This will be the second session of the new class. If you want in, it’s not too late! Please E-Mail fpga@unallocatedspace.org to let the instructor know you want to join.
We will be covering:
1. Launching ISE
2. Building example blinky light project
3. Launching Impact, Mojo Loader, and Adept for bit file uploading
4. Uploading the bit file to the FPGA
5. Tweaking the blinky light design
6. Simulating the blinky light design
7. UCF files (pin declarations)
8. Viewing schematic (both RTL and technology)
9. Left over time will be for questions and messing with the demo design
IMPORTANT You MUST have ISE (not Vivado!) installed prior to the start of class!!! ISE can take upwards of 30 minutes to an hour to install. We will not have time to wait for ISE to be installed. Please go to http://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.html/content/xilinx/en/downloadNav/design-tools.html and download the ISE Design Suite package for your operating system. If you have licensing or installation issues, please contact fpga@unallocatedspace.org
Required Items:
1. FPGA development board with Spartan 3 or Spartan 6
2. USB cable for programming
3. JTAG programmer if your board does not have USB
4. Laptop with ISE installed and either wired or wireless network connectivity
We have been given ‘academic’ status from Digilent Inc (http://www.digilentinc.com). This means that the instructor can (sometimes) purchase boards from Digilent at the academic price. This discount will only apply to people who are attending the class regularly and is on a case-by-case basis from Digilent.
Since Unallocated Space runs off of donations, we would like to mention that the recommended donation for this class is $5. It is by no means a requirement! Attendance to the space, and this class, is 100% free to all!
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