Getting started with ISE WebPack

I am starting to use my Zed board with xilinx ISP Webpack. The ISE tool demands Family, device, package, speed for the new project. How can I find the above 4 properties of my ZedBoard.

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Saher Maqsood

0 Former Member over 10 years ago

If you are just starting with the ZedBoard and the Xilinx tools I would suggest starting with the Vivado tool suite rather than ISE. The ZedBoard Zynq device is supported by the 'Webpack' Vivado version as well and if this is a new ZedBoard the included tools voucher will give you access to the full Vivado tool suite for ZedBoard. The Vivado tool suite is the current Xilinx development platform. The ISE tool suite will not be updated.

If you do decide to continue with the ISE tool suite you should be able to select the ZedBoard as an option when you start your project in PlanAhead. The Zynq Concepts, Tools and Techniques for the ZedBoard tutorial will step you through the process: http://zedboard.org/support/design/1521/11

For a more in depth look at developing with the Zynq Device you can look at the Avnet Speedway workshops:
http://zedboard.org/support/trainings-and-videos

There are also a couple of excellent blogs on developing projects using the Vivado tools:

http://zedboard.org/content/microzed-chronicles-free-e-book-released
http://zedboard.org/content/zynq-design-scratch

-Gary
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0 Former Member over 10 years ago

Thank you Gary. I will start with the Vivado tool.
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0 Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

Hello Gary,
I have started using vivado.

I am using the following link from the tutorial you mentioned above:

http://svenand.blogdrive.com/archive/169.html#.VGaG0skrFyM

But when i perform the step of CREATE BLOCK DESIGN, i get the following error:
"Top module 'system_wrapper' is currently invalid in Design Sources"

Please guide me through it. Thanks
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