Versal Prime Series VMK180 Evaluation Kit
by: AMD
The Versal™ Prime series VMK180 evaluation board features the Versal Prime series VM1802 adaptive SoC, which combines a software programmable silicon infrastructure with world-class compute engines and a breadth of connectivity options to accelerate diverse workloads in a wide range of markets.
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Overview
Product Description
The Versal™ Prime series VMK180 evaluation board features the Versal Prime series VM1802 adaptive SoC, which combines a software programmable silicon infrastructure with world-class compute engines and a breadth of connectivity options to accelerate diverse workloads in a wide range of markets.
The VMK180 kit is ideal for a broad range of applications requiring performance and flexibility such as:
- Data center network & storage acceleration
- SmartNIC
- 5G xHaul
- Nx100G Ethernet & OTN networking
- Communications test equipment
Key Features & Benefits
Versal Prime Series Capabilities
- Equipped with Versal Prime VM1802 device
- Jump start HW/SW differentiation with pre-built system infrastructure, enabled by programmable network on chip and integrated shell
Breadth of Connectivity Options for Rapid Application Development
- PCIe® Gen4 interface for high compute performance markets
- HDMI for video processing applications
- SFP28 and QSFP28 optical interfaces and RJ-45 Ethernet port for networking
- DDR4 and LPDDR4 memory interfaces
- FMC expansion connectors supporting a variety of optional plug-in cards including camera sensors and displays
Co-Optimized Tools and Debug Method
- Vivado™ design suite, Vitis™ unified software platform
- SmartLynq+ module for high-speed debug, performance analysis, and event trace
Featured AMD Devices
Featuring the Versal Prime XCVM1802-2MSEVSVA2197 Adaptive SoC
| DSP Engines | 1,968 |
|---|---|
| System Logic Cells (K) | 1,968 |
| LUTs | 899,840 |
| Application Processing Unit | Dual-Core Arm® Cortex®-A72 |
| Real-Time Processing Unit | Dual-Core Arm Cortex-R5F |
| Maximum I/O Pins | 770 |
| Programmable NoC Ports | 28 |
| Integrated Memory Controllers | 4 |
Product Information
Board Features
Featuring the Versal™ Prime XCVM1802-2MSEVSVA2197 Adaptive SoC
| Board Specifications | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 9.50 inches (24.13 cm) (¾ PCIe length) |
| Height | 7.477 inches (18.992 cm) |
| Thickness | 66.87 mil ±10% (1.698 mm ±10%) |
| Operating Environmental Temperature | 0°C to +45°C |
| Storage Environmental Temperature | –25°C to +60°C |
| Configuration | |
| JTAG | Yes |
| QSPI | Yes |
| MicroSD | 2 |
| Memory |
|
| DDR4 DIMM | 8 GB @ 3200 Mb/s |
| LPDDR4 Component | 8 GB (4x16 Gb) @ 3900 Mb/s |
| MicroSD Socket | 16 GB |
| Control I/O | |
| User Pushbuttons | 6 |
| DIP Switches | 4 |
| User LEDs | 4 |
| SYSMON | Yes |
| System Controller | Yes |
| PMBUS | Yes |
| Expansion Connectors | |
| VITA 57.4 FMC+ (12 GTYs per connector) | 2 |
| PCIe® Gen4 x8 | 1 |
| Communication & Networking | |
| UART to USB Bridge | 1 |
| CAN-FD Header | 1 |
| RJ-45 Tri-Speed Ethernet Connectors | 3 |
| SFP28 | 2 |
| QSFP28 | 1 |
| Display | |
| HDMI Video Output | 1 |
| HDMI Video Input | 1 |
| Clocking | |
| Programmable DDR4 DIMM | 1 |
| Programmable LPDDR4 Component | 2 |
| PCIe Reference Clock | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Programmable zSFP | 1 |
| Programmable HSDP | 1 |
| Programmable 1588 eCPRI | 4 |
| Programmable System Controller | 1 |
| Power | |
| 180V (12V) Power Supply | Yes |
| Power-on Reset | Yes |
What's Inside the Box
Featuring the Versal™ Prime XCVM1802-2MSEVSVA2197 Adaptive SoC
Resources
Design Tools
- Vivado™ Design Suite: The EDA tool suite to create projects for the VMK180 board. Node-locked and device-locked to the Versal® Prime XCVM1802 device, with one year of updates.
- Vitis™ Unified Software Platform: The full suite of tools for developing embedded software, debugging Versal devices, and running targeted reference designs and example designs.
PetaLinux Tools, Board Support Packages, and Prebuilt Images
- To build custom Linux images with modifications, visit the PetaLinux tool page to get an installer and latest board supported packages (BSP).
- To boot with Linux images without modifications, download pre-built PetaLinux images.
Get Started with VMK180
To jump-start prototyping and application development with the VMK180, visit the Wiki page.
- Prep work
- Board setup
- Run the PetaLinux BSP pre-built image
