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FPGA-in-the-Loop Wizard

Generate an FPGA-in-the-loop (FIL) block or System object from existing HDL files

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Description

FPGA-in-the-loop (FIL) enables you to run a Simulink® or MATLAB® simulation that is synchronized with an HDL design running on an AMD®, Microchip, or Altera® FPGA board.

This link between the simulator and the board enables you to:

  • Verify HDL implementations directly against algorithms in Simulink or MATLAB.

  • Apply data and test scenarios from Simulink or MATLAB to the HDL design on the FPGA.

  • Integrate existing HDL code with models under development in Simulink or MATLAB.

Open the FPGA-in-the-Loop Wizard App

  • Simulink Toolstrip: In the Apps tab, under Verification, Validation and Test, click the HDL Verifier icon. Select FPGA-in-the-Loop (FIL) on the left pane, and click Import HDL Files.

  • MATLAB command prompt: Enter filWizard. You provide the HDL code and all related information for creating a FIL block for simulation with an FPGA device.

Examples

Programmatic Use

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filWizard(filename) relaunches the FIL Wizard using a configuration file from a previous session. At the end of each FIL Wizard session, the tool saves a MAT-file that contains the session information. You can use this MAT-file to restore the session later.

Version History

Introduced in R2012b

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