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FPGA EDK: Using BSB to create a new MicroBlaze projectThis is a step by step visual guide to create a custom MicroBlaze architecture on an XUPV2P

board using Xilinx EDK 10.1

Note: CLICK ON THE IMAGES FOR A BETTER RESOLUTION [rename the downloaded

file with .jpg extension to open it]

Note: This tutorials is accompanied by a source code, please visit the link below, select the

FPGA sheet at the bottom of the page and perform a page search with the topic name as the

search parameter.

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Note: More FPGA based projects, source codes and tutorials at:

http://www.afflatustechtronics.org/resources/fpga

Note: Direct Links. Projects: http://www.afflatustechtronics.org/projects/projectlist.html

Tutorials: http://www.afflatustechtronics.org/tutorials

Note: To aid this demonstration we will be designing a custom MicroBlaze architecture

called MicroBlazeLite.

1. Start Xilinx XPSchoose the option as indicated below and click OK

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2. Choose your project path and click OK

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3. Opt to create a new design and click Next

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4. Choose your board and click next

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5. Select the MicroBlaze architecture option and click next

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7. To keep the custom MicroBlaze architecture simple, we will deselect Ethernet and

SysACE

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8. We will not require SDRAM for the MicroBlazeLite architecture, so deselect it

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9. MicroBlazeLite requires a timer module which can be accessed by clicking Add

Peripheral

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10. Select XPS Timer and click OK

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12. The BSB will generate 2 test applications which we will need to test the proper

working of the architecture so leave the settings on the this window as default and

click Next

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13. This sections allows us to select the memory to host the Memory Test application,

leave as default and click next

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15. Review the architecture and click Generate

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16. Complete the BSB wizard by clicking Finish

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17. The BSB generates our architecture and displays the System Assembly View, note

that this will not generate the bitstream for us, we will have to manually do that in the

next step

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19. Now that the MicroBlaze architecture bitstream has been generated, we will have to

build the application project and append it to the bitstream. Right click on the

Memory Test application in the Project Window and click Build Project

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20. Now that the Memory Test application has been built, Device Configuration

Download Bitstream will program the FPGA fabric but before you do this step

make sure that the board is connected to the PC USB port and powered on

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21. While the previous step is in progress, open a HyperTerminal window with 9600, 8,

N, 1 settings. Once the FPGA is programmed you should see the following output in

the HyperTerminal window but if you are too slow in opening the HT window you

might not see the output so click on the board reset button and you should be able to

see the output

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22. To test the Peripheral program, you will have to build the project first.

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23. Once the project has been build, right click on Peripheral Test and click Mark to

Initialize BRAM. This is configure the bitstream with the peripheral test program

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24. Device Configuration Update Bitstream

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25. Device Configuration Download Bitstream

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