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ML501 Getting Started Tutorial

Overview

The ML501 evaluation platform (the board) comes with a number of pre-installed
demonstration programs. This tutorial guides you through these demonstrations and
provides instructions to run them on the ML501 evaluation platforms.
Some demonstrations interact with a computer or an external device. For these
demonstrations, use a computer installed with:
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The following additional equipment is also recommended:
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For current information about the ML501 evaluation platform, visit the ML501 Web page:
www.xilinx.com/ml501.
www.BDTIC.com/XILINX
ML501 Getting Started Tutorial
UG228 (v1.0) August 30, 2006
Xilinx ISE 8.2i (Service Pack 2)
Xilinx Platform Studio 8.2i (Service Pack 1)
ChipScope™ Pro 8.2i (Service Pack 2)
DVI or VGA monitor
Computer speaker with audio cable
Ethernet port and an RJ-45 Ethernet cable
USB keyboard (without a built-in USB hub)
Null modem serial cable
CompactFlash (CF) reader/writer for the computer
Xilinx download cable (Parallel Cable III/IV or Platform Cable USB) with JTAG flying
wires adapter
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