Migrating to the Vitis Unified IDE

COURSE CODE: EMBD VITIS

This course demonstrates the tools and techniques required for embedded software design and development using the AMD Vitis Unified IDE.

The emphasis of this course is on:

  • Reviewing the basics of the embedded software development flow
  • Exploring the terminology and features of the Vitis Unified IDE
  • Developing bare-metal and Linux applications
  • Debugging applications using the Vitis Unified IDE
  • Using the Vitis Python™ command line interface
  • Migrating from the classic Vitis IDE to the Vitis Unified IDE

This course focuses on the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC and Versal adaptive SoC architectures.

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1-Day Instructor-led CoursePrice USDTraining Credits
Hosted Online - $600/day$6006
In-Person Registration - $600/day$6006
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Printed Course Book (A PDF book is included in the course fee)$2002

Scheduled Classes

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Training Duration:

1 Day

Impressed with the effort

Glenn is a good instructor – I’m impressed with the effort he put into the presentation.
I hope I didn’t annoy him with too many questions.

– Student from Designing with Versal AI Engine 3: Kernel Programming and Optimization

All in all a great experience

Tom was a great instructor, very knowledgeable and polite throughout the course. All in all a great experience.

– Student from Vivado Boot Camp for the FPGA User Phase 2

I would endorse him to teach a friend

Cole was a fantastic instructor and was very proactive in answering any questions that came up. I would endorse him to teach if a friend had to learn from this course.

– Student from Designing with Verilog

Labs were great

The labs were great and really reinforced the topics.

– Student from Designing with Versal AI Engine 1: Architecture and Design Flow

My instructor took time

My instructor took time during some of the breaks to look up and distribute information about questions that he didn’t happen to know direct answers to, and I always appreciate when instructors take the time to do that.

Student from Vivado Boot Camp for the FPGA User Phase 3

Knowledgeable instructor

Elie was a knowledgeable instructor, and did a really good job of making sure students were comfortable interrupting for questions. He answered questions well and communicated very clearly.

– Student from Designing with VHDL

Thanks for a great class!

I have attended a bunch of training courses over the years. This one was definitely one of the best I have attended. Erich did a great job, and the material is very well done. Thanks for a great class!

– Student from Vivado Boot Camp for the FPGA User Phase 1

College course fit into 3 days

The instructor certainly knew the material and could explain the concepts as well as answer questions. Even the instructor said that this is a college course fit into 3 days.

Student from Designing with VDHL

I have a great grasp of HLS and how to use Vitis effectively

I really enjoyed this class and feel like I have a great grasp of HLS and how to use Vitis effectively. Cole was a great instructor, and I
would easily take another class with him. Thank you very much for running this class!

– Student from High-Level Synthesis with the Vitis HLS Tool

Expert tidbits

I liked the expert tidbits my instructor threw in to keep in mind when working on projects in the future regarding best practices. I also appreciated the questions the more experienced students asked, and how he was knowledgeable in order to address them.

Student from Designing with VHDL

One of the best experiences for AMD Xilinx training that I’ve had

Bill was a great instructor and answered all of our questions. He went above and beyond to make this course a great experience. If/When I use BLT for Xilinx training in the future I will be on the lookout to see if he’s leading the lecture. One of the best experiences for AMD Xilinx training that I’ve had.

– Student from Designing with VHDL

Erich was engaging

Erich was engaging and had good pacing during the course. Although the course was all day for 3 days I didn’t feel exhausted at the end of sessions.

– Student from Vivado Boot Camp for the FPGA User Phase 1

I had a wonderful instructor

I had a wonderful instructor. His pacing throughout the course was good and made sure to allow for student questions and have conversations about related topics and experiences. I think the atmosphere was great for everyone to both learn and to share experiences, tips, and tricks about using the tool and the features discussed throughout the course.

Student from Vivado Boot Camp for the FPGA User Phase 3

I gained a lot of information

The class was pretty great and I gained a lot of information from it that I will certainly be applying at my job going forward!!

– Student from Vivado Boot Camp for the FPGA User Phase 1

Elie was an exceptional instructor

Elie was an exceptional instructor, and I would welcome the opportunity to take another class from him and BLT in the future.

– Student from Designing with Verilog

This one was definitely one of the best

I have attended a bunch of training courses over the years. This one was definitely one of the best I have attended. Erich did a great job, and the material is very well done. Thanks for a great class!

– Student from Vivado Boot Camp for the FPGA User Phase 1

A lot of insights beyond the course

Glenn was a great instructor and provided us with a lot of insights beyond the course material

– Student from Embedded Design with PetaLinux Tools

They had answers for just about every question

Erich and Nathaniel were great, they had answers for just about every question/issue and linked relevant Xilinx/Vivado user manuals for further explanation/documentation.

– Student from Vivado Boot Camp for the FPGA User Phase 2

My instructor was very capable

My instructor was very capable of answering any of my questions even when they were an extension of the material being presented. If he wasn’t sure of an answer, he made sure to verify his thoughts before answering my question

– Student from Vivado Boot Camp for the FPGA User Phase 1

My instructor was very professional

My instructor was very professional and answered all of my questions thoroughly. I enjoyed hearing about his professional experience with certain aspects of the course / labs as we went through the course.

– Student from Vivado Boot Camp for the FPGA User Phase 1

The instructor was excellent

The instructor for this class, Glenn, was excellent. He presented the material with great examples and encouraged students to ask questions at any point in the course. Whenever there was a question he could not answer, he mentioned that he would bring it to his colleagues for answers, and after we came back from lunch, he had the answer.

– Student from Embedded Design with PetaLinux Tools

Can quickly and concisely answer technical questions

I really like the expertise of the presenters and that they can quickly and concisely answer technical questions, Tom did great!

– Student from Vivado Boot Camp for the FPGA User Phase 3

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Who should attend:

Existing classic Vitis IDE users or new embedded developers interested in software development.

Software Tools

  • Vitis Unified IDE

Hardware

  • Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZCU104 board
  • Versal adaptive SoC VCK190 board

Skills Gained

After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills to: 

  • Develop and deploy an application on an AMD embedded system using the AMD Vitis Unified IDE
  • Develop an application on an AMD embedded system using the Python command line interface
  • Migrate an existing classic Vitis IDE project to the Vitis Unified IDE

Course Outline

Day 1
Driving the AMD Vitis Unified IDE
Introduces the terminology and features of the Vitis Unified IDE and talks about the basic behaviors required to drive the Vitis Unified IDE to generate a C/C++ application. {Lecture, Lab}

Bare-metal Application Development
Covers the various software components, or layers, supplied by AMD that aid in the creation of low-level software. The basic baremetal application development flow is also discussed. {Lecture, Lab}

Linux Software Application Development
Highlights important parts of the underlying Linux system as it pertains to applications. {Lecture, Lab}

Debugging Using the AMD Vitis Unified IDE
Describes the basics of actually running the Vitis Unified IDE system debugger and illustrates the debugging process. {Lecture, Lab}

Using Python Commands from the Vitis Command Line Interface
Introduces the Python-based command line interface and illustrates how to interact with and create projects in the Vitis Unified IDE using Python APIs. {Lecture, Lab}

Migrating to the AMD Vitis Unified IDE
Reviews how to migrate existing classic Vitis IDE projects to the Vitis Unified IDE. {Lecture, Lab}

Please note: The instructor may change the content order to provide a better learning experience.

Prerequisites:

  • Familiarity with designing UltraScale+ FPGAs and adaptive SoCs
  • Familiarity with the AMD Vivado and Vitis tools

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Updated 08-29-2025
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