Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of OFDMReferenceDesign/SDK

Timestamp:

May 3, 2012, 4:06:01 PM (12 years ago)

Author:

murphpo

Comment:

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OFDMReferenceDesign/SDK

@@ -43 +43 @@
 We have chosen the approach of having one SDK workspace per XPS project, so the SDK workspace always contains exactly one _hw_platform project and one _bsp project, both referenced to the parent XPS project.
 
-Unfortunately workspaces are not portable. The ref design .zip file contains all the necessary project files to populate a workspace, but you must initialize your workspace first and import these project files manually.
+A workspace always maps to a folder on your hard drive. That folder will contain workspace settings (in a {{{.metadata}}} directory) and subdirectories for each project in the workspace. 
+
+Unfortunately workspaces are not portable. The ref design .zip file contains all the necessary project files to populate a workspace, but you must initialize your workspace first and import these project files manually. We recommend creating your workspace in the {{{SDK/SDK_Workspace}}} subdirectory of the XPS project. This directory already contains the project files for the ref design.
 
 In the instructions below we use {{{<xps_proj>}}} to represent the path where you expanded the ref design .zip. If the XPS project file is in {{{C:\work\WARP\OFDM_RefDesign_FPGAv2_v17.0\system.xmp}}}, then you should use {{{C:\work\WARP\OFDM_RefDesign_FPGAv2_v17.0\}}} in place of {{{<xps_proj>}}} below.
+
+'''Creating the workspace'''
  * Launch the Xilinx SDK
    * If prompted to select a workspace, choose {{{<xps_proj>/SDK/SDK_Workspace}}}
@@ -53 +57 @@
    * In Local Repositories, click New, then navigate to {{{<xps_proj>}}}. Be sure to select the XPS project folder, not any of the folders above/below that.
    * Click OK
- * Choose File->Import; expand General; choose Existing Projects into Workspace; click Next
- * 
+ * Choose File->Import, expand General, choose Existing Projects into Workspace, click Next
+   * For 'Select root directory:', click Browse and navigate to {{{<xps_proj>/SDK/SDK_Workspace}}} (this path is probably already selected by default)
+   * Make sure four projects are checked (CSMAMAC, NoMAC, OFDM_RefDesign_FPGAv2_bsp, OFDM_REfDesign_FPGAv2_v17.0_hw_platform)
+   * Make sure "Copy projects into workspace" is unchecked
+   * Click Finish
+ * SDK will begin building the software projects. If everything works, this process will finish with a log message {{{'elfcheck passed'}}}.
+ * Choose File->Import again, expand Run/Debug, chose Launch Configurations, click Next
+   * Click Browse and navigate to {{{<xps_proj>/SDK/SDK_Workspace/launch-configs}}}
+   * Check launch-configs
+   * Check CSMAMAC.launch and NoMAC.launch
+   * Click Finish
+ * In the Project Explorer tab right-click the CSMAC project and choose Generate Linker Script
+   * Assign Code Sections to iocm, Data sections to docm, Heap/Stack to xps_bram_if_cntlr_1
+   * In both the Basic and Advanced tabs confirm nothing is assigned to xps_bram_if_cntlr_2 (this memory maps to the PHY packet buffers)
+   * Change Heap/Stack sizes to 4096 (4K)
+   * Click Generate; click Yes to overwrite existing linker script
+ * Repeat the linker script generation for NoMAC
+
+
+'''Running the design'''[[BR]]
+''brief instructions, to be elaborated soon''[[BR]]
+Program the FPGA:
+ * Connect the JTAG cable
+ * Xilinx Tools->Program FPGA
+   * Choose bootloop
+   * Click Program
+ * Wait ~20 seconds; FPGA Board should now be configured (green DONE LED on, red Radio Board PLL unlocked LEDs on)
+
+Download the software program:
+ * Click on the NoMAC project in Project Explorer
+ * Choose Run->Run
+ * Software should now be running (FPGA Board hex displays on, Radio Board Rx LEDs on, PLL unlocked LEDs off)
+ * Connect serial cable (57600bps) to monitor STDOUT