pantho
Newbie level 4
how to program virtex 4?
Hello,
I want to download a simple VHDL program to FPGA Xilinx Virtex-4. I am using ISE 10.1 and iMPACT 10.1. the code is very simple. it is an AND gate that works at clock high
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process(clk)
begin
if (clk'event and clk = '1') then
y <= a and b;
end if;
end process;
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I am very new in FPGA programing. the behavioral,post-translate,post-map and post-route simulation works fine. I just want to know the steps to download the program to FPGA.
I have few questions as well:
1. How will I assign me signals (clk, a, b, y) to the ports/pins of FPGA?
2. How should I give the inputs (clk, a, b)? Can I do this using switches of the FPGA board? How to connect the FPGA ports to the switches?
3. How should I take output
? Should I use the LED of the board? How to connect output port of FPGA with the LED?
4. Do I have to code any .ucf file manually? How to code .ucf for this simple program?
Someone may think these questions very childinsh. But as I am very new in this field and getting no advisor/instructor to help me, these are very crucial to me. Hope to get help from you soon.
Best regards,
Pantho
Hello,
I want to download a simple VHDL program to FPGA Xilinx Virtex-4. I am using ISE 10.1 and iMPACT 10.1. the code is very simple. it is an AND gate that works at clock high
------------------------------
process(clk)
begin
if (clk'event and clk = '1') then
y <= a and b;
end if;
end process;
------------------------------
I am very new in FPGA programing. the behavioral,post-translate,post-map and post-route simulation works fine. I just want to know the steps to download the program to FPGA.
I have few questions as well:
1. How will I assign me signals (clk, a, b, y) to the ports/pins of FPGA?
2. How should I give the inputs (clk, a, b)? Can I do this using switches of the FPGA board? How to connect the FPGA ports to the switches?
3. How should I take output
? Should I use the LED of the board? How to connect output port of FPGA with the LED?4. Do I have to code any .ucf file manually? How to code .ucf for this simple program?
Someone may think these questions very childinsh. But as I am very new in this field and getting no advisor/instructor to help me, these are very crucial to me. Hope to get help from you soon.
Best regards,
Pantho