Introducing the Spartan-6 & Virtex-6 FPGA

Embedded Kits
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Overview
Embedded Design Challenges
Xilinx Embedded Platforms for Embedded Processing
Introducing Spartan-6 and Virtex-6 FPGA Embedded Kits
Designing with Embedded Targeted Reference Designs
and Xilinx FPGAs
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Challenges for Embedded Processing for
FPGAs

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Overview
Embedded Design Challenges
Xilinx Embedded Platforms for Embedded Processing
Introducing Spartan-6 and Virtex-6 FPGA Embedded Kits
Embedded Processing Design with Embedded Targeted
Reference Designs and Xilinx FPGAs
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Xilinx Embedded Platforms
Basic Value of Xilinx
Embedded Platforms
New Embedded
Targeted Reference Designs
New Spartan-6 and Virtex-6
Embedded Kits
featuring
Targeted Reference Designs
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Overview
Embedded Design Challenges
Xilinx Embedded Platforms for Embedded Processing
Introducing Spartan-6 and Virtex-6 FPGA Embedded Kits
Embedded Processing Design with Embedded Targeted
Reference Designs and Xilinx FPGAs
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Spartan-6 FPGA Embedded Kit
Description:
This kit enables software development with MicroBlaze soft processor as well as
customization of the hardware processor system using Spartan!-6 LX45T FPGA
Contents:
SP605 Board with Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA
" Download/Debug Cables & Power Supply
ISE Design Suite Embedded Edition
" ISE & Chipscope - Device locked to S6LX45T
" Platform Studio, SDK (Eclipse IDE)
Embedded Targeted Reference Design
" MicroBlaze Processor Sub-System design
Documentation
" HW Setup Guide & Getting Started Guide
" In-depth Hardware & Software Tutorials
Ecosystem OS/RTOS Support
" Linux, uC/OS-II, Treck
Available: Now
Price: $995 US
Part Number: DK-S6-EMBD-G
http://www.xilinx.com/s6embkit
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Virtex-6 FPGA Embedded Kit
Description:
This kit enables software development with MicroBlaze soft processor as well as
customization of the hardware processor system using Virtex!-6 LX240T FPGA
Contents:
ML605 Board with Virtex-6 LX240T FPGA
" Download/Debug Cables & Power Supply
ISE Design Suite Embedded Edition
" ISE & Chipscope - Device locked to V6LX240T
" Platform Studio, SDK (Eclipse IDE)
Embedded Targeted Reference Design
" MicroBlaze Processor Sub-System design
Documentation
" HW Setup Guide & Getting Started Guide
" In-depth Hardware & Software Tutorials
Ecosystem OS/RTOS Support
" Linux, uC/OS-II, Treck
Available: Now
Price: $2495 US
Part Number: DK-V6-EMBD-G
http://www.xilinx.com/v6embkit
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Embedded Targeted Reference Deign
MicroBlaze Processor Sub-System
Scalable embedded processing Targeted
Reference Design
Built with Xilinx MicroBlaze 32-bit processor
Integrates common embedded processing peripherals
and IP blocks
Completely integrated & verified together to shorten
design cycle
Enables software programmability using industry-
standard OSes out-of-the-box
Enabled by Xilinx Software Development Kit (SDK)
Starting point for multiple Xilinx Market-specific
platforms
Can be extended and modified with Xilinx Platform
Studio (XDS) delivered with EDK
MicroBlaze
32-bit CPU
MPMC
TEMAC
UART
I2C/SPI
GPIO
Debug
MicroBlaze
32-bit Processor
Sub-System
FLASH
Timer
INT CTRL
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MicroBlaze Processor Sub-System Features
Flexible 32-bit MicroBlaze Processor
Pre-configured 32-bit MicroBlaze Soft Processor
Integrated Memory Management Unit (MMU)
16KB Instruction and Data Caches
JTAG processor debug
100MHZ operation
Variety of Memory Controller support
MultiPort DDR3 Memory Controller
" Direct interface to 128 MB 64-bit wide DDR3 SDRAM interface operating at 400 MHz.
NOR Flash Memory Controller
" 32MB FLASH
Direct access to 32 KB Internal Block RAM
Support for various FLASH Memory devices
" 32 MB Linear (Parallel) FLASH
" 8 MB Serial FLASH
" System ACE! Compact FLASH
Access to 1 KB IIC EEPROM
Integrated High Performance I/O Peripherals
Gigabit Ethernet controller (TEMAC)
Two 32-bit Timers
Interrupt Controllers
Three General Purpose I/O controllers
One 16550 compatible UART
SPI, I2C serial interfaces
MicroBlaze
32-bit CPU
MPMC
TEMAC
UART
I2C/SPI
GPIO
Debug
MicroBlaze
32-bit Processor
Sub-System
FLASH
Timer
INT CTRL
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MicroBlaze Processor Sub-System In FPGA
Design
Spartan-6 or Virtex-6 Evaluation Board
MicroBlaze
32-bit CPU
MPMC
TEMAC
UART
I2C/SPI
GPIO
Debug
MicroBlaze PSS
FLASH
Timer
INT CTRL
User
Defined
Portion
of
Design
Spartan-6 FPGA or Virtex-6 FPGA
DDR3
Compact FLASH
SPI FLASH
IIC EEPROM
ENET PHY
RS232 Line Drv
GPIO
IIC/SPI
Simple Block
Diagram
MicroBlaze PSS on
Virtex-6 or Spartan-
6 FPGAs
User Defined Logic
Can be added to
base PSS
Physical Devices on
evaluation boards
Controlled by PSS
peripherals
Basis of Demo
included in the kits
Next section
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Overview
Embedded Design Challenges
Xilinx Embedded Platforms for Embedded Processing
Introducing Spartan-6 and Virtex-6 FPGA Embedded Kits
Embedded Processing Design with Embedded Targeted
Reference Designs and Xilinx FPGAs
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Embedded
Edition
Simple Steps to Productivity
1 2 3
Get Started in Minutes
Connect Cables
Power-up Board
Load Embedded Platform
Demonstration
Evaluate
Evaluate with Embedded
Platform Demonstration
Use interactive interface to
evaluate performance
options
Customize
Open XPS Project with
Embedded Targeted
Reference Design
Follow Software Tutorial to
program, debug and profile
software applications
Follow Hardware Tutorials
to modify design
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Step 1: Get Started in Minutes
Open the Spartan-6 or Virtex-6 Embedded Kit
Follow the printed Hardware Setup Guide to setup the board and
run the out-of-box demos
Connect the Ethernet cable from the SP605/ML605 board to a PC
Connect the DVI cable to a Monitor
Insert provided Compact Flash card into the SystemACE port on the board
Connect Power Supply to the board and switch it ON.
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Step 2: Evaluate Embedded Platform Demo
Demonstration Overview
Webserver with Ethernet
networking running on
MicroBlaze
MicroBlaze program controlling
DSP co-efficients
Web-based user interface to
manipulate images and visual
effects like edge-detect, smooth,
sharpen, etc
Hardware Implementation
SP605 or ML605 Board
MicroBlaze PSS Design with
Video DSP IP added
" 2D FIR filter, DVI output
Display
Web Browser
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Step 3: Customize Embedded Design
Start with the
Embedded Targeted
Reference Design
Design with Industry-standard
Hardware & Software
Development Tools
Hardware Customization with XPS
Software Development with SDK
Complete your
design on time
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EDK Software, Hardware and Integration Flows
Software Flow
(SDK)
Integration
(XPS)
Hardware Flow
(ISE)
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Simple Steps to XPS Hardware Design Flow
Simulation/Synthesis
Build & Map
Place & Route
Standard FPGA
HW Development Flow
VHDL or Verilog
Configuration File
Xilinx Platform
Studio (XPS)
System Netlist
Create IP Wizard
Start with XPS
Open the MicroBlaze PSS
Targeted Reference Design
Project
Modify
Select additional standard
peripherals from EDK suite to
add to PSS
Add Custom IP with Create
IP Wizard
Add ChipScope Debug IP
using Debug Configuration
Wizard
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Simple Steps to SDK Software Development
Flow
Code Entry
C/C++ Cross Compiler
Linker
Load Software
Into FLASH
Debugger
Standard Embedded
SW Development Flow
C Code
Hardware Board
Start with SDK Eclipse IDE
Open the Workspace
configured for the
MicroBlaze PSS Targeted
Reference Design
Program
Create Standalone Software
platform or OS BSP
Create, Compile and build
Software applications
Debug Software Applications
using graphical debugger
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Integrate & Optimize Hardware & Software
Use ChipScope Analyzer to
debug hardware/software
integration issues
Use SDK to Profile your
application & identify hot spots
Offload Performance critical
code to hardware accelerators
Hardware Board
Chipscope Analyzer Debugger & Profiler
Download Combined
Image to FPGA
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Ecosystem Support
OS Vendor Tools Key Features
Linux (PetaLinux) PetaLogix PetaLinux SDK,
Xilinx SDK
Low-cost Linux
Fully customizable
Automatic BSP Generation
uC/OS-II Micrium Xilinx SDK Low-cost Real-Time OS
Automatic BSP Generation
Treck Networking
Middleware
Treck Xilinx SDK High Performance TCP/IP stack
Comprehensive Networking
middleware
Scalable Embedded Targeted Reference design is the foundation
for 3
rd
party embedded software support
Strong OS, RTOS and Middleware offerings support Spartan-6
and Virtex-6 Embedded kits
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Summary
New Embedded Development Kits
minimize development time
Get to market faster
New Targeted Reference Designs
Improve designer productivity
Lower risk with pre-integrated components
Empowering designers to focus on
differentiation & product value
Innovation - right out of the box
For more information visit: www.xilinx.com/embedded
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