Vivado 2013.1

The new Vivado 2013.1 just came out. It's supposed to have better integration with Zynq.

I've got parts to work, but not all. Anyone worked through the new Vivado 2013.1 design tool for the zedboard yet?

After getting it to install (by installing the "Vivado System Edition", not webpack edition, then use the webpack license) I find I can indeed add a Zynq through the IP catalog rather than opening XPS (which no longer exists). I can also configure the PS same as before in XPS, and Vivado even has a Zedboard template for the PS configuration.

However, the UCF files are no longer supported. I've tried to use some of the other formats by porting from a pre-existing ISE 14.4 project, but no success so far. I'm getting failure from 130% I/O utilization.

Anyone worked through the new Vivado 2013.1 design tool for the zedboard yet?

0 Former Member over 12 years ago

An interesting hack to use the System edition with the Webpack license. Judging from the info in the Xilinx download page the Webpack seems to be targeted for Artix and Kintex only, not ZYNQ.I'm wondering if your hack really can circumvent that limitation - although your symptoms sound like it might.
Rgrds, Mikko
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0 Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

It's funny, actually. The download page http://www.xilinx.com/products/design_tools/vivado/vivado-webpack.htm says "Vivado Design Suite WebPACK Edition supports the Artixu2122-7 (7A100T, 7A200T) and Kintexu2122-7 (7K70T, 7K160T) devices. Download Vivado WebPACK Now!". No ZYNQ mentioned.

But in the Release Notes http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/sw_manuals/xilinx2013_1/ug973-vivado-release-notes-install-license.pdf , the Architecture Support table (page 17) lists " Zynq-7000 Device (Early Access) u2022 XC7Z010, XC7Z020, XC7Z030" under the column labelled Vivado WebPACK Tool.
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0 Former Member over 12 years ago

Assuming your project was originally an ISE project you can generate the XDC by using the command "write_xdc filename.xdc" in the TCL command window.
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0 Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

Alternatively you can create an empty PlanAhead project with just the UCF and then use PlanAhead to create the XDC file.
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0 Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

I tried to copy a previous xdc file from when I did the same configuration with ISE 14.4. That's when I got all the the I/O utilization errors mentioned above.

I'm not sure how to do an empty PlanAhead with just the UCF. I did't see an option for UCF entry anywhere in the new Vivaldo 2013.1.
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0 Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

My understanding now is that it's only possible for Vivado 2013.1 to properly program Zynq if you have a special Early Access permission for the IP Integrator.

I talked with my Avnet Field Application Engineer about getting a Early Access. He said that Vivado is not yet fully qualified for Zynq. It's more oriented now for using in programming the other FPGA chips (Virtex, Kintex, Artix). So anyone trying to program Zynq using Early Access should first be fully experienced with the Zynq and the ISE tools. Even then, he said it will be rough going.

My Avnet FAE suggested I go back to ISE 14.4 and wait for the next version of Vivado. That's what I did. I uninstalled Vivado and am working fine again with ISE 14.4 in spite of it's problems, which I know how to get around.
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0 Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

I found an existing xdc file in a previous ISE 14.4 project. I was able to import it into Vivado and got to complaints. But later implementation complained that it needed 130% I/O resources using this file.

Maybe I need to use the "write_xdc" command instead of the existing xdc file. But I've now decided Vivado 13.1 is just not ready (see my other response) and uninstalled it.

I'm curious if anyone has been successful in configuring the Zynq or Zedboard with Vivado 2013.1.
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0 Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

I meant importing the found xdc file into Vivado 2013.1 "got no complaints" at the start, only later.
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0 Former Member over 12 years ago

I've been successful in converting most ISE project to Vivado targeting Zedboard. The only snag was having to manually specify the IOSTANDARD for each pin in XDC file since DEFAULT is no longer allowed unless one disables the warning
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0 Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

Were these converted projects using both PS and PL?

Did you need the Early Adopter license?

Thanks
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