Now it's time to get to know the Integrated Software Environment (ISE) design software from Xilinx. The first thing I would like to do is to generate the two memories needed. They have to be two-port memories, one port for writing and one port for reading. The size of the memories should be 1024x32 bits. Better start by finding the documentation from Xilinx. This is what the Xílinx design flow looks like.
(Courtesy of Xilinx)
Let's begin by reading the "ISE Quick Start Tutorial". This is probably the best way to get started. Go to the pdf download page and download and unpack the file qst.zip. The tutorial contains the following sections:
Getting Started
Create a New Project
Create an HDL source
Design Simulation
Create Timing Constraints
Implement Design and Verify Constraints
Reimplement Design and Verify Pin Locations
Download Design to the Spartan-3 Demo Board
You can also download an ISE In-depth tutorial. I will go through the whole design flow and let you know what I experience. The best way to have a question answered is to create a technical support case using the Xilinx WebCase. Let's get going. The first thing to do is to create a new project.
For Windows double click the ISE desktop icon . For Linux type <ise &> in a terminal.
Select File->New Project
Enter project name (ETC) and the directory path for the new project
Click next
Fill in all the device properties and software to use
Chiew December 2, 2008 10:19 AM PST Dear Mr.Svenand,
How about altera and Lattice FPGA?
I am quiet interesting on Lattice ECP2M FPGA with SERDES function and in a lower price.
Can you also do the FPGA design using Lattice FPGA?
svenand October 7, 2007 07:13 AM PDT I haven't used ISE WebPACK 7.1i. I started with ISE 8.1i and today I use ISE 9.1i. I think it is a good idea to keep updating the XIlinx software.
DeltaCodeL September 24, 2007 08:22 PM PDT I mean for implementation/Synthesize on Xilinx Virtex-4 XC4VLX25 Evaluation board from AVNET. Thanks for answers.
regards,
D
DeltaCodeL September 24, 2007 08:21 PM PDT Dear Mr. Svenand,
Do you have any experience on using xilinkcorelib on ISE Webpack 7.1i? I found some hard problem with it.
Surely waiting your useful advise.
