Digilent Genesys ZU-5EV: Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC Development Board

The Genesys ZU-5EV is designed with high-definition video in mind, and is ideal for multimedia, automotive ADAS, surveillance, and other embedded vision applications. The board features a Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC (Multi-Processing System on Chip) EV device.

The ZU5EV is equipped with a quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 applications processor, dual-core Cortex-R5 real-time processor, Mali-400 MP2 graphics processing unit, 4KP60 capable H.264/H.265 video codec, and 16nm FinFET+ programmable logic. The excellent mix of on-board peripherals, upgrade-friendly DDR4, Mini PCIe and microSD slots, multi-camera, a video codec, and GTH transceivers allowing HDMI Source, Sink and 10G SFP+ to support a wide number of use-cases.

Different specialized ports, including FMC Gigabit expansion ports, Pmod and high-speed SYZYGY-compliant expansion module ports for our new Zmods, enable flexible expansion and easy access to a wide ecosystem of add-on modules, perfect for silicon evaluation and rapid prototyping.

Features

• XCZU5EV-SFVC784-1-E (with heat sink and fan)
  
  • Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 Application Processing Unit
  • Dual-core ARM Cortex-R5 Real-Time Processing Unit
  • Mali-400 MP2 graphics processing unit
  • 256K logic cells
• Memory:
  
  • 4 GiB DDR4 SODIMM module
  • ISSI 256 MB SNOR Flash
  • MicroSD Card Slot
• Peripheral connectivity:
  
  • USB Type-C 3.1 Gen1 Dual-Role Device
  • MiniPCIe / mSATA dual slot
  • USB 2.0 Host
• Network connectivity:
  
  • 2.4 GHz on-board WiFi
  • 1G w/IEEE 1588 Ethernet
  • SIM card slot
  • WLAN/WWAN/LoRa: option - MiniPCIe
  • SFP+ 10G Ethernet
• Multimedia:
  
  • 1.2a Dual-Lane Display Port
  • 2 x Pcam Dual-Lane
  • Audio Codec
  • H.264/H.265
  • HDMI Source
  • HDMI Sink
• Expansion:
  • 1 x FMC expansion connector
  • 1 x FMC Gigabit
  • 1 x SYZYGY port
  • 4 x Pmod ports
• GPIO: LED, Buttons, Switches

Target Applications

• Situational Awareness
• Surveillance/Reconnaissance
• Smart Vision
• Image Manipulation
• Graphic Overlay
• Human Machine Interface
• Automotive ADAS
• Video Processing
• Interactive Display

Project Links

• Installing Vivado, Xilinx SDK and Digilent Board Files
  • Note: When installing Vivado, make sure to include support for Zynq Ultrascale+ parts.
  • Note: Digilent projects for the Genesys ZU are currently only supported in Vivado 2019.1.
• Getting Started with Vivado IP Integrator
  • Note: This guide was originally written for non-Ultrascale Zynq boards and boards using Microblaze. The flow for Ultrascale Zynq is largely the same as non-Ultrascale Zynq. The Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC IP core should be used in place of the ZYNQ7 Processing System.
• Getting Started with the Genesys ZU
• Genesys ZU Out-of-Box Vivado Project
• Genesys ZU Out-of-Box Petalinux Project
• Genesys ZU 5EV HDMI Demo Project

Scope of Delivery

• 1 x Genesys ZU-5EV: Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC Development Board
• Power Supply, Desktop, 12V, 8A, w/PCIE Connector
• IEC cable, EU, 1.2 meter
• USB A TO MICRO B CABLE
• Cable, USB, A to Type C, 15 cm
• JTAG HS1
• Voucher for the Xilinx MIPI CSI-2 IP cores

References

• Manufacturer: DigilentInc.
• Manufacturer's article name: Genesys ZU-5EV: Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC Development Board
• Manufacturer's article number: 410-383-5EV

Resources

• Product page at Digilent Inc.
• Digilent Inc. Support Forum