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[[Category: FPGA]]
==Xilinx WebPack installation instructions for Linux Ubuntu (6.10) with ISE 10.1.==

{{Note|Tested on:
* Ubuntu Dapper (6.10) & Gusty (7.10) x86 32bits, 
* KUbuntu 7.10 x86 32bits
}}
=== Packages needed ===
Install following package before installing ISE:
<pre class="host">
$ sudo apt-get install libstdc++5 libmotif4 libxp6 libcurl3
</pre>

=== Instructions ===
{{Note|On new version of ISE webpack '''tcl console''' is not activated by default. To use it check the menu '''View->Panels->Tcl Console'''}}
* download '''ISE WebPACK - WebInstall / ISE WebPACK 10.1 (Free Download)''' archive [http://www.xilinx.com/ise/logic_design_prod/webpack.htm from here]. You will need to create a Xilinx's account and register before being able to download files (it's free).
* Choose the full download version "Download Files Individually" (2,4 Gbytes). When asked, you are not obliged to accept Java download manager (if you are sure of your Internet connection quality). '''Note the registration ID, it will be asked later during installation.'''
[[Image:ISE_full_download.png]]
* You will get a ''webpack_SFD.tar'' archive, save it in your ''$HOME'' dir
* unzip the archive:
<pre class="host">
 $ cd $HOME
 $ tar xvf webpack_SFD.tar
</pre>
* launch the installation
<pre class="host">
 $ cd webpack
 $ ./setup
</pre>
* Follows the instructions of the graphical interface (you need to launch setup as root if you want to install JTAG tools '''but on Armadeus JTAG tools are not needed to program the FPGA'''):
[[Image:ISE_install_select.png]]
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[[Image:ISE_install_dir.png]]
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[[Image:ISE_install_options.png]]
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[[Image:ISE_install_options2.png]]
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[[Image:ISE_install_update.png]]

== Installation guide for debian Wheezy (intel i5 64bits)  and ISE 14.6 ==

* with a 64bits (amd64 on debian) first configure i386 compatibility:
<pre class="host">
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk
</pre>

* Following package must then be installed :

<pre class="host">
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5 libxp6 libcurl3 libmotif4
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5:i386 libxp6:i386 libcurl3:i386 libmotif4:i386
</pre>

* Download «ISE Design Suite - 14.6 Full Product Installation» on [http://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.html/content/xilinx/en/downloadNav/design-tools.html xilinx website] (7.3Go !)

* decompress the tar archive with following command:

<pre class="host">
tar xvf Xilinx_ISE_DS_14.6_P.68d_3.tar
</pre>

* launch installer :

<pre class="host">
cd Xilinx_ISE_DS_14.6_P.68d_3
./xsetup
</pre>

* accept all conditions
* select ''ISE WebPACK'' under menu '''Select Products to Install'''.
* keep default settings
* Give a directory where you have enough space (1.6Go).
* click on '''Install''' button
* get a free license on [http://www.xilinx.com/getlicense this page].

* Go to the directory ISE/ then create the following shell script named '''launchISE''':
<source lang="bash">
source ../ISE/14.6/ISE_DS/settings32.sh
cd ../ISE/14.6/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin/
./ise
</source>

* Give rights :
<pre class="host">
chmod 777 launchISE
</pre>

* Then launch it:
<pre class="host">
./launchISE
</pre>

* Enjoy the power of Xilinx tools.

* To add tcl console : View -> Panels -> Tcl Console

{{Note| For [[Migen]], you can also export xilinx path in your '''~/.bashrc''' file :
<source lang="bash">
export XILINX=/opt/Xilinx/14.7/ISE_DS/ISE/
</source>
}}

==Links==
* http://www.xilinx.com/ise/logic_design_prod/webpack.htm
* Good french tutorial : http://harded.free.fr/site/?p=55
* [http://outputlogic.com/xcell_using_xilinx_tools/74_xperts_04.pdf to use it in command lines]
* [http://www.wiki.xilinx.com/ Xilinx Wiki]
* [http://forums.xilinx.com/ Xilinx forum]