The following figure and table provide an overview of the physical connections, their designators, and relative position on the starter kit. The table uses the following abbreviations to indicate if a specific designator is located on the carrier card or on the SOM:
- CC = Device or interface is located on the carrier card
- SOM = Device or interface is located on the SOM
There are two USB ports on the carrier card and three Ethernet interfaces (one connected to a PS GEM and a pair connected to the PL-based Ethernet controllers). As shown in the following figure, Ethernet 0 (PS) on J24 is the default firmware and software Ethernet interface used for the image recovery application and the primary Ethernet interface in Linux.
Figure 1. Interfaces and Connectors—Top of Card

Location | Name | Description |
---|---|---|
SOM DS34 | PS done LED | Lit indicates that the PS has successfully loaded a PL design. |
SOM DS35 | Heartbeat LED | Periodic flashing green LED driven by the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC APU processor. |
SOM DS36 | PS status LED | Status LED, when lit indicates a successful application load. |
CC DS1-DS6, DS9 | Power status LEDs | Indicates various power supply and power domain status. Green LED indicates good status. |
CC DS7, DS8 | User defined LEDs | User defined LEDs |
CC J2 | Pmod | Digilent Pmod 2x6 expansion header |
CC J3 | PC4 JTAG | Direct JTAG interface, bypasses the FTDI device. |
CC J4 | FTDI USB2.0 UART and JTAG | Integrated JTAG and device UART interface via USB2.0 |
CC J11 | microSD card | microSD card boot device through USB hub |
CC J12 | 12 V power input | 12 V power input jack |
CC J13 | Fan power | 12 V SOM fan power interface |
CC J18 | CAN | CAN connector connected to PS MIO-based controller |
CC 19 | CAN termination resistor selector | Default pin 2-3, termination resistor is not inserted. Connecting pin 1-2 inserts termination resistor |
CC J20 | CAN termination resistor selector | Default pin 2-3, termination resistor is not inserted. Connecting pin 1-2 inserts termination resistor |
CC J21 | RS485 termination resistor selector | Default pin 2-3, termination resistor is not inserted. Connecting pin 1-2 inserts termination resistor |
CC J22 | RS485 | Distributed serial bus connected to PS MIO-based controller |
CC J23 | JTAG mode selector | Default is not connected. When pin 1-2 is connected, the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC is put into JTAG mode |
CC J24 | Ethernet RJ45 jack | 1 Gb/s Ethernet 0 (PS) RGMII interface |
CC J25A | Ethernet RJ45 jack | 1 Gb/s Ethernet 2 (PL) RGMII interface on HPA |
CC J25B | Ethernet RJ45 jack | 1 Gb/s Ethernet 1 (PL) RGMII interface on HPA |
CC J32 | 3-phase inverter connector | Motor connector 3-pole output |
CC J39 | DC link connector | DC link power connector |
CC J42 | QEI connector | Quadrature encoder interface (QEI) connector, single-ended encoder input |
CC J43 | QEI connector | QEI connector, differential encoder input |
CC J44 | QEI selection multiplexer | Jumper to select between J42 and J43 where 1-2 selects the differential and 2-3 selects the single-ended encoder input |
CC J45 | Torque sensor connector | Torque sensor connector |
CC J46 | Brake control connector | Brake control connector |
CC J47 | 1-Wire interface | 1-Wire interface for 1-Wire based sensors |
CC J51 | PMU reset control selector | Default pin 1-2 is not connected. When connected and implemented by PMU firmware, it enables a PMU-commanded POR_B reset of the SOM. |
CC SW1 | Firmware update button | Push button used during the boot firmware update process |
CC SW2 | Reset button | Push button that resets the SOM using the device POR_B signal |
CC U44 | USB0 | Two USB3.0 or USB2.0 compatible connectors |