Getting Started; System Requirements; Downloading The Reference Designs; Downloading The Design And Launching Xps - Xilinx MicroBlaze User Manual

Getting Started

Getting Started

System Requirements

The following software must be installed on your PC to utilize this reference design:
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To download the completed reference design, the following hardware is required:
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The next sections of this document will discuss:
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Downloading the Reference Designs

Go to the MicroBlaze lounge at http://www.xilinx.com/microblaze_mcu_refdes1.
Download the reference design, starting with the MB_MCU_RefDes1.zip archive.

Downloading the Design and Launching XPS

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The system showing the prebuilt MicroBlaze Microcontroller Reference System
configuration is shown in
MicroBlaze Microcontroller Ref Des User Guide
UG133 January 7, 2005
Windows 2000 SP2/Windows XP
EDK 6.3 or later (Must be the same version as ISE)
ISE 6.3i or later
Xilinx Spartan-3 Evaluation Board. For information on the evaluation board, see
http://www.xilinx.com/products/spartan3/s3boards.htm.
Xilinx Parallel Cable used to program and debug the device
Serial Cable for connection to the RS232 UART via HyperTerminal
Downloading the reference design and test application
Launching Xilinx Platform Studios (XPS)
Go to the MicroBlaze lounge at
download the "MB_MCU_RefDes1.zip" archive.
On the target drive, unzip "MB_MCU_RefDes1.zip". This will automatically create a
subdirectory for the project "MB_MCU_RefDes1.zip". Assuming that the Xilinx
Platform Studio (XPS) has been installed, launch XPS at this time using
Start>Programs>Xilinx Platform Studio>Xilinx Platform Studio
Once in XPS, select the menu option File>Open Project
Using the browser, navigate to where the project exists and double-click on
System.xmp.
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