Getting Started with WARP v1 and v2
Welcome to WARP. We have several resources for new users.
- Tools - Installation of tools needed for development on WARP
- Repository Access - Learn about the open-access repository
- Repository - Browse the repository itself
- Support Resources - Links to more resources relating to WARP support
Exercises
We have designed the exercises below to introduce the Xilinx tools we use for building designs on WARP v2. We recommend working through the exercises in order.
Introduction to the Software Development Kit: This is the classic "hello world" project for WARP v2 using the Xilinx SDK. This exercise show:
- How to create a Xilinx SDK workspace and import existing hardware, bsp and software projects
- How to update C code and compile the software project
- How to download and execute a software project on WARP v2
Introduction to Xilinx Platform Studio: This exercise introduces Xilinx Platform Studio (XPS). This exercise shows:
- How to open and navigate one of the WARP v2 template projects
- How to instantiate a custom peripheral core in XPS
- How to access the custom core's registers from a software project in the SDK
Exporting a Peripheral Core from System Generator: In this exercise, you will create a custom peripheral using Xilinx System Generator (an FPGA design tool integrated with MATLAB/Simulink). This custom peripheral can then be used in an XPS project, using the procedure introduced in the XPS Intro exercise above.
Reference Designs
Once you're comfortable with the design flows introduced by the exercises above, we recommend getting started with one of our reference designs.
- WARPLab: A framework for rapid prototyping of physical layer algorithms in MATLAB, using real signals transmitted/received via WARP hardware.
- OFDM Reference Design: Implements an OFDM physical layer transceiver and CSMA MAC protocol, both of which operate in real-time in the FPGA
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