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In this topic:

•Requirements

•Configuration steps

 

 

Introduction

Programming an Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) is the process of loading a bitstream into the FPGA. During the development phase, the FPGA device is typically programmed using dedicated software utilities and hardware from the FPGA manufacturer, connecting the PC through a USB port to the FPGA to be programmed via the FPGA JTAG port.

 

The FPGA AMD Ultrascale+ series features embedded Arm processors. When the BlueBox is used to develop and test the embedded application for these processors, it can at the same time be used to load a bitstream into this same FPGA. This comfort feature shortens the turn-around times simply by using one tool for several use cases.

 

The BlueBox with winIDEA programs a bitstream to the FPGA in the same manner as embedded on-chip flash devices or external SPI flashes are programmed. When the specific Zynq Ultrascale+ device is selected for debugging, an FPGA device, where the bitstream is to be programmed, becomes listed where typically, e.g. on-chip flash to be programmed is listed. The bitstream can be programmed on request or as a part of the debug download process.

 

 

Requirements

•Selected Device in Debug | Configure Session,

•winIDEA Workspace configured

•Established Debug Session

 

All internal storage devices will be listed in Hardware drop-down menu including FPGA matrix. The manipulation of FPGA matrix needs to be enabled first.

 

 

Configuration steps