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Get started with Versal Premium SoM Development Platform

Unpacking

Remove the Development Platform from box and place above the ESD free area. Use anti-static pad/mat with proper grounding to place the Development Platform. Also make sure that, below deliverables are received without any physical damage.

Development kit contains:

  • Versal Premium SOM Development Platform
  • 15V Power Supply
  • USB Debug cable
  • Allen Key
G63D ISO View

Development Platform 

15V Power Supply

15V Power Supply 

USB

USB Debug Cable

Allen key

Allen Key

Safety Guidelines

Environmental Compliance
iG-G63D- Versal Premium SOM Development Platform is designed by using RoHS and REACH compliant components and manufactured on lead-free production process.

Environmental Compliance

ESD Protection
This development platform is ESD sensitive. Handle the product only in accordance with the installation instructions given in the manual. Therefore, ESD precautions should be taken care during transport and handling. Must use a ESD ground strap or other grounded source before unpacking or handling the hardware.

ESD Protection

Product Disposal
Check the local regulations for disposal of electronic products before disposing.

Product Disposal

Get to know

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Versal Premium SoM– Top view

  1. Versal Premium SoC
  2. Fan Header

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Versal Premium SoM Bottom view

  1. SOM Board to Board Connector-1
  2. SOM Board to Board Connector-2
  3. SOM Board to Board Connector-3

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Versal Premium Development Platform– Top view

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Versal Premium Development Platform– Bottom view

  1. Power Jack
  2. Debug USB Connector
  3. HDMI IN
  4. HDMI OUT
  5. SDI OUT
  6. SDI IN
  7. PL PCIe x4 Connector
  8. PS PCIe x16 Connector
  9. QSFP112G Stacked Connector 1
  10. QSFP112G Stacked Connector 2
  11. Board to Board Connector 2
  12. Micro SD Connector

13. USB 2.0 OTG Connector
14. GPIO Header
15. Gigabit Ethernet Port 1
16. Gigabit Ethernet Port 2
17. FMC+ Connector 3
18. Board to Board Connector 1
19. Board to Board Connector 3
20. FMC+ Connector 1
21. FMC+ Connector 2
22. ON/OFF switch
23. Reset Switch
24. PMOD Connector
25. RTC Battery Holder

Note: Connectors which are not highlighted is not supported by the Versal Premium Development Kit

Download FTP Contents

All the technical resources of iG-RainboW-G63M Versal Premium SOM Development platform is available in iWave FTP server.

FTP Folder Structure

G63 FTP

For FTP Credentials, Contact : mktg@iwave-global.com

Boot Switch Setting

Make sure On-Board Switch (SW6) is set properly as shown below image.

boot switch

SW6-Boot Selection Switch.

Table 1: Boot Media Switch Settings

boot mode pin

*  PS Mode3 boot mode signal is connected to Ground through 1K resistors in SOM

Debug Port Setting

Connect Type-A end of USB cable to PC and Type-C end of USB cable to Development platform’s debug  USB Type-C connector(J36) as shown below.

usb connection

How To Configure

Use one of the terminal application depending on the operating system of the host machine:

Minicom Tutorial
Tera Term Tutorial
Putty Tutorial

On the command prompt of the Linux host machine, run the following command to determine the port number:
$ ls /dev/ttyUSB*

Minicom

Use the following commands to install and run the serial communication program (minicom as an example):

  • Install Minicom using Ubuntu package manager.
    $ sudo apt-get install minicom
  • Launch Minicom using a console window using the port number determined earlier.
    $ sudo minicom -s
  • Configure Minicom as show in below figure
Minicom Configuration 1
  • The Veral Premium SOM Development platform is ready to be powered ON.

Install the driver for Debug USB Port in Host PC/Laptop using the below link.
http://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/

  • Download Tera Term and install it.
  • Launch Tera Term and power ON the board.
    Select the serial option. After your board is plugged in, there should be a COM port automatically populated   in the list.
Tera Term new Connection
  • Configure the Serial Port Settings.

   Go to Setup –> 

Setup the Debug Terminal parameters.

  Baud Rate : 115200

  Data bits : 8

  Parity : None

  Stop Bits : 1

  Flow Control : None

Tera Term Serial Port Setup
  • Verify the title bar in Tera Term to confirm that the connection is established correctly.
Tera Term Title Bar

Install the driver for Debug USB Port in Host PC/Laptop using the below link.
http://ftdichip.com/drivers/vcp-drivers/

  • Download PuTTY and install the application. Webpage to continue.
  • Launch PuTTY 
  • Power ON the board

Enter the appropriate COM port and configure the speed (baudrate) to 115200

Putty Configuration
  • Click “Open” to open the serial connection.

Powering ON

Connect the 15V power supply plug to the power connector (J4) of the Development Platform as shown below and switch ON the power supply.

Once power is applied to the Development Platform, the LEDs in the Development Platform will glow as shown in the image below.

power connnection

Warning:

  • Do not try to connect any other Power Supply other than supplied along with Versal Premium SOM Development Platform.
  • Do not plug or remove the Versal Premium SOM from carrier board with live power.
  • Contact iWave, if power LEDs are not glowing.

Boot Screen

Once power is applied to the Development Platform as explained in the previous section, boot messages being displayed in the debug terminal of the PC/Laptop which is connected to the Development platform. Press any key in terminal immediately to see the command prompt of the Boot loader or wait until OS boots. After OS boots, Login prompt being displayed in the debug terminal. Enter username and password as “root” to get the Linux command prompt as shown below.

Command Prompt

Command Prompt (Linux)

Command Prompt Uboot

Command Prompt (U-boot)

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