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Xilinx KC705 Getting Started

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Getting Started with
the Kintex-7 FPGA
KC705 Embedded Kit
UG913 (v1.0.1) May 31, 2012
XPN 0402910-01

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  • Page 1 Getting Started with the Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Embedded Kit UG913 (v1.0.1) May 31, 2012 XPN 0402910-01...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    (including loss of data, profits, goodwill, or any type of loss or damage suffered as a result of any action brought by a third party) even if such damage or loss was reasonably foreseeable or Xilinx had been advised of the possibility of the same.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    KC705 Embedded Kit Contents ........
  • Page 4 KC705 Getting Started Guide UG913 (v1.0.1) May 31, 2012...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Getting Started With The Kintex-7 Fpga Kc705

    This getting started guide identifies the steps required to set up the KC705 board and run the out-of-box video demonstration, which illustrates the flexibility and capability of a MicroBlaze processor subsystem for embedded design.

  • Page 6: Getting Started With The Video Demonstration

    This Kintex-7 FPGA embedded kit comes with a video demonstration available on the provided USB flash drive. This demonstration can be run before installing any additional tools to get an overview of the features of the KC705 evaluation board using a MicroBlaze processor subsystem in the Kintex-7 (XC7K325T-FF900-2) FPGA.
  • Page 7 UG913_c1_01_050112 Figure 1-1: Kintex-7 FPGA Video Demonstration System Video Demonstration Hardware The following hardware is provided with the evaluation kit: • KC705 evaluation board with the Kintex-7 XC7K325T-2FFG900C device • USB-to-Mini-B cable (for UART) • AC power adapter (12V DC) •...

  • Page 8: Running The Video Demonstration

    USB flash drive or from the Web to the host machine and follow these steps: If the KC705 board is not already powered on, plug in the power adapter to local AC power. Plug the 12V power cable into the board connector on J49. Turn on the power by switching the SW15 to the ON position.
  • Page 9 Appendix C, Installation and Licensing of ISE Design Suite for ISE tool chain installation and licensing help. Note: To set environment variables, run the settings32.bat file located in the Xilinx installation area. At the command prompt, type C:\Xilinx\13.4\ISE_DS\settings32.bat (for Windows XP) or Enter C:\Xilinx\13.4\ISE_DS\settings64.bat (for Windows 7) and press...
  • Page 10 Chapter 1: Getting Started with the Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Embedded Kit X-Ref Target - Figure 1-3 UG913_c1_03_050312 Figure 1-3: Video Demonstration UART Output Open a Web browser on the host computer and set the URL to 192.168.1.10. The Web page shown in Figure 1-4 should be displayed.
  • Page 11 After the video selection is made, click the Start Video button on the Web page. Performance and temperature graphs are plotted in the Web page with performance numbers shown in the text boxes (Figure 1-5). KC705 Getting Started Guide www.xilinx.com UG913 (v1.0.1) May 31, 2012...
  • Page 12 Chapter 1: Getting Started with the Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Embedded Kit X-Ref Target - Figure 1-5 UG913_c1_05_050212 Figure 1-5: Video Demonstration Web Page with Data Plotted Figure 1-6 shows the output display for the selections made in step www.xilinx.com KC705 Getting Started Guide...
  • Page 13 After this button is clicked, any pending requests complete and then no additional data is requested. All the video streams are also stopped and the monitor displays only the background screen. KC705 Getting Started Guide www.xilinx.com UG913 (v1.0.1) May 31, 2012...

  • Page 14: Running Bist Tests

    Target button. The right side of the Web page has a messaging section that prints the results of the tests. The Video and BIST demonstrations using the KC705 board are complete. Because a fully configured MicroBlaze processor subsystem has been provided, the user can start developing embedded applications.

  • Page 15: Next Steps

    Kintex-7 XC7K325T FPGA. Figure 1-8 is a snapshot of the directory structure in the KC705_Embedded_Kit folder on the USB flash drive included in the embedded kit or from the Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Evaluation Kit page: http://www.xilinx.com/products/boards-and-kits/ EK-K7-KC705-G.htm. Xilinx recommends copying the contents of the USB drive to a working area on the user’s host computer.
  • Page 16 Chapter 1: Getting Started with the Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Embedded Kit MicroBlaze Processor Video Subsystem • KC705_Video_Demo • This is the MicroBlaze processor subsystem with the video cores that were run as the power-on demonstration. Source files for the demonstration including the software application and platform are included here.

  • Page 17: Appendix A: Additional Resources

    Xilinx Resources For support resources such as Answers, Documentation, Downloads, and Forums, see the Xilinx Support website at: http://www.xilinx.com/support. For a glossary of technical terms used in Xilinx documentation, see: http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/sw_manuals/glossary.pdf. KC705 Getting Started Guide www.xilinx.com UG913 (v1.0.1) May 31, 2012...
  • Page 18 Appendix A: Additional Resources www.xilinx.com KC705 Getting Started Guide UG913 (v1.0.1) May 31, 2012...

  • Page 19: Appendix B: Communicating With The Kc705 Usb-Uart

    Follow the installer instructions. Restart the computer when instructed to do so. Connecting to the KC705 UART Connect a USB Type-A to Mini-B 5-pin cable between the KC705 USB-UART connector (J21) and the host computer. Power on the KC705 evaluation board if it is not already powered on.
  • Page 20 Appendix B: Communicating with the KC705 USB-UART If using TeraTerm as the serial communications utility program, right-click on the Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART bridge and select Properties. Click on the Port Settings tab and then click Advanced. b. Set the COM port to an open COM port setting from COM1 to COM4. The COM...

  • Page 21: Appendix C: Installation And Licensing Of Ise Design Suite

    Installation and Licensing of ISE Design Suite This KC705 embedded kit comes with entitlement to a full set of the ISE Design Suite: Embedded Edition that is device locked to the Kintex-7 XC7K325T device. This software can be installed from the DVD, or the Web installer can be downloaded from http://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.htm.
  • Page 22 Appendix C: Installation and Licensing of ISE Design Suite www.xilinx.com KC705 Getting Started Guide UG913 (v1.0.1) May 31, 2012...
  • Page 23 Xilinx of this limited warranty, the exclusive remedy of Customer and the sole liability of Xilinx shall be, at the option of Xilinx, to replace or repair the affected products, or to refund to Customer the price of the affected products. The availability of replacement products is subject to product discontinuation policies at Xilinx.
  • Page 24 Appendix D: Warranty www.xilinx.com KC705 Getting Started Guide UG913 (v1.0.1) May 31, 2012...

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