U200 Gen3x16 XDMA base_2 Platform

Alveo Data Center Accelerator Card Platforms User Guide (UG1120)
Document ID
UG1120
Release Date
2023-10-11
Revision
2.0.1 English
Platform name
xilinx_u200_gen3x16_xdma_base_2
Deployment name
xilinx_u200_gen3x16_xdma_2_202110_1
Supported by
See Table 1 for supported tool versions
Platform UUID
0dd37306b7f657a3bd57680fe9dad3a1
Interface UUID
0b095b81fa2be6bd452472b1c1474f18
Release Date
April 2022
Created by
2021.1 tools
Supported XRT versions
2022.1 with support planned through 2023
Satellite controller (SC) FW release
Initial release 4.6.11

For the latest SC firmware release notes, see the Alveo U200/U250 Satellite Controller Release Notes 75174.

Link speed
PCIe Gen3 x16
Target cards
  • A-U200-A64G-PQ-G
  • A-U200-P64G-PQ-G

For more information, see Alveo U200 Data Center Accelerator Card.

Release Notes
Change log and known issues for the platform and the SC and CMC firmware are available in the Alveo U200 Master Release Notes Answer Record 75172.

The platform implements the device floorplan shown in the following figure and uses resources across the multiple super logic regions (SLR) of the device. The static and dynamic regions are shown across the FPGA SLRs, along with the available DDR memory connections associated with each SLR.

Figure 1. Floorplan

To get the same information for development platforms, after you install the Vitis unified software platform, use the platforminfo command utility. It reports information on interfaces, clocks, valid SLRs, allocated resources, and memory in a structured format. For more information, see platforminfo Utility in the Application Acceleration Development flow of the Vitis Unified Software Platform Documentation (UG1416).

Memory

The Alveo U200 card has a total of four available DDR memory banks. All but DDR[1] are located in the dynamic region. In addition, it is possible to use the device logic resources for small, fast, on-chip memory accesses as PLRAM. The following table lists the allocation of memory resources per SLR.

Note: For details on assigning kernels to DDR memory channels, see Kernel SLR and DDR Memory Assignments in the Application Acceleration Development flow of the Vitis Unified Software Platform Documentation (UG1416).
Table 1. Available Memory Resources per SLR
Resources SLR 0 SLR 1 SLR 2
DDR memory channels (system port name) DDR[0] (16 GB DDR4) DDR[1] (16 GB DDR4, static region)

DDR[2] (16 GB DDR4, dynamic area)

 DDR[3] (16 GB DDR4)
PLRAM memory channels (system port name) PLRAM[0] (128K, Block RAM) PLRAM[1] (128K Block RAM) PLRAM[2] (128K Block RAM)
Host memory channels (system port name) No connections No connections HOST[0] 16 GB on host

Clocking

The platform provides a 300 MHz default clock to run the accelerator.

Available Resources After Platform Installation

The following table lists the available resources in the dynamic region of each SLR. It represents the total device resources after subtracting those used by the static region.

Table 2. Platform Resource Availability Per SLR
Resource SLR 0 SLR 1 SLR 2
CLB LUT 388K 205K 385K
CLB register 776K 410K 770K
Block RAM tile 720 420 720
UltraRAM 320 160 320
DSP 2280 1320 2280

Card Thermal and Electrical Protections

The following table lists the power and thermal thresholds for this platform. See CT feature details in Platform Features for how these thresholds are used.

Table 3. Platform Thermal and Electrical Protection Thresholds
Sensor Description Clock Throttling Threshold Clock Shutdown Threshold
12V PEX Current 1 5.5A 5.75A
12v AUX Current 2
  • 6.25A (2x3 PCIe AUX power)
  • 12.5A (2x4 PCIe AUX power)
  • Not measured when PCIe AUX power not connected
  • 6.5A (2x3 PCIe AUX power)
  • 13A (2x4 PCIe AUX power)
  • Not measured when PCIe AUX power not connected
VCCINT Temperature 105°C 110°C
FPGA Temperature 92°C 97°C
  1. 12V PEX Current represents power from the PCIe power rail.
  2. 12V AUX current represents power from the auxiliary power connector.

Deployment Platform Installation

To run applications with this platform, navigate to the Getting Started tab corresponding to your card (see the Alveo Boards and Kits landing page) and download the deployment installation packages and installation guide. Follow the procedures described in the installation guide to install the deployment platform.

Accelerated applications have software dependencies. Work with your accelerated application provider to determine which XRT version to install.

Development Platform Installation

For developing applications for use with the Alveo Data Center accelerator cards you must install and use the Vitis software platform. To set up an accelerator card for use in the development environment, follow the installation steps in: