The main purpose of this laboratory is configuration of environment for the development. It based on Windows PC environment and have three main steps:
- downloading and installation of Xilinx Vivado WebPACK,
- downloading and installation of Tera Term,
- obtaining and extracting the appropriate Speedway training files archive.
I am using Linux environment and had already installed Xilinx Vivado WebPACK in version 2018.2. I described installation process here: Xilinx Spartan-7 FPGA Maker Board by Digilent - Review.
So, In my case the were required following steps:
- download and installation of missing devices SoC - Zynq-7000 (To do that in your version of Vivado please got to: Help->Add Design Tools and Devices),
- obtain a license for OEM SDSoC-Zynq Development Voucher (Process of obtaining the license is described here: Xilinx Spartan-7 FPGA Maker Board by Digilent - Review ).
Instead of Tera Term I am using a minicom. Minicom is simple serial communication program for Linux. Below are steps how to use this program:
1. First you need to install it in system with following command.
2. Locate your serial device in system.
3. Run minicom with given device. Navigation in this program is done by keys and special commands triggered by combination of Ctrl+A + <key>.
4. Press Ctrl+A and Z to open command summary menu.
5. Press O key to open configuration menu:
6. Choose option to setup serial port. Configure all fields according to MiniZed serial port requirements. Please make sure that Hardware Flow Control is disabled.
7. Save current configuration as default if needed.
9. Now you should be able to see connection between the target device. In my case I have connected RX to TX of serial device. To close the minicom please enter Ctrl+A and Z key.
There was provided also information about technical support:
- for MiniZed you could visit: http://www.minized.org/forum,
- for Xilinx you could visit: http://www.support.xilinx.com.
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