Epiq Solutions Sidekiq Z2 Instructions d'utilisation

Sidekiq™ Z2

RF Transceiver • Low SWaP

HARDWARE USER MANUAL

V1.7 - SEPTEMBER 02, 2021

Sidekiq™ Z2 | Hardware User Manual

CHANGELOG

Revision Date Description Author

0.1 2018-04-02 Initial version Barry L

0.2 2018-05-16 Added additional details for GPIO usage, re-flashing Z2 over DFU, power

consumption specs, and general usage Barry L

0.3 2018-07-12 Added additional details for USB networking options, simple carrier card usage,

memory partition info, and I/O expansion card info. Added statement of volatility. Barry L

1.0 2018-10-10

Updated Tables 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, added section 10.5.3 regarding the JTAG jumper

for JTAG_BOOT_EN access, added temperature and IMU sensor info to Figure 2,

added section 8.9 added Rev C change summary

Barry L

1.1 2018-12-05 Updated Figure 1, Table 13, sections 8.7 and 10.8.2 Barry L

1.2 2019-05-02 Updated section 10.8.2, added section 10.8.3 Barry L

1.3 2019-08-01 Updated section 10.2.3, 10.7, table 3, table 12 Barry L

1.4 2019-11-07 Updated section 7.3, added table 13, table 14, section 14, section 15 Barry L

1.5 2020-01-14 Updated sections 7.3, 14.1, table 3 Barry L

1.6 2021-02-08 Markdown format conversion Barry L

1.7 2021-09-02 Updated Table 12, SoV, and added MTBF info Barry L

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Legal Considerations

Proper Care and Handling

References

Terms and Definitions

System Overview

Hardware Specification

RF Receiver Specification

RF Transmitter Specification

Digital Specification

Sidekiq Z2 Revision Changelog

Hardware Interfaces

Antenna Port #1 (Rx)

Antenna Port #2 (Rx)

Antenna Port #3 (Tx or Rx)

User LED (Heartbeat LED)

FPGA Programming Done LED

Power Good LED

External Reference Clock Input

RF Shield & Thermal Transfer Surface

Temperature & Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Sensors

MiniPCIe Edge Connector

Linux Board Support Package Options for Sidekiq Z2

Overview

Sidekiq Z2 EVK vs Sidekiq Z2 PDK

Technical Support

BSP Build Process

FPGA Resource Availability

FPGA Feature Set and Customization

Basic Sidekiq Z2 Usage in a Carrier Card

Overview

Overview of Sidekiq Z2 & Simple Carrier Card (SCC)

USB-C Connector

DC Power Input

Tri-Color Status LED

Pushbutton

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MiniPCIe Card Slot

GPIO Connector - 1.8V

JTAG/Linux Serial Console Connector

GPIO Connector - 3.3V

SMA #1 + U.FL

SMA #2 + U.FL

Powering Up

Interfacing to Sidekiq Z2 over USB

Accessing GPIO, JTAG, and the Linux Console Serial Port

GPIO - 3.3V

GPIO - 1.8V

JTAG

Controlling GPIO

Linux sysfs GPIO Control Example

Default Memory Partition and Filesystem Configuration

Using Buildroot to Update uBoot, Linux Kernel, and Root Filesystem

Building

Updating

Entering DFU

Updating

Sidekiq Z2 Bootstrap Recovery

Power Consumption

Thermal Dissipation

Internal/External Reference Clock Options

Installing Sidekiq Z2 in an Alternate Host System

Overview

Developing a Custom Carrier Card for Sidekiq Z2

Sidekiq Z2 Mechanical Outline

Matchstiq Z2

Matchstiq Z2 Overview

Matchstiq Z2 Mounting and Cabling to Tablet

Matchstiq Z2 ERA and Skylight Apps

Matchstiq Z2 Mechanical Outline

Matchstiq Z2 Thermal

Appendix A –Statement of Volatility

Appendix B – Predicted Failure Rate and MTBF

Sidekiq™ Z2 | Hardware User Manual Introduction

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This document provides an overview of Epiq Solutions' Sidekiq Z2 software defined radio (SDR)

card [1]. a highly integrated wideband RF transceiver plus Linux computer integrated on to a

MiniPCIe card measuring 30mm x 51mm x 5mm. The following topics will be discussed:

Overview of the Sidekiq Z2 hardware and available interfaces

Sidekiq Z2 usage/integration options

Sidekiq development/debug board usage

Sidekiq Z2 is available in an Evaluation Kit (EVK) as well as with a Platform Development Kit (PDK)

upgrade. For customers procuring the EVK, Sidekiq Z2 is pre-loaded with a reference design based

on Analog Devices' Industrial I/O (IIO) software & FPGA reference design, an open source board

support package available at [4]. All support-related questions are managed through Analog Devices'

web-based support forum available at SIDEKIQ Z2 EVK VS SIDEKIQ Z2 PDK.

For customers procuring the PDK upgrade, Sidekiq Z2 is pre-loaded with Epiq Solutions standard

Sidekiq reference design, supporting the libsidekiq API and an optimized FPGA reference design for

customers wanting to enable more FPGA-based processing. All support-related questions are

managed through Epiq Solutions' private web-based support forum available at [2]. Please note that

it is necessary to register prior to accessing the relevant information for the PDK. Additional details

comparing the EVK and PDK options can be found in Sidekiq Z2 EVK vs Sidekiq Z2 PDK section of

this manual.

INTRODUCTION

Sidekiq™ Z2 | Hardware User Manual Legal Considerations

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Sidekiq Z2 is distributed all over the world. Each country has its own laws governing reception and

transmission of radio frequencies. The user of Sidekiq Z2 and associated software is solely

responsible for insuring that it is used in a manner consistent with the laws of the jurisdiction in

which it is used. Many countries, including the United States, prohibit the transmission and reception

of certain frequency bands, or receiving certain transmissions without proper authorization. Again,

the user is solely responsible for the user's own actions.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS

Sidekiq™ Z2 | Hardware User Manual Proper Care and Handling

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Each Sidekiq Z2 unit is fully tested by Epiq Solutions before shipment, and is guaranteed functional

at the time it is received by the customer, and ONLY AT THAT TIME. Improper use of Sidekiq can

cause it to become non-functional. In particular, a list of actions that may cause damage to the

hardware include the following:

Handling the unit without proper static precautions (ESD protection) when the housing is

removed or opened up

Inserting or removing Sidekiq from a host system when power is applied to the host system

Connecting a transmitter to the RX port without proper attenuation – see the RF Receiver

Specification for details on maximum RF signal input levels

Executing custom software and/or an FPGA bitstream that was not developed according to

guidelines

The above list is not comprehensive, and experience with the appropriate measures for handling

electronic devices is required.

PROPER CARE AND HANDLING

Sidekiq™ Z2 | Hardware User Manual References
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1. Sidekiq Z2 Product Page
https://epiqsolutions.com/modules/sidekiq-z2/
2. Epiq Solutions Support Portal
https://support.epiqsolutions.com
3. Analog Devices' Support Portal
https://ez.analog.com/
4. Analog Devices' IIO Reference Design & Board Support Package for Sidekiq Z2
https://github.com/epiqsolutions/plutosdr-fw
5. GPIO Sysfs Interface for Userspace
https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/gpio/sysfs.txt
6. Zynq-7000 Technical Reference Manual
https://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/user_guides/ug585-Zynq-7000-TRM.pdf
7. DFU Utility
http://dfu-util.sourceforge.net/
8. Berquist Thermal Gap Pad Solution
https://www.bergquistcompany.com/
REFERENCES

Sidekiq™ Z2 | Hardware User Manual Terms and Definitions

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Term Definition

A/D Analog to Digital converter

BSP Board Support Package

D/A Digital to Analog converter

dB Decibel

DFU Device Firmware Update

ESD ElectroStatic Discharge

EVK Evaluation Kit

FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array

GPIO General Purpose Input / Output

GPS Global Positioning System

IIO Industrial Input / Output

IMU Inertial Measurement Unit

I/Q In-Phase / Quadrature Phase

LED Light Emitting Diode

MHz Megahertz

OTG On The Go, a variant of the USB protocol supporting both host and device operation

PDK Platform Development Kit

PL Programmable Logic

PPS Pulse Per Second

PS Processing System

RF Radio Frequency

Rx Receive

SCC Simple Card Carrier

SDK Software Development Kit

SDR Software Defined Radio

SSH Secure SHell

TCVCXO Temperature Compensated Voltage Controlled Crystal Oscillator

Tx Transmit

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