Xilinx Kria KV260 User Manual

Kria KV260 Vision AI Starter
Kit
User Guide
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Xilinx Kria KV260 Specifications

General

Brand	Xilinx
Model	Kria KV260
Category	Controller
Language	English

Summary

Chapter 1: Summary

What's in the Box?

Details the contents included in the KV260 Starter Kit, excluding optional accessories.

Interfaces

Overview of physical connections, their designators, and relative positions on the starter kit.

Chapter 2: Initial Setup

Powering the Starter Kit and Power Budgets

Specifies the required 12V, 3A power supply and details power distribution within the kit.

Fan and Heat Sink

Describes the integrated active cooling solution for the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC.

Chapter 3: Boot Devices and Firmware Overview

Primary Boot Device

Explains the QSPI device on the SOM, containing essential boot-loader firmware.

Secondary Boot Device

Details the SD card as the secondary boot device for OS image and application files.

Chapter 4: Software Getting Started

Platform Management Utility

Introduces the xmutil utility for configuring and working with the SOM's Linux image.

Accelerated Applications

Lists and describes featured accelerated applications for AI developers and system architects.

Accelerated Application Package Selection

Guides on how to list and install accelerated application package groups using DNF.

Supported Peripherals

Outlines external peripherals tested with accelerated applications for optimal performance.

Chapter 5: Xilinx Tools Integration

Vitis Platforms

Details available Vitis base platforms for developing applications on the KV260.

Vivado Board Flow

Explains the Vivado Board Flow for hardware abstraction and peripheral configuration.

Chapter 6: Board Reset, Firmware Update, and Recovery

Board Reset

Describes the power-on reset sequence and how to perform a hard reset.

Firmware Update

Explains the firmware update button's function for recovery mode and security.

Ethernet Recovery Tool

Details the Ethernet-based tool for updating boot firmware via a fixed IP address.

Boot Firmware A/B Update

Guides on using the SOM utility for updating boot firmware partitions using BOOT.BIN.

Appendix A: Additional Resources and Legal Notices

Xilinx Resources

Provides links to Xilinx support resources like Answers, Documentation, and Forums.

Documentation Navigator and Design Hubs

Explains how to access Xilinx documents, videos, and organized design task information.

References

Lists supplemental material and related documents useful with this guide.