The AMD Alveo™ debug kit (ADK2) is the next generation card maintenance and debugging kit, superseding the original Alveo programming cable (aka DMB1). Consisting of a debug module, USB cable, and flexible ribbon cable, it provides communication between a host computer or off-the-shelf debugger and a card with an ADK2 maintenance connector. Improved capabilities include:
- Boundary scan tests to simplify Alveo card manufacturing
- Application development for SMBus and Arm® subsystem monitoring and debug
In addition, the ADK2 has card customizable support for up to:
- 3 JTAG interfaces
- 4 UARTs
- GPIO and Analog test points
- Third party debug tools
The following figure shows the ADK2 connected to a card in a server and
connected to a host computer.
Figure 1. ADK2 Connection Block Diagram
Additional documentation and tutorials along with a control application, can be found in the ADK lounge. Contact your AMD sales representative to obtain access.