Digilent Genesys ZU: Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC Development Board

Features and Specifications

• Zynq Ultrascale+ (*ZU-5EV variant value where different)
  • XCZU3EG-SFVC784-1-E / XCZU5EV-SFVC784-1-E
  • 256 Mbit QSPI Flash memory on-board
  • USB FTDI interface for programming and debugging
  • MicroSD card interface, supporting SDR104 mode
  • Board status and diagnostics using and on-board platform MCU
  • 154K logic cells / (*256K)
  • 7.6 Mb Block RAM (*5.1 Mb)
  • 360 DSP Slices / (*1,248)
  • 3 clock management tiles / (*4)
  • DDR4, 4GB, 1866 MT/s (*2133 MT/s), upgradeable memory
• Application Processor Quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 MPCore up to 1.5 GHz
• Real-time Processor Dual-core ARM Cortex-R5 MPCore up to 600 MHZ
• Graphics Processor Mali-400 MP2
• Video Codec H.264/H.265 (*only on 5EV variant)
• Peripheral Connectivity
  • USB Type-C 3.1 Gen1 Dual-Role Device
  • MiniPCIe / mSATA: dual slot, Half-/Full-size
  • USB 2.0 Host: 2x Type-A
• Network Connectivity
  • 2.4GHz On-board Wi-Fi
  • Ethernet 1G w/ IEEE 1588
  • WLAN / WWAN / LoRa (option: MiniPCIe)
  • SFP+ 10G Ethernet (*only on 5EV variant)
• Storage
  • Main memory: DDR4, 4GB, (*2133 MT/s), upgradeable
  • 104 MB/s SD
  • SSD option: mSATA
  • ISSI 256 Mib SNOR Flash
• Multimedia
  • 1.2a Dual-Lane DisplayPort
  • 2 x MIPI/Pcam Dual-Lane
  • Audio Codec
  • HDMI Source (*only on 5EV variant)
  • HDMI Sink (*only on 5EV variant)
• Expansion
  • 1 x Zmod port following the SYZYGY Standard interface specification
  • 4 x Pmod ports
  • 1 x FMC expansion connector
  • 1 x FMC Gigabit (*only on 5EV variant)
• User I/O
  • 4 PL-connected LEDs
  • 1 MIO-connected LED
  • 5 PL-connected buttons
  • 2 MIO-connected buttons
  • 4 PL-connected switches
• Product Compliance
  • HTC: 8471500150
  • ECCN: 5A992

Digilent's Genesys ZU, a stand-alone development board based on the Zynq UltraScale+ EG/EV MPSoC, is designed to be an affordable yet powerful gateway with robust multimedia and network connectivity interfaces. It comes in two versions: 3EG and 5EV, each distinguished by the MPSoC chip version and certain peripherals. The 5EV version offers advantages over the 3EG, including faster DDR4, expanded FPGA fabric, a video codec, and GTH transceivers that enable HDMI Source, Sink, and 10G SFP+. Both versions support a variety of multimedia and network interfaces, boasting a great combination of on-board peripherals, upgradeable DDR4, Mini PCIe and microSD slots, as well as multi-camera and high-speed expansion connectors designed to accommodate a wide array of use-cases. The Genesys ZU is mainly aimed at Linux-based applications that enable access to Wi-Fi, cellular radio (WWAN), SSD, USB SuperSpeed, and 4K video. It features two specialized ports, Pmod and high-speed SYZYGY-compliant expansion module ports for our new Zmods, which allow for flexible expansion and easy access to a broad ecosystem of add-on modules, making it perfect for silicon evaluation and rapid prototyping.

The Zynq UltraScale+ 3EG devices are equipped with specialized processing elements necessary for excelling in next-generation wired and 5G wireless infrastructure, cloud computing, AI, and Aerospace and Defense applications. On the other hand, the 5EV devices, designed with high-definition video in mind, are ideal for multimedia, automotive ADAS, surveillance, and other embedded vision applications.

What's in the Box

• Genesys 5EV
• 12V, 8A power supply
• IEC cable with European plug
• IEC cable with US plug
• USB A to micro B programming cable
• USB A to Type C cable
• microSD card with the Out-of-Box Petalinux Image (loaded into the Genesys ZU's microSD card slot), with a case