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roymesi over 5 years ago

In this link:

http://zedboard.org/support/documentation/1519

I've seen 'board definition files' only for versions which are prior to last release 2017.4 (e.g., 2016.4 and below).

Can I use these files also with 2017.4?

Same question goes for the tcl files in this link.

Thanks.

0 bhfletcher over 5 years ago

Yes, those board definitions and TCL files should work in any version of 2017.x. We need to update the label on our website.
Bryan
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0 Former Member over 5 years ago

Hello,
I have just downloaded the latest uZed board definition file:
Avnet Zed Board Defnition Files.zip (is)
and compared with previous:
Avnet Zed Board Definitions 2015_3or4_2016_1or2_160826_3.zip (was)

But I have found differences not reflected in Revision History (file preset.xml \ 1.1 , for both 7010, 7020):

was:
user_parameter name="CONFIG.PCW_UIPARAM_DDR_CLOCK_0_LENGTH_MM" value="39.7"
user_parameter name="CONFIG.PCW_UIPARAM_DDR_CLOCK_1_LENGTH_MM" value="39.7"
user_parameter name="CONFIG.PCW_UIPARAM_DDR_CLOCK_2_LENGTH_MM" value="54.14"
user_parameter name="CONFIG.PCW_UIPARAM_DDR_CLOCK_3_LENGTH_MM" value="54.14"

is:
user_parameter name="CONFIG.PCW_UIPARAM_DDR_CLOCK_0_LENGTH_MM" value="54.14"
user_parameter name="CONFIG.PCW_UIPARAM_DDR_CLOCK_1_LENGTH_MM" value="54.14"
user_parameter name="CONFIG.PCW_UIPARAM_DDR_CLOCK_2_LENGTH_MM" value="39.7"
user_parameter name="CONFIG.PCW_UIPARAM_DDR_CLOCK_3_LENGTH_MM" value="39.7"

So track lengths are swapped.
Which is correct ?

I have to maintenance the uZed as old as rev. F01.
May I use the same board definitions for those old F01 and the uZed of the latest revisions?

Thank you in advance for help.

Regards
Robert
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0 jafoste4 over 5 years ago

Hello Robert,
This forum post should solve your question.
http://zedboard.org/content/novice-zynq-ddr3-memory-controller
--Josh
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0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to jafoste4

Hello Josh,
thank you very much for this link. It is really impressive !
I would like to make a little clearance...
I guess that the Board Definitions I have just downloaded (dated 2018-01-01) is the best already known and suitable for uZed ver. G , isn't it ?
But I have also to maintenance uZed ver. F01. May I assume that this latest version is suitable for uZed as old as F01? Or I should take an older "Board Definitions"?
Regards
Robert
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0 jafoste4 over 5 years ago

Hello Robert,
The Board Definition File dated (2018-01-01) is the suggested board definition file to be used regardless of uZed version.
So to answer your question, yes the 2018-01-01 version can/should be used with your uZed F01.
--Josh
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0 Former Member over 5 years ago in reply to jafoste4

Hello Josh,
many thanks for this reply.
Sorry for such a simple question but after investigation of a few versions I got doubts.
Thanks again
Robert
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0 jafoste4 over 5 years ago

Hello Robert,
No worries! Its always better to double check. Please post again if you encounter any further issues.
Thanks,
Josh
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