xilinx spartan 3 $99 board...help

[Hank]

Does anyone know if Xilinx released the source files for the demo stuff that
comes on the $99 Spartan 3 board you can order from them (made by digilent). I
have the board, and would like to experiment with the vga that is demonstrated
in the test demo, but I cannot find any reference to any source files.

Thanks,

Hank

 

[Bob Perlman]

On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 00:36:10 GMT, "Hank" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:

Does anyone know if Xilinx released the source files for the demo stuff that
comes on the $99 Spartan 3 board you can order from them (made by digilent). I
have the board, and would like to experiment with the vga that is demonstrated
in the test demo, but I cannot find any reference to any source files.

Thanks,

Hank

There are zip files for two reference designs at the bottome of this
page:

http://www.xilinx.com/products/spartan3/s3boards.htm

The MicroBlaze Master System file contains code for, among other
things, a vga controller. I don't know if it's the same controller
that's programmed into the board's config PROM.

Seems pretty strange that the source files weren't on the CDs that
came with the board.

Bob Perlman
Cambrian Design Works

 

[Hank]

<snip>

There are zip files for two reference designs at the bottome of this
page:

http://www.xilinx.com/products/spartan3/s3boards.htm

The MicroBlaze Master System file contains code for, among other
things, a vga controller. I don't know if it's the same controller
that's programmed into the board's config PROM.

Seems pretty strange that the source files weren't on the CDs that
came with the board.

Bob Perlman
Cambrian Design Works

Hey Bob,

Thanks, I will look at those files...I saw them earlier, but thought/think they
are not what is on this starter kit board. There is no mention of this board
using the microblaze core.

Good! I thought it was strange that source files were not on the CDs...at least
I feel vindicated for my feelings of frustration. :-/

I have poured over the included Starter kit resource CD, but all it contains is
a bunch of pdf app notes, copies of the included manuals, and a bunch of jpg
images of the spartan 3 icon playing with himself.

hank

 

[Hank]

"Hank" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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snip
There are zip files for two reference designs at the bottome of this
page:

http://www.xilinx.com/products/spartan3/s3boards.htm

The MicroBlaze Master System file contains code for, among other
things, a vga controller. I don't know if it's the same controller
that's programmed into the board's config PROM.

Seems pretty strange that the source files weren't on the CDs that
came with the board.

Bob Perlman
Cambrian Design Works


Hey Bob,

Thanks, I will look at those files...I saw them earlier, but thought/think
they
are not what is on this starter kit board. There is no mention of this board
using the microblaze core.

Actually, I think the zip files you mentioned might indeed be what I was looking
for. Thanks Bob!

Hank

 

[Shalin Sheth]

The MicroBlaze zip file on the web site includes an OPB VGA character
mapped core with software drivers to use the core. The MicroBlaze
Master system also includes a FSL PS/2 keyboard core with drivers.

The web site with the reference designs is:
http://www.xilinx.com/products/spartan3/s3boards.htm

Shalin-

Hank wrote:

"Hank" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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snip

There are zip files for two reference designs at the bottome of this
page:

http://www.xilinx.com/products/spartan3/s3boards.htm

The MicroBlaze Master System file contains code for, among other
things, a vga controller. I don't know if it's the same controller
that's programmed into the board's config PROM.

Seems pretty strange that the source files weren't on the CDs that
came with the board.

Bob Perlman
Cambrian Design Works


Hey Bob,

Thanks, I will look at those files...I saw them earlier, but thought/think

they

are not what is on this starter kit board. There is no mention of this board
using the microblaze core.




Actually, I think the zip files you mentioned might indeed be what I was looking
for. Thanks Bob!

Hank

 

[Pratip Mukherjee]

Is EDK purchase neccessary to use the microblaze.zip file? I am a
hobbiest and cannot afford to purchase EDK.
Thanks.

Pratip

Shalin Sheth <Shalin.Sheth@xilinx.com> wrote in
news:ccp2b6$oh41@cliff.xsj.xilinx.com:

The MicroBlaze zip file on the web site includes an OPB VGA character
mapped core with software drivers to use the core. The MicroBlaze
Master system also includes a FSL PS/2 keyboard core with drivers.

The web site with the reference designs is:
http://www.xilinx.com/products/spartan3/s3boards.htm

Shalin-

Hank wrote:
"Hank" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:_XHHc.43876$qw1.43300@nwrddc01.gnilink.net...

snip

There are zip files for two reference designs at the bottome of this
page:

http://www.xilinx.com/products/spartan3/s3boards.htm

The MicroBlaze Master System file contains code for, among other
things, a vga controller. I don't know if it's the same controller
that's programmed into the board's config PROM.

Seems pretty strange that the source files weren't on the CDs that
came with the board.

Bob Perlman
Cambrian Design Works


Hey Bob,

Thanks, I will look at those files...I saw them earlier, but
thought/think

they

are not what is on this starter kit board. There is no mention of
this board using the microblaze core.




Actually, I think the zip files you mentioned might indeed be what I
was looking for. Thanks Bob!

Hank