Update the XPS project

To use the "demo" application contained in TE0xxx-Reference-Designs\reference-TE0xxx\SDK\SDK_Workspace, you should:

    1. C:\XilinxProject, if you have copied the folder "TE0xxx-Reference-Designs\reference-TE0xxx" to "C:\XilinxProject" ( "C:\XilinxProject\reference-TE0xxx" and "C:\XilinxProject\TE-EDK-IP");

    2. 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".

      From now on, the choice (a) is assumed.

      You should not alter folder nesting because is a Xilinx Platform Studio requirements

You should not alter folder nesting or select MyProcessorIPLib because double nesting of folders is a Xilinx Platform Studio requirements
The HW implementation usually takes some time; if you have a very slow computer, the new synthesis could require an hour.

Update the SDK project

When Xilinx SDK open, you should:

If the HDL design was successfully implemented and downloaded to the TE0300/TE0320/TE0630 family module, you can proceed to compile the MB software. Press the "build all user applications" button.

Run the demo project

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.

Use the demo project with the XMD UART

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Use the demo project without the XMD UART

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 Table 1 for other module series relevant to this application note.


When application demo is compiled, you can click on the "Start XMD" button to download the hw_test application and open a UART terminal. 
Open the project by double-clicking on the system.xmp file. The Xilinx Platform Studio is opened. To compile the project press the "Download Bitstream to the FPGA" button.

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.
If you want to input some characters to the XMD UART, then open some terminal emulators, such as Microsoft / Hilgraeve HyperTerminal (usually included in Windows START MENU / All programs / Acessories / Communications / Hyper Terminal). Connect using the following settings:
No Host address
Port Number: 4321
TCP/IP connection type