Changes between Version 29 and Version 30 of Exercises/13_4/IntroToSDK

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Apr 22, 2013, 9:37:17 AM (11 years ago)

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welsh

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Exercises/13_4/IntroToSDK

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 1. Download the [wiki:HardwareUsersGuides/WARPv3/TemplateProjects WARP v3 Template Project]. Note: any template for your version of the hardware will work fine for this exercise as only the SDK is necessary. In general, when FPGA hardware designs must be generated, the "lite" template will build the quickest, but it lacks peripherals like Ethernet that may be necessary for designs other than this simple Introduction to the SDK exercise.
-1. Extract the archive into a folder on your hard drive. Note: this folder '''must not''' contain any spaces in the path (this includes the the Windows desktop, as that lives in a folder known as "Documents and Settings").
+1. Extract the archive into a folder on your hard drive. Note: this folder '''must not''' contain any spaces in the path (this includes folders such as "My Documents" in Windows; Please note that in Windows 7, the Desktop folder can be used, "C:\Users\<username>\Desktop", whereas in previous versions of Windows it was under the "Documents and Settings" directory).
 1. Launch the Xilinx SDK from the Start Menu. It will ask you to select a workspace. Click "Browse ..." and navigate to the "SDK_workspace" folder in the archive you just extracted. Do '''not''' check the box for "Use this as the default and do not ask again." We recommend the convention of using a single workspace per hardware project; checking this box will make this difficult. More useful tips for using the SDK are available [wiki:XilinxSDK here]. Click OK.
 1. Rather strangely, the Xilinx SDK does not automatically know about software drivers to custom peripherals in your XPS project. You have to explicitly tell the SDK where to find your hardware project. This is a step you have to do with '''every''' new SDK workspace. In this exercise, we do not have any custom peripherals, but it is still a good habit to get into. Click on the "Xilinx Tools" menu item and select "Repositories." Here, you want to ensure two things: