Introduction to Xilinx Platform Studio

• Overview

  Xilinx Platform Studio is a software application that allows users to construct FPGA-based hardware systems from a variety of intellectual property (IP) cores. It permits the integration of hardware (compiled into the FPGA fabric) with software (running on embedded processors within the FPGA) to deliver true system-on-a-chip functionality. In this exercise, you will use Xilinx Platform Studio to develop an integrated application that will then be downloaded to the WARP FPGA board.

• Requirements & Setup

  This section details the hardware, software and setup requirements for the Base System Builder exercise.

• Base System Builder - FPGA Board v1.2

  This section describes the process of launching XPS and creating a simple hardware/software platform using Base System Builder. This section of the tutorial is specifically created for FPGA Board v1.2. Once you complete this section, skip to XPS Intro - Implementing the hardware design. Skip this section if you have FPGA Board v2.2.

• Base System Builder - FPGA Board v2.2

  This section describes the process of launching XPS and creating a simple hardware/software platform using Base System Builder. This section of the tutorial is specifically created for FPGA Board v2.2. Once you complete this, skip to XPS Intro - Implementing the hardware design. Use the previous section if you have FPGA Board v1.2.

• XPS Intro - Implementing the hardware platform

  This section goes over the basic steps to create the hardware bitstream.

• XPS Intro - Implementing the software design

  This section describes the process of adding new software application projects, customizing programs and creating the final bitstream to download to the FPGA Board.