Reference design for adrv9364-z720 + adrv1crr-bob and adrv9364-z720 + adrv1crr-fmc

1. git checkout hdl_2019_r1

2. There is no existing design that supports ADRV9364+FMC carrier. You will need to update the constraints from an existing ADRV9364 project to map to the necessary pins on the FMC carrier. 

-Travis

Thanks Travis,
 On the other hand conr spect to design with Matlab. 
ADRV9364-Z7020 + BOB board is not compatible with 
Communications Toolbox  Support Package for Xilinx® Zynq®-Based Radio,
 but with ADI BPS. So can custom design be done from this tool?

 Thanks,
 Nicole.

HDL Coder just generates IP blocks and stitches them into a reference design. You need to create the base reference design first that the IP will be put into.

The base reference design needs to be built in Vivado first.

-Travis

Ok, thank you very much for your time.

Regarding development using Matlab.

1. What would be the benefit of using Matlab + Vivado versus

using only Vivado for custom design development?

2. Would it be possible from the develop of a modified reference design

for work with the adrv9364-z7020 + fmc boards, to use Matlab as part of the design tools?

For example, using the Communication Tools plugins to transmit and receive data

and even use the HDL Coder.

Nicole.

1. You can develop IP in MATLAB or Simulink instead of Verilog or VHDL. This is similar to System Generator.

2. Yes. The designs in Transceiver Toolbox are basic examples of customized reference designs, but primarily on the IP side and not for modifying external connections (The frequency hopping demo is the exception though). To create the base reference design or to take the ADI reference design and modify it for your needs will require experience in Vivado. There is no automated tooling to do this.

-Travis

If I understood correctly, if I modify for example the base design of adrv9364z7020 + bob to work with the FMC board it is possible to use for example Communications Toolbox Support Package for Xilinx Zynq-Based Radio
and the performance of my fpga z7020 without limitations. Is this so?

On the other hand, using Vivado I can customize my design in its entirety, creating the appropriate configuration for the ad9364, the microprocessor (with its corresponding C / C ++ codes) and the FPGA with Verilog or VHDL code. This is also so?

Thanks Travis and sorry for the inconvenience,

Nicole.

NicoleDuarte said:

If I understood correctly, if I modify for example the base design of adrv9364z7020 + bob to work with the FMC board it is possible to use for example Communications Toolbox Support Package for Xilinx Zynq-Based Radio
and the performance of my fpga z7020 without limitations. Is this so?

No. From the perspective of HDL that support package is a collection of reference designs for a specific board. You cannot add custom designs to it. Transceiver Toolbox you can do this since all the source is available. This is an example of such a custom design: https://wiki.analog.com/resources/eval/user-guides/adrv936x_rfsom/tutorials/frequency_hopping

However, both the Zynq support package and Transceiver Toolbox are using the IP Core Generation Workflow from MathWorks:https://www.mathworks.com/help/hdlcoder/ip-core-generation.html?s_tid=CRUX_lftnav

This can be customized which Transceiver Toolbox does: https://www.mathworks.com/help/hdlcoder/custom-reference-design.html

NicoleDuarte said:

On the other hand, using Vivado I can customize my design in its entirety, creating the appropriate configuration for the ad9364, the microprocessor (with its corresponding C / C ++ codes) and the FPGA with Verilog or VHDL code. This is also so?

HDL Coder does not really stop you from doing this since it does generate a Vivado project. You could generate an existing design out through HDL-Coder and then modify it in Vivado after building it.

-Travis

Sure, you couldn't generate a reference design for a plate combination that is not compatible with Matlab. You cannot use adrv9364-z7020 + fmc, to use IP Core layout with HDL Coder you must use adrv9364-z7020 + bob or adrv9361-z7035 + fmc. Is this so?

I was asking about custom layout only using xilinx tools in case you don't have a Matlab license. In case you don't have Matlab, it's crazy to tweak a reference layout so that adrv9364-z7020 works with the fmc. Are you still recommending the use of a set of boards that have analog device support?

Sorry Travis for so many questions, but I would like to finish defining an action plan according to my possibilities and you are a great help for a person with little experience.

Thanks,
Nicole.

Maybe let me ask a few basic questions.

1. Do you have experience changing a large number of pinouts in an HDL design as would be required to update the reference design?

2.  Have you worked with HDL-Coder or similar IP Core generation tools like System Generator, HLS, or DSP Builder before?

-Travis

My experience in these aspects is quite limited, so I wanted to know to what extent it was feasible to be able to adapt the ADRV9364 with the FMC board.

From what I interpret, it would not be the best option.
If you think it is wise to give me any other advice, I will receive it in the best way.

Thanks Travis,

Nicole.