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Overview Xilinx VC709 Board Software Requirements VC709 Setup VC709 BIST (Built-In Self Test) Compile VC709 BIST Design Program VC709 with BIST Design References Note: This presentation applies to the VC709...
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– The Built-In System Test (BIST) application uses an IPI MicroBlaze system to verify board functionality. A UART based terminal program interface offers users a menu of tests to run. Block Design Source – VC709 BIST Design Files (2015.1 C) ZIP file – Available through http://www.xilinx.com/vc709 Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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– Peripherals: AXI EMC, AXI IIC, AXI GPIO, AXI UART 16550, XADC Wizard – Other IP: Constant, Concat, gte2_top • Vivado Design Suite Tcl Command Reference Guide (UG835) • Designing IP Subsystems Using IP Integrator (UG994) Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Vivado Software Requirements Xilinx Vivado Design Suite 2015.1, Design Edition + SDK – Combined installer Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 Setup Connect a USB Type- A to Mini-B cable to the USB UART connector on the VC709 board – Connect this cable to your PC...
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VC709 Setup Connect a USB Type- A to Micro-B cable to the USB JTAG (Digilent) connector on the VC709 board – Connect this cable to your PC – Power on the VC709 board for UART Drivers Installation...
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VC709 Setup Install USB UART Drivers – Refer to UG1033 for details on installing the USB to UART Drivers Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 Setup Reboot your PC if necessary Right-click on My Computer and select Properties – Select the Hardware tab – Click on Device Manager Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 Setup Expand the Ports Hardware – Right-click on Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge and select Properties Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 Setup Under Port Settings tab – Click Advanced – Set the COM Port to an open Com Port setting from COM1 to COM4 Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 BIST Setup Refer to UG1036 regarding Tera Term installation Board Power must be on before starting Tera Term Start the Terminal Program – Select your USB Com Port – Set the baud to 9600 Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 BIST Unzip the VC709 BIST Design Files (2015.1 C) ZIP file – Available through http://www.xilinx.com/vc709 Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 BIST Open a Vivado Tcl Shell: Start → All Programs → Xilinx Design Tools → Vivado 2015.1 → Vivado 2015.1 Tcl Shell Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 BIST Download the bitstream with Vivado In the Vivado Tcl Shell, type: cd C:/vc709_bist/ready_for_download source bist_download.tcl Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 BIST View initial BIST screen Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 BIST UART Test – Type “1” to start the UART Test – After each test, press any key to return to the main menu Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 BIST LED Test – Type 2 to begin LED Test View Walking 1’s pattern on GPIO LEDs – Sequence repeats twice Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 BIST IIC Test – Type 3 to begin IIC Test Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 BIST Flash Test – Type 4 to begin Flash test Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 BIST Timer Test – Type 5 to begin Timer Test Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 BIST GPIO Switch Test – Set 8-position GPIO DIP Switch (SW2) – Type 6 to begin GPIO Switch Test • Reads switch settings Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 BIST C0 External Memory Test – Type 7 to begin DDR3 C0 External Memory Test Note: MIG controller “C0” is connected to the Left SODIMM...
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VC709 BIST C0 External Memory Test – Type 8 to begin DDR3 C0 External Memory Test Note: MIG controller “C1” is connected to the Right SODIMM...
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VC709 BIST Internal Memory Test – Type 9 to begin BRAM Memory Test Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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VC709 BIST Button Test – Type A to begin Button Test Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Compile VC709 BIST Design Open Vivado Start → All Programs → Xilinx Design Tools → Vivado 2015.1 → Vivado Select Open Project Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Compile VC709 BIST Design Open the VC709 Design: – <Design Name>\vc709_bist.xpr Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Compile VC709 BIST Design The design is fully implemented; you can recompile, or export to SDK – To recompile, right-click synth_1, select Reset Runs then Generate Bitstream Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Compile VC709 BIST Design Once done, both the Synthesis and Implementation will have green check marks Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Compile VC709 BIST Design The BIST Design has been implemented with IP Integrator (IPI) Click Open Block Design Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Compile VC709 BIST Design All the IP Blocks used in the design can be seen in this view Click Open Implemented Design Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Compile VC709 BIST Design View Implemented Design Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Compile VC709 BIST Design Select File → Export → Export Hardware Click OK Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Compile VC709 BIST Design Select File → Launch SDK Click OK Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Compile VC709 Software in SDK SDK Software Compile - Build ELF files in SDK – When done, close SDK and return to Vivado Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design Select Add Sources Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design Select Add or Create Design Sources Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design Add bist_app.elf from the SDK tree Make sure Copy sources into project is deselected Click Finish Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design Right-click on the ELF file and select Associate ELF files Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design Click the button to the right; select the bist_app.elf then click OK twice Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design Select Generate Bitstream – This creates a bitstream with the BIST ELF file Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design Click Open Hardware Manager Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design Click Open target and select Auto Connect Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design Select Program device → xc7vx690t_0 Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design The newly created bitstream is default Click Program Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design BIST Application runs in the terminal window Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design Close the Project Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Repeat this process using Tcl scripts Open a Vivado Tcl Shell and type: cd C:/vc709_bist/ready_for_download source make_download_files.tcl This script uses Tcl commands to add the ELF file to the BIST project , then generate the BIST bitstream Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design Download the BIST bitstream In the Vivado Tcl Shell type: source bist_download.tcl Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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Program VC709 with BIST Design BIST Application runs in the terminal window Note: Presentation applies to the VC709...
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