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  • Page 1 Getting Started with the Virtex-6 FPGA ML605 Embedded Kit UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010 XPM 0402817-01...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Xilinx. Xilinx expressly disclaims any liability arising out of your use of the Documentation. Xilinx reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change the Documentation without notice at any time. Xilinx assumes no obligation to correct any errors contained in the Documentation, or to advise you of any corrections or updates.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Online Document ............7 Getting Started with the Virtex-6 FPGA ML605 Embedded Kit Introduction .
  • Page 4 ML605 Getting Started Guide UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...

  • Page 5: Preface: About This Guide

    This guide provides information for getting started with the Virtex®-6 FPGA ML605 Embedded Kit. Additional Documentation The following documents are available for download at http://www.xilinx.com/products/virtex6/. • Virtex-6 Family Overview This overview outlines the features and product selection of the Virtex-6 family.

  • Page 6: Additional Resources

    To find additional documentation, see the Xilinx website at: http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/index.htm. To search the Answer Database of silicon, software, and IP questions and answers, or to create a technical support WebCase, see the Xilinx website at: http://www.xilinx.com/support. Conventions This document uses the following conventions. An example illustrates each convention.

  • Page 7: Online Document

    Blue text in the current document Refer to “Title Formats” in Chapter 1 for details. Go to http://www.xilinx.com Blue, underlined text Hyperlink to a website (URL) for the latest speed files. ML605 Getting Started Guide www.xilinx.com UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...
  • Page 8 Preface: About This Guide www.xilinx.com ML605 Getting Started Guide UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...

  • Page 9: Getting Started With The Virtex-6 Fpga Ml605 Embedded Kit

    MicroBlaze processor subsystem for embedded design. Then, if you have not already installed the Xilinx ISE® software, you will be directed through the steps to install the software, get updates, and generate a license. Finally this guide will point you to next steps in using the embedded software and hardware tutorials included in this kit.

  • Page 10: What's Available Online

    ChipScope™ Pro logic analyzer • Documentation • ML605 Hardware Setup Guide • UG730 Getting Started with the Virtex-6 FPGA ML605 Embedded Kit • DS758 ML605 Embedded Kit MicroBlaze Processor Subsystem Data Sheet • UG731 ML605 MicroBlaze Processor Subsystem Hardware Tutorial •...

  • Page 11: Video Demo Hardware Requirements

    The demo uses a hard coded MAC address and a fixed IP address of 192.168.1.10 and will not connect to your regular LAN network using DHCP. Do not connect more than one board to the same network segment. ML605 Getting Started Guide www.xilinx.com UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...
  • Page 12 Insert the provided CompactFlash card into the board as shown in Figure Set the SACE MODE DIP switches (S1) as shown in Figure 3 to the settings listed in Table www.xilinx.com ML605 Getting Started Guide UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...

  • Page 13: Running The Video Demo

    Plug the 12V power cable into the board connector on J60. Turn on the power by switching the SW2 to the “ON” position. After a couple of seconds, the Xilinx logo should be displayed on the DVI (or VGA) monitor.
  • Page 14 Subsystem and applied to the output image. The MicroBlaze Processor Subsystem continuously cycles from Auto Identity to Edge Detect effects until a new selection is chosen. Gain Slider controls the output image gain (0.0 - 1.0). www.xilinx.com ML605 Getting Started Guide UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...

  • Page 15: Getting Started With The Petalinux Demonstration

    Integrated Tri-Mode Ethernet MAC (TEMAC) • UART (connected from ML605 board via the USB-UART connector) • Interrupt Controller (Intc) & Timer • CompactFlash Interface (System ACE CF technology) • GPIO (LEDs, LCD, Switches) ML605 Getting Started Guide www.xilinx.com UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...

  • Page 16: Petalinux Demo Hardware Setup Instructions

    2-3: SGMII to Cu, no clk J66 pins 1-2, J68 ON: RGMII, modified MII in Cu No Jumper FMC JTAG Bypass Exclude FMC LPC connector Jump 1-2 Exclude FMC HPC connector Jump 1-2 www.xilinx.com ML605 Getting Started Guide UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...
  • Page 17 If the ML605 board is not powered on, plug in the power adapter to local AC power. Plug the 12V power cable into the board connector on J60. Turn on the power by switching the SW2 to the "ON" position. ML605 Getting Started Guide www.xilinx.com UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...

  • Page 18: Running The Petalinux Demo

    The PetaLinux boot image shown in refers to version 11.4. However, this is the valid boot image for the 12.1 release. 10. Login with user name as root and password as root. www.xilinx.com ML605 Getting Started Guide UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...

  • Page 19: Installation And Licensing Of Ise Design Suite 12.1

    This ML605 Embedded Kit comes with entitlement to a full seat of the ISE Design Suite: Embedded Edition that is device locked to a Virtex-6 LX240T. This software can be installed from the DVD or the Web installer can be downloaded from http://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.htm. ISE 12.1 Software Installation Run the ISE Design Suite 12.1 Installer: Option 1: Insert the ISE Design Suite 12.1 DVD included in this kit into your...
  • Page 20 Installation and Licensing of ISE Design Suite 12.1 X-Ref Target - Figure 8 UG730_07_051210 Figure 8: ISE Tools Install Welcome Screen X-Ref Target - Figure 9 UG730_08_042810 Figure 9: ISE Design Suite Third-Party Usage License Agreement www.xilinx.com ML605 Getting Started Guide UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...
  • Page 21 Installation and Licensing of ISE Design Suite 12.1 X-Ref Target - Figure 10 UG730_09_042810 Figure 10: ISE Design Suite End-User License Agreement X-Ref Target - Figure 11 UG730_10_042810 Figure 11: ISE Design Suite Edition Selection ML605 Getting Started Guide www.xilinx.com UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...
  • Page 22 Installation and Licensing of ISE Design Suite 12.1 X-Ref Target - Figure 12 UG730_11_042810 Figure 12: Installation Options X-Ref Target - Figure 13 UG730_12_040210 Figure 13: ISE Design Suite Destination Directory www.xilinx.com ML605 Getting Started Guide UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...
  • Page 23 Click Finish. X-Ref Target - Figure 14 UG730_13_040210 Figure 14: Installation Completed Click Close to exit the Xilinx License Configuration Manager. The license for the software will be acquired in the Downloading and Installing Tool Licenses section. Exit the installation.

  • Page 24: Downloading And Installing Tool Licenses

    Your user name and password are provided in an e-mail sent when you ordered the kit. If you do not have this e-mail, or have lost this e-mail, please contact Xilinx customer support. They will be able to provide you with the support to access your account.
  • Page 25 Figure X-Ref Target - Figure 16 UG730_15_113109 Figure 16: Xilinx Entitlement Center Follow the instructions to generate the license by providing your Host OS information and Host ID (Disk Serial number or Ethernet MAC address) as shown in Figure 17 click Next.
  • Page 26 Figure 17: Selecting Your Host ID Review your license request as show in Figure 18 and click Next. X-Ref Target - Figure 18 UG730_17_113109 Figure 18: Reviewing Your License Request www.xilinx.com ML605 Getting Started Guide UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...
  • Page 27 UG730_18_111309 Figure 19: Xilinx License Notification E-mail Start the Xilinx License Manager (Start > All Programs > Xilinx ISE Design Suite 12.1 > Accessories > Manage Xilinx Licenses) and click on Copy License to install the license on your computer.
  • Page 28 Congratulations! You have now installed the ISE Design Suite 12.1 tools and set up the licenses for the Embedded Edition of the tools. You are now ready to use Xilinx ISE Design Suite 12.1 Embedded Edition to create or modify your custom Embedded Systems using the MicroBlaze soft processor.

  • Page 29: Communicating With The Ml605 Usb-Uart

    Set the COM port to an open COM port setting from COM1 to COM4. Note that the COM port setting for your system may not be the one shown in Figure ML605 Getting Started Guide www.xilinx.com UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...

  • Page 30: Testing The Usb-Uart Driver Installation

    11. Press the SYS ACE RESET button (SW3) shown in Figure 25 to re-load the Video Demo. Make sure the CompactFlash (CF) card is still inserted. X-Ref Target - Figure 25 UG730_24_111309 Figure 25: ML605 SYSACE RESET Button www.xilinx.com ML605 Getting Started Guide UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...

  • Page 31: Next Steps

    All material below can be found in the USB Stick provided with this Embedded Kit or under the Reference Designs section from the Virtex-6 Embedded Kit home page: http://www.xilinx.com/v6embkit Figure 27 is a snapshot of the directory structure you will find in the ML605_Embedded_Kit folder on the USB stick included in the Embedded Kit or the zip file from the Embedded Kit web page.
  • Page 32 Processor Subsystem plus addition files needed to build the Video Demo. Perform the tutorials in this directory. Base MicroBlaze Processor Subsystem with the Video Pipeline Video_Demo cores. Source files for the video demo are included here. www.xilinx.com ML605 Getting Started Guide UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...

  • Page 33: Data Sheet

    Documentation\ug732_ML605_software_tutorial.pdf • This tutorial will guide you through the steps to start software development using Xilinx SDK (Eclipse IDE) and the MicroBlaze Processor Subsystem. • This will show you how to create stand-alone (no OS) programs from simple Hello World designs to a more complex Board Test program.

  • Page 34: Getting Help And Support

    Asia Pacific including Japan - apaccase@xilinx.com For technical support including the installation and use of your product license file you may contact Xilinx Online Technical Support at www.support.xilinx.com. On this site you will also find the following resources for assistance: •...

  • Page 35: Appendix A: Warranty

    Xilinx of this limited warranty, the exclusive remedy of Customer and the sole liability of Xilinx shall be, at the option of Xilinx, to replace or repair the affected products, or to refund to Customer the price of the affected products. The availability of replacement products is subject to product discontinuation policies at Xilinx.
  • Page 36 Appendix A: Warranty www.xilinx.com ML605 Getting Started Guide UG730 (v1.1) June 14, 2010...

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