clock command allows you to change
the clock frequencies of the clock(s) to the Compute Units (CUs) inside a xclbin. It has the following command line
format:xbutil clock [-d card] [-r region] [-f clock1_freq_MHz]
[-g clock2_freq_MHz] [-h clock3_freq_MHz]The clock frequency specified with the -f switch is
applied to all CUs. Clock frequency for individual CUs cannot be changed independently. In
addition, the xclbin must be programmed and be capable or
running at the specified clock frequency. CUs generated with the Vitis tools only have clock1. RTL-based kernels can have clock2 and
clock3 connected.
The following table lists the available options.
| Option | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
-d <card>
|
Specifies the target card. <card> can be specified as
either the card_id or Bus:Device:Function (BDF). Defaults to card_id = 0 if not
specified. Note: Use the
xbutil scan command to
display both the card_id and BDF for installed cards. |
N |
-r <region>
|
Deprecated and has no effect. Option will be removed in subsequent release. | N |
-f <clock1_freq_MHz>
|
Specifies clock frequency (in MHz) for the first clock. All platforms have this clock. | Y |
-g <clock2_freq_MHz>
|
Specifies clock frequency (in MHz) for the second clock. Some platforms might not have this clock. | N |
-h <clock3_freq_MHz>
|
Specifies clock frequency (in MHz) for the third clock. Some platforms might not have this clock. | N |
Use the xclbinutil Utility tool to list the available
xclbin clocks.
It is necessary to program the xclbin prior to changing the clock
frequency. See program to program the xclbin.
Once the xclbin is programmed, the clock frequency can be changed.
For example, to change clock1 in card_ID = 0 to 100 MHz, run the following command:
xbutil clock -d 0 -f 100Similarly, to change two clocks in card_ID = 0, such that clock1 is set to 200 MHz and clock2 is set to 250 MHz, run this command:
xbutil clock -d 0 -f 200 -g 250The following example is an output after running this command successfully:
INFO: Found total 1 card(s), 1 are usable
INFO: xbutil clock succeeded.
If no xclbin is programmed, a message similar to the following will be
displayed. Program the xclbin before running the clock
command.
INFO: Found total 1 card(s), 1 are usable
WARNING: 'uuid' invalid, unable to find uuid.
Has the bitstream been loaded? See 'xbutil program'.
ERROR: xbutil clock failed.