SmartLynq is a high performance JTAG cable for high-speed FPGA and flash programming, hardware and software debug, and performance analysis.
SmartLynq is a high performance JTAG cable for high-speed FPGA and flash programming, hardware and software debug, and performance analysis.
This cable delivers:
The SmartLynq Data Cable is backward compatible with the Platform Cable USB II through a standard PC4 JTAG header connection to the target board. It provides higher throughput than previous generation cables, allowing for faster programming and debug. It is compatible with the Vivado™ Design Suite, Labtools, and AMD Software Development Kit.
List of the supported device for different versions of Vivado can be found in the Release Notes.
Comparison Metric | Platform Cable USB II | SmartLynq Data Cable | SmartLynq+ Module* |
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Device Programming and Hardware Debug | Y | Y | Y |
Basic Software Debug | Y | Y | Y |
High-speed Debug Capability | N | N | Y (up to 10Gb/s) |
OS / Hypervisor Aware Debug | N | Y | Y |
Trace Capability | N | N | AIE Trace Only |
Remote Access / Debug Capability | N | Y | Y |
USB Host Interface | Y (USB 2.0) | Y (USB 2.0) | Y (USB 3.0) |
10/100/1000 Ethernet Host Interface | N | Y | Y |
Default Bitstream Programming Speed (MB/s) | 0.4 | 4 | 4 |
JTAG Max Clock Speed (MHz) | 24 | 40 | 100 |
Connection to Target via PC4 JTAG or Flying Wire Adapter Cable (provided) | Y | Y | Y |
GPIO Available with Flying Lead Cable (provided) | N | Y | Y |
Hardware Server Application | On Host | Local to Cable | Local to Cable |
* The SmartLynq+ Module is recommended for Versal platforms.