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 |