Connecting the Xilinx Tools to VisualApplets
Before you can use the Xilinx Tools within VisualApplets, you have to adapt some settings within VisualApplets.
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VisualApplets 2 |
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If you are using VisualApplets 2, refer to the VisualApplets 2 Manual, section Editing the Build Settings in VA2. |
To connect the Xilinx Tools to VisualApplets 3:
- Start VisualApplets.
- Click on Settings → Build Settings.
The Build Settings dialog opens:
- Click on the Add button.
- Select the target hardware platform (frame grabber) for these build settings on and confirm with OK.
- Give a name to the new set of build settings you are just creating.
- Activate the option Active configuration (directly behind the field where you entered the name).
- Leave Precondition Check activated.
- Under Xilinx Build Flow, select the Xilinx Tool you want to use (Xilinx ISE or Xilinx Vivado).
- Disable the option Use system environment instead.
- Select a Xilinx settings batch file from your file system. You find the batch file in the Xilinx installation folder:
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We recommend to use the 64-bit Windows operating system when developing applets for microEnable 5 platforms. Make sure you select the batch file that matches the operating system you are using, e.g., "settings64.bat" which is the file for the 64-bit Windows OP.
- Keep all other settings as they are.
- Click OK.
The Xilinx Tools are now recognized by VisualApplets. You can verify this in the Project Info window of VisualApplets (right upper corner of VisualApplets GUI):
Now, you can use VisualApplets also for building actual firmware files out of your applet designs.
For further details on build settings options, refer to the VisualApplets 3 Manual, section Build Settings.