Installation and Setup

R2026b

Install support package, update firmware, connect and configure AMD FPGA and SoC devices, and troubleshoot setup issues

Before you can interact with the supported FPGA and SoC devices and add-on cards using SoC Blockset™ for AMD features, you must:

Install the SoC Blockset Support Package for AMD FPGA and SoC Devices. For details, see Install Support for AMD FPGA and SoC Devices.
Connect and set up your hardware board by using the Hardware Setup tool. For details, see Set Up AMD FPGA and SoC Devices.

Tools

Setup, connect, and configure your hardware boards, development kits, or devices (Since R2022b)

hdlHardwareSetup Open the Hardware Setup tool (Since R2025a)

Supported Third-Party Tools and Hardware
List of supported third-party tools and hardware devices.

Install Support for AMD FPGA and SoC Devices
Instructions to install support for AMD^® FPGA and SoC devices.

Set Up AMD FPGA and SoC Devices

Configure and verify your hardware connection, using the hardware setup tool.
- STEP 1: Select Hardware Board and Interface
- STEP 2: Download and Install Third-Party Tools
- STEP 3: Configure Network Card and Write Firmware
- STEP 4: Set Jumper Switches and Connect Hardware
- STEP 5: Verify Configuration and Open Examples
Set Jumper Switches
Configure the jumpers or switches on the Zynq^® SoC or Versal^® board so that you can use it as a peripheral device.
Set Up Custom Boards Using the Hardware Setup
Configure custom hardware board using Hardware Setup. (Since R2026a)

Build Linux Image for AMD Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kit Using PetaLinux Tool
Step-by-step process for building a custom Linux image for Kria board. (Since R2026a)
Build PetaLinux Image for AMD ZCU216 RFSoC Development Kit
Step-by-step process for building a PetaLinux image for AMD RFSoC devices. (Since R2026a)

Software and Hardware Requirements for Radio Applications
Get an overview of required software products and supported hardware for radio applications.
Software and Hardware Requirements for Vision Applications
Supported products, EDA tools, and boards for video capture and deep learning designs.

Configure a Network Interface Card (NIC) on development computer to connect to hardware board.

Open a serial command-line session with AMD SoC platform.

Process to PING an AMD SoC devices connected to your development computer.