Avnet Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC / AD9361 Software-Defined Radio Evaluation Kit

Hi ,

Had a few queries regarding the Zynq-7000 AP SoC / AD9361 Software-Defined Radio Systems Development Kit. We are in the process of identifying a platform that helps us test the performance of the AD9361, which we use as our radio board.

The two Development kits that we are looking at are the AES-ZSDR2-ADI-G and the AES-ZSDR3-ADI-G which work on the AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ and the AD-FMCOMMS3-EBZ respectively.

Couple of questions though :

We have the AD-FMCOMMS3-EBZ already with us , we would like to know if the AES-ZSDR2-ADI-G development kit would work on the AD-FMCOMMS3-EBZ FMC module , which means can we use the AES-ZSDR2-ADI-G to work and be compatible on a AD-FMCOMMS3-EBZ FMC modul ?

If not , the AES-ZSDR3-ADI-G seems to be working on the AD-FMCOMMS3-EBZ FMC module already , so in that case , we would like to know if we can just use the Xilinx Zynq-7000 All-Programmable SoC evalution kit and not purchase the AD-FMCOMMS3-EBZ FMC module as we already have it ?

Please let me know if any more information is required.

Thanks .

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0 mbrown over 9 years ago

AD9361_CLKOUT is only routed to the Zynq device. However, you could create a design using Xilinx Vivado software that routes the signal to a user I/O of the SOM and pick it up on a carrier card like the FMC Carrier or Breakout Carrier.
The SOM also includes U.FL miniature coax connectors for all RF signals. That's where you could probe with your spectrum analyzer. The Development Kit ships with 2 U.FL-to-SMA cables that would make your connection easier.
/Matt
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0 Former Member over 9 years ago in reply to mbrown

Hi ,
The Avnet Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC / AD9361 Software-Defined Radio Evaluation Kit arrived yesterday (aes-zsdr2-adi-g).
Couple of questions though, when we tried to power on the board after assembling the hardware , it did not boot up from the SD card within 45 seconds,.Also its written in the user manual that we need UBUNTU deskstop/linux , does the board only support UBUNTU , cant it run on Windows as we are using WINDOWS on our monitor.

Also there are two SD cards provided in the kit , could you tell why we would require the 4GB SD card?

Thanks ,
Kruttika.
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0 Former Member over 9 years ago in reply to mbrown

Hi ,
The Avnet Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC / AD9361 Software-Defined Radio Evaluation Kit arrived yesterday (aes-zsdr2-adi-g).
Couple of questions though, when we tried to power on the board after assembling the hardware , it did not boot up from the SD card within 45 seconds,.Also its written in the user manual that we need UBUNTU deskstop/linux , does the board only support UBUNTU , cant it run on Windows as we are using WINDOWS on our monitor.

Also there are two SD cards provided in the kit , could you tell why we would require the 4GB SD card?

Thanks ,
Kruttika.
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