Setting Up for Recovery - UG1523

Alveo X3522 User Guide (UG1523)

Document ID
UG1523
Release Date
2024-10-18
Revision
1.5 English

Set up Vivado and the ADK:

  1. Install the Vitis software platform on the Vivado host. Follow the installation steps in Vitis Software Platform Installation in the Vitis Unified Software Platform Documentation (UG1416).
  2. Ensure the X3522 host and the Vivado host are both powered off and unplugged.
  3. Connect the X3522 card to the Vivado host via the ADK. Use the flex cable and the USB cable supplied with the ADK:
    1. Connect the micro-USB connector of the USB cable to the Host Connection micro-USB port on the right side of the ADK.
    2. Connect the flex cable to the ADK2 Debug Connector on the left side of the ADK.
    3. Connect the opposite end of the flex cable to the debug connector on the X3522.
      Figure 1. Location of Debug Connector
    4. Connect the USB Type-A male connector of the USB cable to a suitable port on the Vivado host.
    Note: More details are provided in the Alveo Card Debug Kit User Guide (UG1538).
  4. Power on the X3522 host and the Vivado host.
  5. If you have not already done so, download one of the following conversion packages from the X3522 conversion website (see NIC to PV Conversion Website) to the Vivado host:
    • XN-201355-LS Alveo X3 PV Conversion [RPM package], recommended for Red Hat, SUSE, or CentOS.
    • XN-201356-LS Alveo X3 PV Conversion [Debian package], recommended for Ubuntu or Debian.
  6. Install the conversion package that you downloaded.

    Refer to Install the Update Files for the procedure to follow.