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File NameDescription
clear_project.cmd!Delete "<design_name>/v_log/", "<design_name>/vivado/", and "<design_name>/workspace/" directory with related documents!
create_project_firstgui.cmdCreate Project with setting from "start_settings.cmd" and source folders. Vivado GUI will be opened during the process.
Delete "<design_name>/v_log/", "<design_name>/vivado/", and "<design_name>/workspace/" directory with related documents before Projekt will created.
create_project_nogui.cmd

Create Project with setting from "start_settings.cmd" and source folders.

Delete "<design_name>/v_log/", "<design_name>/vivado/", and "<design_name>/workspace/" directory with related documents before Projekt will created.

open_project_gui.cmdOpens an existing Project "<design_name>/vivado/<design_name>.xpr". Delete old "<design_name>/v_log/" before Projekt will opend.
program_zynqflash.cmd

(optional) For Zynq Systems only. Programming Flash Memory with specified Boot.bin. (Same as SDK  "Programm Flash"). Used Boot.bin from prebuilt-Folder. It used the boot.bin from: <design_name>/prebuilt/boot_images/<board_file_shortname>/<app_name>. Set <board_file_shortname> and <app_name> in "start_settings.cmd".

create_prebuilt_sdk.cmd(optional) Create SDK project with hardware definition file from prebuild folder. It used the *.hdf from: <design_name>/prebuilt/hardware/<board_file_shortname>/. Set <board_file_shortname> and <app_name> in "start_settings.cmd".
run_project_nogui.cmd

Create Project with setting from "start_settings.cmd" and source folders. Build all Vivado hardware and software files if the sources are available.

Delete  "<design_name>/vivado/", and "<design_name>/workspace/hsi/" directory with related documents before Projekt will created.

start_settings.cmd

Settings for the other *.cmd files. Following Settings are avaliable:

  • General SettingSettings:
    • (optional) Zip Path: Set Path to installed Zip-Programm. Currently 7-Zip are supported. IUsed for predefined TCL-function to Backup project.
    • XILDIR: Set Path to the Xilinx Directory (Default: c:\Xilinx).
    • VIVADO_Version: Used to get correct path of Vivado. Is the name of the Vivado Installation in %XILDIR%\vivado\  (Example:2015.4). Don't change Vivado Version.
  • Vivado Project SettingsSelect Board Part:
    • PARTNUMBER: Select Board part number of the project which should be created. All available Boards are listed in <design_name>/board_files/TExxxx_board_file.csv. You can use  ID,PRODID,BOARDNAME or SHORTNAME from this list.
  • Programming Settings(program_zynqflash.cmd):PROGRAM_BOARDPART: Select Board part number , which should be configured. All available Boards are listed in <design_name>/board_files/TExxxx_board_file.csv. You can use  ID,PRODID,BOARDNAME or SHORTNAME from this list.
    • PROGRAM_SWAPP: Select the Software App which should be configured. Use <app_name> from <design_name>/prebuilt/boot_images/<board_file_shortname>/

 

Additional TCL-Functions in Vivado TCL Shell

NameOptionsDescription
TE::help Display currently available functions. Important: Use only displayed functions and no functions from sub-namespaces 
TE::hw_blockdesign_export_tcl[-no_mig_contents] [-mod_tcl] [-svntxt <arg>] [-help] 
TE::hw_build_design[-help] 
TE::sw_run_hsi[-run_only] [-prebuilt_hdf <arg>] [-no_bif] [-no_bin] [-clear] [-help] 
TE::sw_run_sdk[-open_only] [-update_hdf_only] [-prebuilt_hdf <arg>] [-clear\] [-help] 
TE::sw_program_zynq[-used_board <arg>] [-swapp <arg>] [-available_apps] [-help] 
TE::util_zip_project[-save_all] [-remove_prebuilt] \[-manual_filename <arg>] [-help] 

 

 

Checklist

  1. Are you using exactly the same Vivado version? If not then the scripts will not work, no need to try.
  2. Do you run the script from Vivado console? They may work from Vivado GUI TCL prompt also, but they are tested only from pure Vivado TCL console prompt.
  3. Ary you using Vivado in Windows PC? Vivado works in Linux also, but the scripts are tested on Windows only.
  4. Is you PC OS Installation English? Vivado may work on national versions also, but there have been known problems,

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