI interconnect, FFT core from core generator, AXI DMA core
Boards/Tools	ZC702 and XA-2 headphone input adapter from Faster Technology
Xilinx Tools Version	Built with Vivado / SDK 2013.4 and base TRD
Other Details	Requires standard ZC702 power supply and cables; an HDMI monitor supporting 1920 X 1080P is required for video output

Files Provided
ZC702FFTdemo.zip	SD card image

Block Diagram

Overview

Single Chip Reference Design for Data Acquisition and DSP Signal Processing

12 bit 1 Mega-sample Per Second Data Acquisition via Integrated XADC

– Low Latency Sample Delivery Directly via DMA to Processor Cache

FFT Function Acceleration vs ARM alone Demonstrated Via:

– ARM Cortex-A9 NEON Instructions or

– Programmable Logic Based Xilinx Complex FFT Core

Low Latency and High Performance Data Passing between Processor and Programmable Logic via Accelerator Coherency Port

Graphical display output via HDMI

Available as Reference Design from Xilinx
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Date	Author	Comment
Date	Version	Author	Description of Revisions
April 30 2014	1.0	Faster Technology	Initial posting

Zynq-7000 AP SoC Spectrum Analyzer part 1 - Accelerating Software & More - Installing and Running the Spectrum Analyzer Demo Tech Tip

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Description/Summary

Implementation

Block Diagram

Overview