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  • to download the correct reference bitstream file in the FPGA and/or SPI Flash
  • the USB FX2 microcontroller on the TE0300, TE0320 or TE0630 family TE USB FX2 module should contain valid firmware;
  • the host computer should have a specific driver installed;
  • a USB cable should be used to connect the PC and the FPGA module
  • run the C# or C++ Reference Project test (link to add)

Full test (here)

To completely test the Reference Architecture is necessary

  •     to download the bitstream file (that create the Microblaze system) and the demo.elf file or to be certain that this two are already downloaded before;
  •     the USB FX2 microcontroller on the TE0300, TE0320 or TE0630 family TE USB FX2 module should contain valid firmware;
  •     the host computer should have a specific driver installed;
  •     the host computer should have Xilinx EDK installed;
  •     a JTAG adapter cable. We recommend using the Xilinx Platform Cable USB (USB ↔ JTAG) .
  •     a USB cable should be used to connect the PC and the FPGA module (USB communication test)

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Procedure SDK: opening and update SDK project only
('updated' SW on 'NOT updated' HW)

Compile and link time less than 1 minute.

Procedure XPS+SDK: opening and update both XPS and SDK projects
('updated' SW on 'not updated' HW')

Resynthesis of reference project (HW component updates) could take from 10 minutes to 1 hour; it depends on which computer is used (workstation, regular PC or low-end PC)

Copy IP Cores and drivers used in TE reference projects

 Update XPS project from an old version to a new one
 

Export the HW project design to SDK

Open SDK project and (if needed) update the SDK project from an old version to a new oneRecreate SDK project using the new exported HW project
Download the bitstream to the FPGA
Check the fiirmware of FX2 microcontroler
Run the demo project
USB communication tests + DMA tests

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