What is the price of the micro-blaze, ... ?

[Lawrence D. Lopez]

I was wondering if someone could tell me
what is free and what is not.

I've purchased (and it's on the way) the $99
Spartan-3 development kit and I'm wondering
if any additional expenses are invoked by
using the various IP property on xilinx's web
pages.

Larry

 

[Shalin Sheth]

Larry,

You can purchase the Embedded Development Kit (EDK) from the Xilinx
Store for $495. EDK will include the compiled MicroBlaze core to use in
your design.

A list of the other IP included with EDK can be found at:
http://www.xilinx.com/ise/embedded/edk_ip.htm

Cheers,
Shalin-

Lawrence D. Lopez wrote:

I was wondering if someone could tell me
what is free and what is not.

I've purchased (and it's on the way) the $99
Spartan-3 development kit and I'm wondering
if any additional expenses are invoked by
using the various IP property on xilinx's web
pages.

Larry

 

[Alex Gibson]

"Lawrence D. Lopez" <lopez-NOSPAM@mv.mv.com> wrote in message
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I was wondering if someone could tell me
what is free and what is not.

I've purchased (and it's on the way) the $99
Spartan-3 development kit and I'm wondering
if any additional expenses are invoked by
using the various IP property on xilinx's web
pages.

Larry

picoblaze is free.
Think someone has made a 16 or 32 bit version

http://tinyurl.com/5qgts

opencores.org

picoblaze ide http://www.mediatronix.com/pBlazeIDE.htm

http://www.nialstewartdevelopments.co.uk/downloads.htm

Alex

 

[Steven K. Knapp]

"Lawrence D. Lopez" <lopez-NOSPAM@mv.mv.com> wrote in message
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There are various reference designs for the Spartan-3 Starter Kit Board
available at the following link.
http://www.xilinx.com/products/spartan3/s3boards.htm#RF

The MicroBlaze Master System does require the Xilinx Embedded Development
Kit (EDK), which sells for a suggest US$495 retail price. The MicroBlaze
32-bit RISC core and various IP functions ship with the Xilinx (EDK). The
EDK includes both free IP and some evaluation IP of advanced functions.
http://www.xilinx.com/products/spartan3/boards/S3_Digilent_MASTER.zip

Here are some links regarding MicroBlaze and the associated IP.

MicroBlaze 32-bit RISC Processor Core
http://www.xilinx.com/microblaze

IP Cores included with the Xilinx EDK
http://www.xilinx.com/ise/embedded/edk_ip.htm

If your system needs only a simple processor, the PicoBlaze 8-bit RISC
microcontroller core is available as a free reference design. The "Digital
Clock PCB Monitor" design for the Spartan-3 Starter Kit uses the PicoBlaze
controller.
http://www.xilinx.com/products/spartan3/boards/Clock_and_PCB_monitor.zip

Here are few links related to PicoBlaze.

PicoBlaze 8-bit RISC Microcontroller
http://www.xilinx.com/picoblaze

PicoBlaze User Guide
http://www.xilinx.com/bvdocs/userguides/ug129.pdf

---------------------------------
Steven K. Knapp
Applications Manager, Xilinx Inc.
General Products Division
Spartan-3/II/IIE FPGAs
http://www.xilinx.com/spartan3
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Spartan-3: Make it Your ASIC

 

[Dave]

"Steven K. Knapp" <steve.knappNO#SPAM@xilinx.com> wrote in message news:<cf6enk$hvs1@cliff.xsj.xilinx.com>...

"Lawrence D. Lopez" <lopez-NOSPAM@mv.mv.com> wrote in message
news:41126496.4020808@mv.mv.com...

There are various reference designs for the Spartan-3 Starter Kit Board
available at the following link.
http://www.xilinx.com/products/spartan3/s3boards.htm#RF

I followed the instructions for the MicroBlaze reference design
carefully. All steps proceeded without errors, but the download
produced an inert board. Anybody have better luck with this design?

-Dave