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Zynq 7000 Embedded Design Tutorial (UG1165)

Document ID: UG1165
Release Date: 2026-07-08
Version: 2026.1 English

Zynq 7000 Embedded Design Tutorial (UG1165)
Getting Started
How Zynq Devices Offer a Single Chip Solution
How AMD Software Simplifies Embedded Processor Designs
Vitis Unified Software Platform
Vivado Design Suite
XSCT (Xilinx Software Command Tool)
How the AMD Design Tools Expedite the Design Process
Hardware Requirements for this Guide
Installation Requirements
Vitis Software Platform and Vivado Design Suite
PetaLinux Tools
Software Licensing
Design Files for this Tutorial
Using the Zynq SoC Processing System
Example 1: Creating a New Embedded Project with Zynq SoC
Input and Output Files (Example 1)
Creating Your Hardware Design
Creating an Embedded Processor Block Diagram
Configuring the Zynq 7000 Processing System with Presets in Vivado
Validating the Design and Connecting Ports
Creating an HDL Wrapper for the Block Diagram
Generating the Block Design
Exporting Hardware
What’s Next?
Example 2: Creating and Running a “Hello World” Application
Input and Output Files (Example 2)
Setting Up the Board
Creating a Vitis Unified Platform Project
Recap
Creating the Hello World Application
Set Up Target Connections
Running the Hello World Application on a ZC702 Board
What Just Happened? (Example 2)
Additional Information
Domain or Board Support Package
Standalone OS
Debugging Standalone Applications with the Vitis Unified Software Platform
Vitis Unified System Debugger
Example 3: Debugging Standalone Software Using the Vitis Software Platform
Setup Target Connections
Input and Output Files
Debugging Standalone Applications in the Vitis IDE
Building and Debugging Linux Applications for Zynq 7000 SoCs
Example 4: Creating Linux Images
Input and Output Files
Creating a PetaLinux Image
Booting Linux on the ZC702
Boot on Physical ZC702
Boot on QEMU
Example 5: Creating a Hello World Application for Linux in the Vitis IDE
Creating Linux Platform Component
Creating Linux Application Component in the Vitis IDE
Preparing the Linux Agent for Remote Connection
Setup the Ethernet Connection between Host and Physical Board
Running the Linux Application from the Vitis IDE
Debugging a Linux Application from the Vitis IDE
Summary
Using the GP Port in Zynq Devices
Adding IP in PL to the Zynq SoC Processing System
Example 6: Adding Peripheral PL IP
Input and Output Files
Update Vivado Design Diagram
Assigning Location Constraints to External Pins
Updating Hardware in the Vitis Software Platform
Testing the PL IP with Prepared Software
Hello_PL Standalone Software Details
Using the HP Slave Port with AXI CDMA IP
Integrating AXI CDMA with the Zynq SoC PS HP Slave Port
Example 7: Integrating AXI CDMA with the PS HP Slave Port
Input and Output Files
Update the Vivado Design
Designing Standalone Application Software for the Design
Application Software Programming Model
Creating the Standalone CDMA Application
Running CDMA the App on ZC702
Linux Boot Image Configuration
Boot Methods
Master Boot Method
Slave Boot Method
Booting Linux from JTAG
Example 9: Booting Linux with JTAG
Input and Output Files
Booting Linux in JTAG Mode
Booting Linux in JTAG Mode using QEMU
Example 10: Booting Linux from QSPI Flash
Input and Output Files
Reducing the Root File System Size
Changing boot.scr for image.ub Offset Address and Size
Building the PetaLinux Image
Making a Linux Bootable Image for QSPI Flash with PetaLinux
Making a Linux Bootable Image for QSPI Flash with the Vitis IDE
Programming QSPI Flash with the Flash Programming Tool
(Optional) Programming QSPI Flash with the Boot Image Using JTAG
Booting Linux from QSPI Flash
Creating Custom IP and Device Drivers for Linux
Creating Peripheral IP
Example 11: Creating Peripheral IP
Creating Peripheral IP
Integrating Peripheral IP with PS GP Master Port
Connecting an AXI4-Lite Compliant Custom Slave IP
Linux-Based Device Driver Development
Example 12: Device Driver Development
Example 13: Loading a Module into a Kernel and Executing the Application
Loading the Module into Kernel Memory
Application Software
Example Steps
Booting Linux on the Target Board
Loading Modules and Executing Applications

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