Developing Multimedia Solutions with Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 and Prime Series Gen 2
Course Details
Length:
4 Hours
Number of Labs:
1
Number of Chapter:
10
Current Version:
2025.2
Number of Demos:
0
Overview
Learn how to build and deploy complex multimedia applications targeting AMD Versal™ AI Edge Series Gen 2 and Prime Series Gen 2 adaptive SoCs. This course focuses on the architecture and capabilities of key multimedia blocks, including the Video Codec Unit 2 (VCU2), Image Signal Processor (ISP), Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Display Controller (DC), and connectivity IPs. You will learn how to leverage these architectural enhancements to design efficient streaming pipelines using the VCU2 software stack and the open source GStreamer framework for high performance, real time multimedia processing.
The emphasis of this course is on:
Understanding the multimedia solutions offered by AMD
Working with the multimedia blocks available in Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 and Prime Series Gen 2 adaptive SoCs
Explaining the functionality of the video encoder and decoder within the Video Codec Unit 2 (VCU2)
Describing the capabilities and processing pipeline of the Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Explaining the features and operational modes of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Identifying and understanding the various connectivity and processing soft IPs provided by AMD
Exploring the VCU2 software stack, including its control layers and OpenMAX™ integration
Using GStreamer plugins to develop and implement efficient video streaming pipelines
