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Two types of connections are available:
Xilinx EDK/SDK and iMPACT (or equivalent XMD console commands) could be used to develop/generate an FPGA bitstream (with MicroBlaze's processor and software "merged" into an FPGA bitstream). When the FPGA bitstream is ready, either the USB or JTAG connection could be used to write the SPI Flash memory of the TE USB FX2 module (i.e. download the FPGA bitstream into the SPI Flash memory).
The JTAG connection could also be used to directly download the FPGA bitstream into the FPGA without the need of a reset.
The JTAG connection could be used with Xilinx EDK and SDK GUIs for development and debug purposes; XMD console could also be used.
The USB connection CANNOT be used with Xilinx EDK and SDK GUIs for development and debug purposes. The USB connection should be used after the development and debug process.
With a JTAG connection, the development and debug phases are easier.
Without a JTAG connection, the user/developer should create/use custom functions/programs for the debug phase but some JTAG debug features may not be easily replicated through a USB connection.
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Use of JTAG connection is NOT necessary. |
To test the USB communication in the Reference Architecture case is necessary:
For an example see here.
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Use of JTAG connection is necessary. |
To completely test the Reference Architecture is necessary:
The procedures are the following (a TE0300 board case is described).
.bit or .mcs direct download iMPACT, OpenFut or OpenFutNet | Procedure SDK: opening and update SDK project only Compile and link time less than 1 minute. | Procedure XPS+SDK: opening and update both XPS and SDK projects | not updated' HW') Resynthesis of reference HW could take from 10 minutes to 1 hour(1) | ||
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Skip. | Open SDK project and (if needed) update the SDK project from an old version to a new one | Recreate SDK project using the new exported HW project; | |||
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Download the reference bitstream to the FPGA using iMPACT, Open_FUT or OpenFutNet | Download the reference bitstream to the FPGA using SDK | ||||
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(1) It depends on which computer is used (workstation, regular PC or low-end PC).
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To use the "demo" application contained in TE0xxx-Reference-Designs\reference-TE0xxx\SDK\SDK_Workspace, you should (1) copy GitHub's "TE-EDK-IP" folder (from https://github.com/Trenz-Electronic/TE-EDK-IP) to the folder that contains the folder "reference-TE0xxx":
otherwise you must copy the contents of GitHub's 'TE-EDK-IP' folder inside the already existent empty folder "TE0xxx-Reference-Designs\TE-EDK-IP".
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The FX2 microcontroller on the TE0300, TE0320 or TE0630 family TE USB FX2 module should contain valid firmware before proceeding.
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Demo program (running on MicroBlaze) will work even in case the UART port is left unconnected: it is not necessary to use a USB/Uart converter or Uart port on a PC, if you are using XMD UART HDL block. |
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If you want to input some characters to the XMD UART, then open some terminal emulators,such as
Connect using the following settings:
The UART settings are:
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The UART port will output something of tis kind:
Before running the demo application, open the #project_root#\xmd.ini file:
1.rst
2.dow sw/test_hw.elf
3.#dow sw/demo.elf
4.run
5.terminal -jtag_uart_server 4321
To run the demo application
uncomment line 3 (remove "#")
comment line 2 (add "#" as first character)
save xmd.ini.
type "exit" in XMD command window
restart XMD by clicking again the "Start XMD" button in the XPS toolbar.
With this application, you can test the PC ↔ FPGA communication using a provided API.
To use the demo project without the XMD UART, you need to use "RS232" instead of "debug_module" as standard in/out port. Otherwise the application running on the Microblaze processor freezes if you disconnect the XMD. To accomplish that you need to set up the Microblaze "Software Platform Settings".
The UART is then redirected to external pins, which are defined in the data/system.ucf file. The following snippet shows the case of the TE0300 series modules:
Module RS232 constraints*
Net fpga_0_RS232_RX_pin LOC=B13;
Net fpga_0_RS232_TX_pin LOC=B14;
Please refer to the table below for other module series relevant to this application note.
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