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== First recommended readings ==
 
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* [[FPGA | FPGA on APF introduction]]
 
  
 
==Developing on the APF FPGA==
 
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=== Design Tools===
 
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Description of tools used to simulate, to synthesize and to download/configure FGPA.
 
  
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* [[ISE WebPack installation on Linux| ISE WebPack (Xilinx's free devt tool) installation]]
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=== FPGA Interfaces ===
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* [[How_to_make_a_VHDL_design_in_Ubuntu/Debian| How to setup the FPGA toolchain in Ubuntu/Debian]]
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* [[How to simulate post synthesis and post place & route design with GHDL]]
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* '''APF9328''': [[IMX9328-Spartan3 interface description]]
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* '''APF27''': [[IMX27-Spartan3A interface description]]
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* '''APF51''': [[IMX51-Spartan6 interface description]]
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* '''APF6_SP''': [[APF6_SP Interfaces description]]
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* '''OPOS6UL_SP''': [[OPOS6UL_SP Interfaces description]]
  
 
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===Using ARMadeus FPGA===
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===Using Armadeus FPGA===
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* [[FPGA_loader | Configure the FPGA from Linux]]
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Manage the FPGA from Armadeus distribution.
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* [[Target_Software_Installation#FPGA_firmware_installation|Configure the FPGA from U-Boot]]
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* Configure the FPGA [[FPGA_loader | from Linux]], [[Target_Software_Installation#FPGA_firmware_test | from U-Boot]], [[PCIe_fpga_load | from PCIe]].
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* Flashing FPGA firmware [[Uboot_FPGA_firmware_update_from_Linux | from Linux]], [[Target_Software_Installation#FPGA_firmware_installation | from U-Boot]]
 
* [[FPGA_register | Access the FPGA address domain from Linux]]
 
* [[FPGA_register | Access the FPGA address domain from Linux]]
  
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=== Make some examples ===
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These examples give the basis to make VHDL design for FPGA.
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* [[Simple blinking LED | LED]]
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* [[A simple design with Wishbone bus | Complete example with button and led on wishbone bus communication and Linux drivers]]
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=== Design Tools===
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Description of tools used to simulate, to synthesize, and to download/configure FGPA.
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'''Xilinx'''
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* [[ISE WebPack and Vivado]]
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'''Altera'''
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* [[Quartus | Quartus Prime (Altera/Intel's free devt tool)]]
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* [[Modelsim-Altera | Install Modelsim-Altera (starter edition)]]
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'''Lattice'''
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* [[IceCube | Install IceCube]]
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* [[Diamond | Install Lattice Diamond]]
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'''Microsemi'''
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* [http://www.fabienm.eu/flf/installing-libero-on-debian-9/ Install Libero]
  
 
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===Designs examples===
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=== Automatize FPGA design making ===
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==== [[Peripherals On Demand]] ====
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* [[A simple design with Wishbone bus | Button, Linux drivers, Wishbone bus communication and LED]]
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For complex projects, POD should be used to simplify design.
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==== [[FuseSoC]] ====
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FuseSoC is a builder written in Python used to automatize FPGA constructions
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==== CactusII ====
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[http://funbase.cs.tut.fi/ Graphical IDE] for managing FPGA/ASIC design with IPX-ACT standard.
  
 
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=== HDL ===
  
 
===VHDL ===
 
===VHDL ===
  
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* [[VHDL coding styles]]
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* [[VHDL coding styles|VHDL coding styles & externals documentations]]
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* [http://www.xess.com/ho03000.html Nice ideas/examples to look at]
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* [http://www.xess.com/design_examples.php#XESS_Examples Nice ideas/examples to look at]
 
* [http://www.opencores.org www.opencores.org]
 
* [http://www.opencores.org www.opencores.org]
 
* [http://www.gmvhdl.com/VHDL.html An Introductory VHDL Tutorial]
 
* [http://www.gmvhdl.com/VHDL.html An Introductory VHDL Tutorial]
  
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* [https://www.veripool.org/wiki/verilator Verilator] an High speed verilog simulator
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* [http://iverilog.icarus.com/ Icarus] Famous open-source verilog simulator
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* [https://symbiyosys.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ SymbiYosys] open-source Verilog formal verification
  
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=== Synthesizable Synchronous HDL ===
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==== [[Migen]] ====
  
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With migen, it's possible to develop FPGA design in Python then generate Verilog for synthezis.
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Wishbone bus). It will also generates the corresponding drivers (currently only
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==== [[Chisel]] ====
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Linux ones).  
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With Chisel, it's possible to develop FPGA design in Scala then generate C++ model for simulation and Verilog model for synthesis. Armadeus system can help you to integrate a Chisel project on Armadeus board.
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==== [[SpinalHDL]] ====
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* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/periphondemand/ sources repository]
 
 
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===Links===
 
===Links===
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Some useful links.
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''' Wishbone '''
 
''' Wishbone '''
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* [http://www.opencores.org/projects.cgi/web/wishbone/wbspec_b3.pdf  official Wishbone specifications]
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* [http://cdn.opencores.org/downloads/wbspec_b3.pdf  official Wishbone specifications]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishbone_%28computer_bus%29 Wikipedia Wishbone doc]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishbone_%28computer_bus%29 Wikipedia Wishbone doc]
  
 
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* [http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/data_sheets/ds099.pdf Spartan-3 FPGA Family Data Sheet]
  
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Orchestra is a tools similar to POD developed by one member of ARMadeus Project:
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* [http://www.fabienm.eu/flf/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/fpgamap-1.svg OpenSource FPGA map]
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Latest revision as of 15:45, 12 November 2019


Developing on the APF FPGA

FPGA Interfaces

Using Armadeus FPGA

Manage the FPGA from Armadeus distribution.

Make some examples

These examples give the basis to make VHDL design for FPGA.



Design Tools

Description of tools used to simulate, to synthesize, and to download/configure FGPA.

Xilinx

Altera

Lattice

Microsemi

Automatize FPGA design making

Peripherals On Demand

For complex projects, POD should be used to simplify design.

FuseSoC

FuseSoC is a builder written in Python used to automatize FPGA constructions

CactusII

Graphical IDE for managing FPGA/ASIC design with IPX-ACT standard.

HDL

VHDL

Verilog

  • Verilator an High speed verilog simulator
  • Icarus Famous open-source verilog simulator
  • SymbiYosys open-source Verilog formal verification

Synthesizable Synchronous HDL

Migen

With migen, it's possible to develop FPGA design in Python then generate Verilog for synthezis.

Chisel

With Chisel, it's possible to develop FPGA design in Scala then generate C++ model for simulation and Verilog model for synthesis. Armadeus system can help you to integrate a Chisel project on Armadeus board.

SpinalHDL

Another HDL generator (VHDL) written in Scala.

Links

Some useful links.

Wishbone

Spartan

CycloneV

OpenSource


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