13 Create Boot Images to Run on SD Card

This section of steps is applicable only if there is a need to create a bootable SD Card. Skip these steps if not applicable.

To create a bootable SD Card with the active application, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the application name to open the drop-down menu and select Create Boot Image (see Figure 13-1).
   Figure 13-1 Creating Boot Image
2. Select Zynq MP from the Architecture menu and select Import from existing BIF file option (see Figure 13-2).

   The Output path shows the file location of the BOOT.bin to be generated.

   Figure 13-2 Boot Image Input and Output Pathnames
3. After reviewing the locations of the boot elf file, FPGA bit file, and application elf, click Create Image (see Figure 13-3).
   Figure 13-3 Boot Image Partitions

   The above step generates the BOOT.bin in the output path as selected in Figure 13-2.

4. Copy BOOT.bin to a FAT16 or FAT32 formatted SD Card.
5. To boot from SD Card, ensure the SW6 switch positions on the ZCU102 is as per Figure 13-4.
   Figure 13-4 SW6 Switch Positions
6. With the above setting on SW6 and SD card inserted, ZCU102 can now directly boot with the application.