Chapter 1: Introduction; The Base Targeted Ap Soc Reference Design - Xilinx Zynq-7000 User Manual

Introduction
This user guide describes the Base Targeted Reference Design (TRD) based on Zynq ® -7000
All Programmable SoC (AP SoC) architecture. The TRD is included with the ZC702 evaluation
kit. To learn more about the ZC702 evaluation kit and how to evaluate different
demonstrations based on Zynq-7000 AP SoC architecture, see the Zynq-7000
All Programmable SoC: ZC702 Evaluation Kit and Video and Imaging Kit Getting Started
Guide Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC: ZC702 Evaluation Kit and Video and Imaging Kit
Getting Started Guide (UG926)
This document explains the functional architecture of the hardware and software
components of the TRD. Also provided are register descriptions for IP/logic implemented in
programmable logic (PL), Base TRD package directory structure, and pointers to enable the
user to further develop embedded platforms based on Zynq-7000 AP SoC architecture.
To build hardware and software for the Base TRD, refer to the Xilinx Zynq-7000 Base
Targeted Reference Design webpage wiki.xilinx.com/zc702-base-trd.

The Base Targeted AP SoC Reference Design

The Base TRD showcases various features and capabilities of the Zynq-7000 AP SoC Z-7020
device for the embedded domain in a single package using a Xilinx standard Zynq platform
Linux-based video pipeline design.
The Base TRD consists of two processing elements: the Zynq-7000 AP SoC processing
system (PS) and a video accelerator based on PL. The AP SoC allows the user to implement
a specific functionality either as a software program running on the Zynq-7000 AP SoC PS
or as a hardware design inside the PL. The Base TRD demonstrates an optimization of how
the user can seamlessly switch between a software or a hardware implementation,
contributing to ease of use. The TRD also demonstrates the value of offloading
computation-intensive tasks onto PL, thereby freeing the CPU resources available for
user-specific applications.
Software developers can leverage the Base TRD and start programming immediately using
the widely known Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE), GNU compiler
tool chain, Linux operating system (OS), and libraries. Embedded hardware designers now
have immediate access to the industry standard ARM® Cortex™-A9 core processor system
and video IPs running on PL out of the box. In addition, the TRD also provides customers
Zynq-7000 AP SoC ZC702 Base TRD
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