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NOTE: This evaluation software should not be installed on a PC which already has Xilinx software installed. ·
Installation Steps
- Installing Foundation Series ISE 3.3i software: (Required for the XtremeDSP Evaluation)
- Select and insert the the Design Environment Foundation Series ISE 3.3i CD (CD #2) and Run setup.exe found in the root directory.
- For more information on installation and system requirements refer to the Release Notes and Installation Guide located on the CD (filename D:\ISE_RelNotes.PDF)
- Installing CORE Generator and IP Update (Required for the XtremeDSP Evaluation)
- Extract D:\IP_Update\32i_ip_update2.zip to the $XILINX directory
- Installing StateCAD and HDL Bencher software (Optional)
- Select Partner Products->Install StateCAD Xilinx Edition or Install HDL Bencher Xilinx Edition from the Xilinx Foundation Series ISE program group (Design Environment
CD must be inserted).
- Installing ModelSim Xilinx Edition software (Note: MXE software is a Xilinx only version of ModelSim, you may also Install the Mentor FPGA Advantage which
contains an evaluation version of ModelSim SE)
- Select Partner Products->Install ModelSim Xilinx Edition from the Xilinx Foundation Series ISE program group (ModelSim Xilinx Edition CD must be inserted).
- Select the Evaluation Edition to receive a 30-day evaluation license.
- Please visit http://support.xilinx.com/mxelibs/ to download the latest MXE libraries.
- Getting started with Foundation Series ISE 3.3i
- For an overview of ISE, and a basic tutorial, .refer to the Quickstart Guide located on the CD (filename D:\ISE_QSG.PDF)
- To view a multimedia demonstration of how to use ISE select Documentation->Multimedia Quickstart Presentation from the Foundation Series ISE program group..
- Using the Xilinx Design Manager
- For the XtremeDSP design flow it is recommended that you do not use the ISE Project Navigator, but rather use the Xilinx Design Manager.
- The Xilinx Design Manager is found $xilinx\bin\nt\dsgnmgr.exe -- the $xilinx is the location on your disk where you installed the Foundation ISE software.
- You can create a desk top "shortcut" by right-mouse-click and save as "short cut". This short cut may then be copied to your desk top or start menu..
- Documentation on how to use the Xilinx Design Manager is found here
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