Chapter 1: Introduction To The Ml40X Embedded Processor Reference System; Introduction; Requirements - Xilinx ML40 Series User Manual

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Introduction to the ML40x Embedded
Processor Reference System

Introduction

This chapter briefly describes the reference system provided for ML40x evaluation
platforms. The ML40x Embedded Processor Reference System contains a combination of
known working hardware and software elements that, together, create an entire system. It
demonstrates a system using the Processor Local Bus (PLB), On-Chip Peripheral Bus
(OPB), Device Control Register (DCR) Bus, and the PowerPC™ 405 or MicroBlaze™
processor core. The design operates under the Embedded Development Kit (EDK) suite of
tools that provides a graphical tool framework for designing embedded hardware and
software. The reference system is intended to familiarize users with the Virtex™-4
product, its design tool flows, and its features. It provides a foundation for those who are
learning how to use embedded processors in Virtex-4 FPGAs.
This document covers MicroBlaze based systems for ML401, ML402, ML403 boards in
addition to PowerPC 405 based systems for the ML403 and ML405 boards.

Requirements

The following hardware and software are required in order to use the ML40x Embedded
Processor Reference System.
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ML40x EDK Processor Reference Design
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Operating System Requirements:
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Windows XP Professional or Linux
Note:
A PC is required for FPGA download and debug via Xilinx download cables.
Hardware Requirements:
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Xilinx ML401, ML402, ML403, or ML405 evaluation platform
Software Requirements:
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Embedded Development Kit (EDK) 8.1
- Service Pack 1 for ML401, ML402, ML403
- Service Pack 2 for ML405
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ISE 8.1i
- Service Pack 2 for ML01, ML402, ML403
- Service Pack 3 for ML405
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