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Processor: Xilinx "Zynq" XC7Z015 / XC7Z030
BORA Xpress is the top-class Dual Cortex-A9 + FPGA CPU module by DAVE Embedded Systems, based on the recent Xilinx "Zynq" XC7Z015 / XC7Z030 application processor.
BORA Xpress offers great computational power, thanks to the rich set of peripherals, the Dual Cortex-A9 and the Artix-7 FPGA inside.
BORA Xpress is designed in order to keep full compatibility with theULTRA Line CPU modules, to guarantee the premium quality and technical value of those customers that require top performances and flexibility.
Thanks to BORA Xpress, customers are going to save time and resources by using a compact solution that includes both a CPU and an FPGA, avoiding complexities on the carrier PCB.
The use of this processor enables extensive system-level differentiation of new applications in many industry fields, where high-perfomance and extremely compact form factor (85mm x 50mm) are key factors. Smarter system designs are made possible, following the trends in functionalities and interfaces of the new, state-of-the-art embedded products
BORA Xpress enables designers to create rugged products suitable for harsh mechanical and thermal environments, allowing for the development of the most advanced and robust products. Thanks to the tight integration between the ARM-based processing system and the on-chip programmable logic, designers are free to add virtually any peripheral or create custom accelerators that extend system performance and better match specific application requirements.
BORA Xpress is suitable for high-end applications such as medical instrumentation, advanced communication systems, critical real-time operations and safety applications.
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The BORA Xpress Evaluation Kit is the official solution to immediately start developing with the BORA Xpress SOM, the high‑performance module based on the Xilinx Zynq XC7Z015/XC7Z030, which combines a Dual ARM Cortex‑A9 CPU with Artix‑7/Kintex‑7 FPGA flexibility. The kit includes the SOM, a dedicated carrier board, power supply, adapters, and everything needed to perform a fast first boot via microSD.
Designed for instant startup, the kit offers ready‑to‑use interfaces — Ethernet, USB, UART, CAN, LVDS, PCIe and more — allowing developers to quickly test both the software side and the programmable logic. Thanks to the complete documentation, examples, and access to the DESK‑XZ7‑L Linux Kit, engineers can accelerate the design of advanced embedded systems.
In summary: a robust, complete, high‑performance development platform, ideal for turning the flexibility of the BORA Xpress SOM into advanced prototypes in record time.
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BORA Xpress is the top-class Dual Cortex-A9 + FPGA CPU module by DAVE Embedded Systems, based on the recent Xilinx "Zynq" XC7Z015 / XC7Z030 application processor.
Thanks to BORA Xpress, customers are going to save time and resources by using a compact solution that includes both a CPU and an FPGA, avoiding complexities on the carrier PCB.
BORA Xpress offers great computational power, thanks to the rich set of peripherals, the Dual Cortex-A9 and the Artix-7 or Kintex-7 FPGA together with a large set of high-speed I/Os (up to 6.25 Gbps).
You can download BORA Xpress SOM brochure by clicking here.
If you’re interested in BORA Xpress SOM contact us to get a quotation.
The BORA Xpress SOM product is based on the recent Xilinx Zyng XC7Z015/XC7Z030 application processor.
The use of this processor enables extensive system-level differentiation of new applications in many industry fields, where high-perfomance and extremely compact form factor (85mm x 50mm) are key factors. Smarter system designs are made possible, following the trends in functionalities and interfaces of the new, state-of-the-art embedded products.
The Zynq™-7000 family is based on the Xilinx Extensible Processing Platform (EPP) architecture. These products integrate a feature-rich dual-core ARM® Cortex™-A9 based processing system (PS) and 28 nm Xilinx programmable logic (PL) in a single device. The ARM Cortex-A9 CPUs are the heart of the PS and also include on-chip memory, external memory interfaces, and a rich set of peripheral connectivity interfaces. The Zynq-7000 family offers the flexibility and scalability of an FPGA, while providing performance, power, and ease of use typically associated with ASIC and ASSPs. The range of devices in the Zynq-7000 AP SoC family enables designers to target cost-sensitive as well as high-performance applications from a single platform using industry-standard tools. While each device in the Zynq-7000 family contains the same PS, the PL and I/O resources vary between the devices. As a result, the Zynq-7000 AP SoC devices are able to serve a wide range of applications including:
The processors in the PS always boot first, allowing a software centric approach for PL system boot and PL configuration. The PL can be configured as part of the boot process or configured at some point in the future. Additionally, the PL can be completely reconfigured or used with partial, dynamic reconfiguration (PR). PR allows configuration of a portion of the PL. This enables optional design changes such as updating coefficients or time-multiplexing of the PL resources by swapping in new algorithms as needed.
BORA Xpress can mount two versions of the Zynq processor. On this page you can find a table that shows a comparison between the processor models, highlighting the differences.
BORA Xpress is designed in order to keep full compatibility with theULTRA Line CPU modules, to guarantee the premium quality and technical value of those customers that require top performances.
BORA Xpress allows Pin2Pin Compatibility with BORA SOM based on Zynq XC7Z010/XC7Z020.
BORA Xpress enables designer lo create rugged products suitable for harsh mechanical and thermal environments, allowing for the development of the most advanced and robust products.
Thanks to the tight integration between the ARM-based processing system and the on-chip programmable logic, designers are free to add virtually any peripheral or create custom accelerator that extend system performance and better match specific application requirements.
BORA Xpress is designed and manufactured according to DAVE Embedded Svstems' ULTRA Line specifications, in order to guarantee premium quality and technical value for customers who require top performances and flexibility.
This SOM is suitable for high-end applications such as medical instrumentation, advanced communication systems, critical real-time operations and safety applications.
On this page you can find BORA Xpress SOM 3D model.
On this page you can find BORA Xpress SOM block diagram.
On this page you can find BORA Xpress SOM hardware manual.
On this page you can find all the BORA Xpress SOM marketing documentation available.
BORA Xpress SOM module part number is identified by the digit-code table that you can find here.
Yes, we have our Longevity Program based on Silicon Vendors' Longevity Program. For BORA Xpress see this page.
In this video, we explain how to check the longevity of DAVE Embedded Systems' products: DAVE Embedded Systems / HOW TO - How to check product Longevity
DAVE Embedded Systems' goal is to grant the production continuity to its customer including the possibility to redesign its products in order to maintain the product continuity.
If you want to request support to our technical team please fill this form. After the submission, a ticket will be assigned. Our technicians will look after your request and, typically, they will respond you via email within 24 hours from the request.
DAVE Embedded Systems provides a very efficient technical support. In this video we show you all the ways you can get help from us: How to contact DAVE technical support.
Here you can find the DAVE Embedded Systems' Return Material Authorization form.
Yes. You can download the BORA Xpress hardware manual by clicking here.
To download the technical documentation you will need to register on the DAVE Embedded Systems Wiki site. You can find the video tutorial with the guided procedure by clicking here: How to register to the DAVE Embedded Systems website.
BORA Xpress SOM’s processor and memory subsystem are composed by the following components:
For further information, see this page.
Yes. The PCB version is copper printed on PCB itself and the serial number is printed on a white label (please see here for further information). Also, a ConfigID is used by software running on the board for the identification of the product model/hardware configuration.
Click here for further information and seeing in what areas BORA Xpress SOM ConfigID is stored.
On this page you can find the connectors and pinout description of the BORA Xpress SOM.
Implementing correct power-up sequence for Zynq-based system is not a trivial task because several power rails are involved. BORA Xpress SOM simplifies this task and embeds all the needed circuitry.
Here you can find a simplified block diagram of block diagram of power supply subsystem.
The recommended power-up sequence is:
For further information, see this page.
On this page you can find a block diagram of reset scheme and voltage monitoring.
On this page you can find information about the Programmable Logic (PL) initialization signals: PROGRAM_B, INIT_B, and DONE.
Please refer to Zynq Technical Reference Manual UG-585 for more information about usage and configuration of initialization circuit and signals.
The boot process begins at Power On Reset (POR) where the hardware reset logic forces the ARM core to begin execution starting from the on-chip boot ROM. The boot process is multi-stage and minimally includes the Boot ROM and the first-stage boot loader (FSBL).
The Zynq-7000 AP SoC includes a factory-programmed Boot ROM that is not useraccessible.
The boot ROM:
After a system reset, the system automatically sequences to initialize the system and process the first stage boot loader from the selected external boot device. The process enables the user to configure the AP SoC platform as needed, including the PS and the PL. Optionally, the JTAG interface can be enabled to give the design engineer access to the PS and the PL for test and debug purposes.
For further information about BORA Xpress SOM boot options, please check out more by clicking here.
The Zynq-7000 family of AP SoC devices provides debug access via a standard JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) debug interface. This JTAG port grants access to the device chain composed of both the CPU core and the FPGA part.
JTAG signals are connected to the pinout connector (J2) on BORA Xpress. The connector’s position and the connector’s pinout are shown on this page.
For further information on how to use the JTAG interface, please contact the Technical Support Team.
On this page, you can find BORA Xpress SOM’s maximum ratings, recommended ratings and power consumption.
The BORA Xpress SOM is designed to support the maximum available temperature range declared by the manufacturer. The customer shall define and conduct a reasonable number of tests and verification in order to qualify the DUT capabilities to manage the heat dissipation.
Any heatsink, fan etc shall be defined case by case depending on the various use conditions like: air cooling (forced or not), enclosure dimensions, mechanical/thermal coupling with heatsink. A proper thermal analysis must be investigated on the real use scenario which depends on FPGA design, frequency configurations, working signals, etc.
DAVE Embedded Systems' team is available for any additional information, please contact sales@dave.eu or see this page for further information.
On this page, you can find the mechanical characteristics of the BORA Xpress module.
Yes. DESK-XZ7-L is the Embedded Software Kit for BORA SOM, BORA Xpress SOM and BORA Lite SOM.
DAVE Embedded Software Kit Linux (DESK-XZ7-L in short) - provides all the necessary components required to set up the developing environment to:
The Embedded Software kit is composed by:
Click here for further information about DESK-XZ7-L and here to download a PDF version of DESK-XZ7-L software manual.
DAVE Embedded Systems strongly recommend to register your kit. Registration grants access to reserved material such as source code and additional documentation.
To register your kit, please send an email to helpdesk@dave.eu providing the kit P/N and S/N.
See this page for all the DESK-XZ7-L (software development kit for BORA Xpress) releases information.
Yes. BORA Xpress Evaluation Kit includes a SOM and all the necessary for the fast and easy evaluation. For the product highlights, please see this page.
Yes. You can download BORA Xpress Evaluation Kit hardware manual by clicking here.
To download the technical documentation you will need to register on the DAVE Embedded Systems Wiki site. You can find the video tutorial with the guided procedure by clicking here: How to register to the DAVE Embedded Systems website.
On this page you can find a simplified block diagram of the BORA Xpress SOM Evaluation kit.
If you’re interested in BORA Xpress SOM Evaluation Kit contact us to get a quotation.
All the developments kits by DAVE Embedded Systems are identified by a couple of codes: the Part Number identification code (P/N) and the Serial Number identification code (S/N).
These codes are printed on a label sticked to the box containing the kit. For further information, see this page.
Here you can find the guide to unbox the BORA Xpress SOM Evaluation Kit that shows you how the Evaluation Kit is composed and how to unbox and connect it to the development platform.
On this page you can find how to quick start the BORA Xpress Evaluation Kit.
Before run petalinux-build, please perform the following command
ssh -T git@git.dave.eu
We assume that:
/opt/Xilinx/2021.2 directory/opt/Xilinx/petalinux/2021.2 directory20.04 is used as build hostFor more information about setup of host machine for build Petalinux, Vivado and Vitis, please see DESK-XZ7-L-AN-0001
On this page you can find the options available for the boot configuration of BORA Xpress Evaluation Kit.
S6 is the hardware reset button connected to the MRSTn signal (J2.16 SOM connector).
Yes. This page provides useful information and resources to system designers in order to design carrier boards hosting DAVE Embedded Systems system-on-modules (SOM).
These guidelines are provided with the goal to help designers to design compliant systems with DAVE Embedded Systems modules and they cover schematics and PCB aspects.
Yes. ConfigID is a new feature of DAVE Embedded Systems products. Its main purpose is providing an automatic mechanism for the identification of the product model and configuration. In simple words, model identification means the capability of reading a numerical code, stored in an available device (SOC's OTP , I2C EEPROM, 1-wire memories, protected NOR flash, etc.)
With ConfigID, we aim at completing the hardware configuration information that the software can't normally auto-detect (i.e. RAM chip version,...), implementing a dedicated reliable detect procedure and, when required, overriding the auto-detected hardware configuration information.
An additional attribute is UniqueID, which is a read-only code which univocally identifies a single product and is used for traceability.
For more information about DESK-XZ7-L (Software Development Kit for BORA Xpress SOM) ConfigID and UniqueID, see this page.
On this page you can find the links for the BORA Xpress Evaluation Kit schematics and the related documents (BOM and layout).
On this page you can find the mechanical characteristics of the BORA Xpress Evaluation Kit.
BORA family uses the first 32bytes OTP block on NOR SPI to store ConfigID (and its CRC32), UniqueID (and its CRC32). U-Boot integrates the software routines for reading and displaying the ConfigID.
Generally speaking, SOM ConfigID is used to identify the configuration of the basic features of the SOM and CB ConfigID is used to identify the peripherals and the I/O interfaces.
Please visit this page for more detailed information.
Yes, you can. This configuration is very helpful during software development (both for kernel and applications). The kernel image is downloaded via TFTP while the root file system is remotely mounted via NFS from the host. It is assumed that the development host:
is connected with the target host board through an ethernet LAN
exports the directory containing the root file system for the target through the NFS server
runs a TFTP server
has a proper subnet IP address
DESK-XZ7-L Virtual Machine is properly configured for the TFTP and NFS debug.
In any case, some variables have to be configured on the target and the VM itself has to be configured with respect to the network environment.
Please visit this page for more detailed information about the Virtual Machine and target configuration or the booting via NFS with PXE protocol and Petalinux.
In DESK-XZ7-L (Software Development Kit per BORA Xpress SOM) there are two main repositories to:
track and reproduce hardware design with Vivado
track and reproduce Petalinux/Yocto build
Additional repositories will be used to track other piece of software that requires customization (e.g. U-Boot bootloader, Linux kernel, sample application and so on)
Access to DAVE Embedded Systems' git repositories is granted to the development kit's owners only. Please refer to our video tutorial How to access DAVE Embedded Systems' git repositories for detailed instructions on how to get access.
Check this page for further information on how to keep the source trees in sync and up to date with DAVE Embedded Systems’ git repositories.
Visit this page for further information about how to create and build the Vivado project in DESK-XZ7-L (Software Development Kit for BORA SOM).
The Vivado repository allows to:
Visit this page for further information about how to create and build the Petalinux project in DESK-XZ7-L (Software Development Kit for BORA SOM).
Visit this page for further information on how to create a bootable microSD for the DESK-XZ7-L kit by writing the WIC file of interest generated by Petalinux onto the SD card.
In this video tutorial we guide you step by step in creating a bootable SD card from scratch.
Yes. On this page you can find an example on C code displaying the classic Hello World! message on the target serial console. This example shows how to use the arm cross-compiler using the environment configured for this purpose.
On this page you can find how to program and configure a SOM to boot in standalone mode, without the need of a system microSD card or an NFS server.
The page contains general concepts that can be adapted on any DAVE Embedded Systems' Linux platform.
Please refer to our video tutorial How to program the NAND flash for a standalone boot for detailed instructions on how to do it.
For deploying an Embedded System, one of the most important configuration is the Network Interface configuration.
Once the Embedded Device is finally configured for stand-alone bootstrap, the network interface should be configured for reaching the device remotely via network connections like ssh, telnet, ftp, http, etc.
Visit this page for further information on how to simply configure the network interface or watch our tutorial How to configure the network interface.
DESK-XZ7-L (Software Development Kit for BORA SOM) provides the following peripherals:
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