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Foundation Express F1.5: Migrating Express projects from 1.4 to 1.5
Record #4366
Product Family: Software
Product Line: Aldec
Product Part: Foundation HDL Editor
Problem Title:
Foundation Express F1.5: Migrating Express projects from 1.4 to 1.5
Problem Description:
Urgency: Hot
General Description:
For existing Foundation Express 1.4 designs, there is no migration path to
bring the existing Express and M1 projects into the F1.5 project environment.
This limitation is due to the new version/revision management employed by the
integrated F1.5 tools. Users will have two options.
Solution 1:
Start from scratch by creating a new HDL-type project in Foundation 1.5.
Copy all source files (source HDL, NGO from Logiblox/Coregen, other XNF or EDIF
files, .UCF file) to the new project directory and add the HDL files to the
project. You will have to recreate all synthesis implementations as well as
place and route revisions, as this information may not be imported from
existing projects.
If you plan on using the Foundation Simulation tool to perform a post-synthesis
simulation on an HDL design containing Logiblox, you will need to create new
Logiblox simulation models. Copy the .MOD file for each module into your
project directory. Open the Logiblox GUI from the Project Manager (Tools ->
Design Entry -> LogiBLOX module generator) and select the module using the
Module Name pulldown. Click OK to create a new .NGC file (for implementation)
and .ALR file (for functional simulation). This must be done for each module
in the project.
Solution 2:
A second option is to simply use the F1.5 tools in the same manner as the F1.4
tools were used. The GUIs for Foundation Express and the Xilinx Design Manager
are available from Start -> Programs -> Xilinx Foundation Series ->
Accessories. The Foundation Simulation flows and all project management issues
are identical to the flow described in the Foundation Express Application Note
Supplement that was shipped with Foundation 1.4.
End of Record #4366 - Last Modified: 09/23/98 07:13 |
