how to Relaunch the SDK

I would like to be able to re-launch the SDK without re-exporting the design from planAhead - I don't see how to do this.

I am using Linux, I am following the tutorials, ie: Lab #2 Experiment #3, page 18, followed by #4 page 20, in fact I have gotten all the way to page 27 (where you load the SW on the target)

Note: I have another problem, seperate thread - about getting the JTAG to work - this thread is specific to restarting the SDK and making a change.

I know that I type "xsdk" to start the SDK, but it comes up with an empty window.

Effectively, I want to turn my computer off for the night - and pick up where I left off the next morning.

My only solution is to re-export, and relaunch the SDK fresh.

There should be some way to "Re-Open" an existing SDK project without re-exporting it.

I'm stuck. Any suggestions?

0 Former Member over 11 years ago

What version of the Xilinx tools are you using and what Linux are you running them on?

-Gary
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0 Former Member over 11 years ago

ISE Version 14.7 (just downloaded, latest version)
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Ubuntu 12.0.4 LTS 64bit
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-Duane.
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0 Former Member over 11 years ago

While Ubuntu is not one of the officially supported operating systems for Xilinx tools ( http://www.xilinx.com/ise/ossupport/index.htm ) there do seem to be users out there making it work. There are posts that detail some of the issues and workarounds that may help:

https://engineering.purdue.edu/elab/wiki/index.php/Xilinx_tools_on_Ubuntu
http://www.wiki.xilinx.com/Install+Xilinx+Tools
http://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Installation-and-Licensing/ISE-12-1-on-Linux-Ubuntu-EDK-does-not-start/td-p/73616

There are suggestions related to your JTAG/Ubuntu issue it these posts as well, but I do not have the Xilinx tools running under Ubuntu here to test them. This forum is targeted to support the ZedBoard and MicroZed boards, so you might get a more detailed response to questions specific to the interaction between the Xilinx tool suites and your operating system on the Xilinx community forums.

I would also suggest that if you are just starting out to go ahead and begin with the Xilinx Vivado tool suite, as all future examples, tutorials, and tool development will be there vs the ISE/PlanAhead tools.

-Gary
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0 Former Member over 11 years ago

That's not answering the question in this thread, that is why I have a separate thread.

I do not want to *re*export* my design.
I do not want to rebuild my Xilinx BIT files, etc.

I just want to *RE* launch the SW sdk, and finish debugging my SW that I am not done writing.

How do I do that?

On any supported linux platform, how do you launch the SDK only? Do I have to use Plan Ahead to launch the SDK? Or do I type some other command? What is that command? What should I expect to see on the screen?
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0 Former Member over 11 years ago

The post was to address your first issue, which was that xsdk did not work as the tools were not installed correctly. You should be able to launch SDK either from PlanAhead (Export to SDK with 'launch SDK option checked') or 'standalone' and then direct it to load the workspace you want to work from. Make sure you have set your environment variables as described on page 20 of the installation guide:

http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/sw_manuals/xilinx14_7/irn.pdf

Then you should be able to launch SDK as described here:
http://forums.xilinx.com/t5/General-Technical-Discussion/How-to-run-EDK-ChipScope-SDK-under-Linux/td-p/49827

-Gary
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0 Former Member over 11 years ago

Thanks
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