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Guided Hardware Setup

Before you can use the features in the HDL Verifier™ Support Package for AMD FPGA and SoC Devices, HDL Verifier Support Package for Intel® FPGA Boards, or HDL Verifier Support Package for Microchip FPGA Boards, you must establish communication between the host computer and the hardware board. After the installer completes the support package installation, it guides you through the process of establishing communication with the hardware board.

If the support package is already installed, you can start the hardware setup by opening the Add-On Manager.

On the MATLAB tool bar, from the Add-Ons menu, select Manage Add-Ons.

In the Add-On Manager, start the hardware setup process by clicking the Gear icon .

Select Board and Interface for Use with FPGA Verification

Choose a hardware board and an interface to use with this board from the list. For the full list of supported boards and interfaces, see Supported FPGA Devices for FPGA Verification. HDL Verifier supports a PCI Express® connection for FPGA-in-the-loop (FIL) with Windows® operating systems only.

The setup process includes the following steps depending on the interface that you select in this step.

Ethernet

  1. Confirm that you have the hardware required to complete the setup process. See Connection Requirements.

  2. Follow the setup steps to set up your hardware board with the Ethernet interface. See Connection Setup.

  3. Configure the network interface card in the host computer. See Configure NIC on Host Computer.

  4. Verify the connection between the host computer and the hardware board. See Verify Setup.

Ethernet on Versal, Zynq, or Intel Agilex 7 SoC Board

  1. Confirm that you have the hardware required to complete the setup process. See Connection Requirements.

  2. Configure the network interface card in the host computer. See Configure NIC on Host Computer.

  3. Copy the compatible secure digital (SD) card image files for the hardware board to an SD card drive path. See Select a Drive and Load Firmware.

  4. Configure your hardware board to start up from the SD card. See Set Jumpers.

  5. Connect your hardware board to the host computer. For a Versal® or Zynq® SoC board, see Connect Hardware. For an Intel Agilex® 7 SoC board, see Connect Intel Agilex 7.

  6. Verify the connection between the host computer and the hardware board. See Verify Setup.

JTAG

  1. Confirm that you have the hardware required to complete the setup process. See Connection Requirements.

  2. Follow the setup steps to set up your hardware board with the JTAG interface. See Connection Setup.

  3. Verify the connection between the host computer and the hardware board. See Verify Setup.

PCI Express

  1. Confirm that you have the hardware required to complete the setup process. See Connection Requirements.

  2. Install the PCIe driver on the host computer. See Install PCI Express Driver.

  3. Configure the jumpers on the hardware board. See Set Jumpers.

  4. Follow the setup steps to set up your hardware board with the PCI Express interface. See Connection Setup.

USB Ethernet

  1. Confirm that you have the hardware required to complete the setup process. See Connection Requirements.

  2. Windows only — Install the USB Ethernet drivers on the host computer. See Install USB Ethernet Drivers.

  3. Copy the compatible SD card image files for the hardware board to an SD card drive path. See Select a Drive and Load Firmware.

  4. Configure the jumpers on the hardware board. See Set Jumpers.

  5. Connect your hardware board to the host computer. See Connect Hardware.

  6. Configure the USB Ethernet or RNDIS gadget on the host computer. See Configure USB on Host Computer.

  7. Verify the connection between the host computer and the hardware board. See Verify Setup.

Connection Requirements

The guided setup wizard displays a checklist of the hardware requirements. Confirm that you have the hardware required to complete the setup process.

Note

Do not connect to the board or turn it on until you are prompted at a later step.

Ethernet Requirements

  • FPGA or SoC development board

  • USB-JTAG cable (for FPGA boards only)

  • Installed Vivado®, Quartus®, or Microchip Libero® SoC software, with a supported version listed in FPGA Verification Requirements (for FPGA boards only)

  • Dedicated Gigabit network interface card (NIC) or USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet adapter dongle

  • Ethernet cable

  • Power supply adapter, if the board requires one

Ethernet on Intel Agilex 7 SoC Board Requirements

  • Intel Agilex 7 SoC Board

  • Installed Quartus Prime Pro software, with a supported version listed in FPGA Verification Requirements

  • Dedicated Gigabit NIC or USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet adapter dongle

  • Ethernet cable

  • Power supply adapter, if the board requires one

  • SD card reader and writable SD card with a capacity of 4 GB or larger

Ethernet on Versal or Zynq SoC Board Requirements

  • Versal or Zynq SoC board

  • Dedicated Gigabit NIC or a USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet adapter dongle

  • Ethernet cable

  • Power supply adapter, if the board requires one

  • SD card reader and writable SD card with a capacity of 4 GB or larger

JTAG Requirements

  • FPGA or SoC development board

  • USB-JTAG cable

  • Installed Vivado or Quartus software, with a supported version listed in FPGA Verification Requirements

  • Installed Digilent® Adept 2 Runtime (for Linux® operating systems on AMD® boards only)

  • Power supply adapter, if the board requires one

PCI Express Requirements

HDL Verifier supports a PCI Express connection for Windows operating systems only.

  • FPGA development board

  • USB-JTAG cable

  • Installed Vivado or Quartus software, with a supported version listed in FPGA Verification Requirements

  • PCI Express slot and available space on the motherboard

  • Power supply adapter, if the board requires one

USB Ethernet Requirements

  • SoC development board

  • USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 cable based on the type of USB cable the selected hardware board supports

    Note

    If you use a USB 2.0 cable for a board that supports USB 3.0, the cable provides lesser data throughput.

  • Power supply adapter (if the board requires one)

  • SD card reader and writable SD card with a capacity of 4 GB or larger

Connection Setup

This step is required only when you select the JTAG or PCI Express interface or the Ethernet interface on an FPGA or SoC board other than the Versal, Zynq, and Intel Agilex 7 SoC boards.

The guided setup wizard displays the setup steps for the selected interface. Follow these steps to set up your hardware board with the selected interface.

Ethernet

  1. Ensure that the board power switch is off.

  2. Connect the AC power cord to the power plug, and plug the power supply adapter cable into the hardware board.

  3. Use the crossover Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet connector on the hardware board directly to the Ethernet adapter on your host computer.

  4. Use the JTAG download cable to connect the hardware board to the host computer.

  5. Make sure that all the jumpers on the hardware board are in the factory default position.

  6. Turn the power switch of the hardware board on.

JTAG

  1. Ensure that the board power switch is off.

  2. Connect the AC power cord to the power plug, and plug the power supply adapter cable into the hardware board.

  3. Use the JTAG download cable to connect the hardware board to the host computer.

  4. Make sure that all the jumpers on the hardware board are in the factory default position.

  5. Turn the power switch of the hardware board on.

PCI Express

  1. Ensure that the board power switch is off.

  2. Select the maximum number of PCI Express lanes that the board supports. For details, refer to the user manual for the board.

    Supported Board PCI Express SetupDocumentation
    DSP Development Kit, Stratix® V EditionSet the three switches (PCIE_PRSNT2nx1, x4, x8) in dip switch SW6 to ON. This setting selects 8-lane PCIe (default board setting).https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/fpga/development-kits/stratix/v-gs.html
    Cyclone® V GT FPGA Development KitSet the two switches(PCIe_x1, x4) in dip switch SW3 to ON. This setting selects 4-lane PCIe (default board setting).https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/fpga/development-kits/cyclone/v-gt.html
    Kintex®-7 KC705Set jumper J32 so that it connects pins 5 and 6. This setting selects 8-lane PCIe (default board setting).https://www.xilinx.com/products/boards-and-kits/ek-k7-kc705-g.html
    Virtex®-7 VC707 Set jumper J49 so that it connects pins 5 and 6. This setting selects 8-lane PCIe (not the default board setting).https://www.xilinx.com/products/boards-and-kits/ek-v7-vc707-g.html

  3. Turn the host computer off.

  4. Install the hardware board in a PCI Express slot inside the host computer.

    This figure shows the Stratix V board installed in a host computer. This installation applies to all supported Intel VC boards.

    This figure shows the VC707 board installed in a host computer. The power cable is on the right. This installation applies to all supported AMD boards.

  5. For AMD boards, plug the external power supply into the wall outlet. Then, plug the power supply adapter cable into the hardware board.

    Intel boards do not use an external power supply.

  6. Connect the JTAG cable to the hardware board and the host computer. When you use a PCI Express connection, the JTAG cable is still required to program the FPGA.

  7. Turn the power switch of the hardware board on.

  8. Start up the host computer.

Install USB Ethernet Drivers

This step is required only when you select the USB Ethernet interface on a Windows operating system.

If you have already installed the USB Ethernet drivers, skip this step.

You must install the USB Ethernet drivers before you use AXI manager or FIL with a USB Ethernet connection. To install the drivers, click Install Driver. The installation process might require system administrator privileges.

Configure NIC on Host Computer

This step is required only when you select the Ethernet interface.

In this step, you configure the host computer so that it can communicate with the hardware board. You must have a dedicated Gigabit Ethernet NIC for the hardware board, with an Ethernet cable connecting the card to your hardware board. If you also want simultaneous internet access and you do not have a wireless connection, your host computer requires a second Ethernet NIC. In this case, consider using a USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet adapter dongle.

The guided setup supports the NIC configuration on the Windows operating system only. For the Linux operating system, manually configure the NIC by following the steps in Configure Linux.

In the guided setup, select the NIC that you want to connect with the hardware board. If you have already configured the NIC, select Skip this step if your network card is already configured for communicating with the FPGA or SoC board.

The list displays the connected NICs detected on your host computer. The menu options show each NIC as (In Use) or (Available). The installer marks an NIC as (In Use) when the NIC is connected to a device and has an assigned IP address.

If you do not see your NIC listed, click Refresh to trigger the NIC detection and refresh the list. Refreshing the list is useful when, for example, you plug in a USB Ethernet adapter dongle while viewing this pane.

  • If all the NICs listed are in use, free up a NIC for use with the hardware and then click Refresh.

  • If the NIC list is empty, VMWare software, if present, can interfere with NIC detection. To get an accurate list of NICs on your host computer, remove the VMWare software.

  • Check whether the missing NIC is disabled in the control panel. If the NIC is disabled, enable it.

Leave the IP address of the NIC as the default. Alternatively, specify the IP address in dotted quad format, for example, 192.168.0.1.

When you click Next, the software configures the NIC.

Select a Drive and Load Firmware

This step is required only when you select the USB Ethernet interface or the Ethernet interface on a Versal, Zynq, or Intel Agilex 7 SoC board.

  • USB Ethernet only — Configure the USB Ethernet interface so that the host computer can communicate with the hardware board. You must have a USB cable connecting the host computer to your hardware board.

    In the guided setup, specify the IP address of the USB device in dotted quad format, for example, 192.168.1.2. Leave the IP address of the USB host as the default. When you click Next, the subsequent steps use the USB host IP address to configure the USB Ethernet interface detected on the host computer.

  • Next, the installer must write an FPGA image to an SD card. This FPGA image is included with the support package. The image includes the embedded software and the FPGA programming file necessary for using the hardware board as an I/O peripheral.

    1. Insert a 4 GB or larger SD card into the card reader on the host computer. The card must be in FAT32 format. Select the appropriate drive from the list. If you have already downloaded the FPGA image, skip this step.

      Unlocked SD card and reader slot

      Note

      Unlock the SD card before downloading the firmware image to the card. Keep the card unlocked while the card is in the board card reader.

    2. Write the FPGA image to the SD card. In the guided setup, select the location of the SD drive containing the card, then click Next. On the next screen, to copy the programming file from the host computer to the SD card, click Write. This process erases any existing data on the card.

Install PCI Express Driver

This step is required only when you select the PCI Express interface.

If you have already installed the PCI Express drivers, you can skip this step.

Install the PCI Express drivers before you use FIL, FPGA data capture, or AXI manager with a PCI Express connection. This step performs the driver installation for you. The process can take 10 or more minutes to install, and might require system administrator privileges.

You can let the support package setup install the drivers now, or you can choose to perform the setup again later. To run the support package setup, on the MATLAB® Home tab, in the Environment section, select Help > Check for Updates.

Set Jumpers

This step is required only when you select the PCI Express interface, the USB Ethernet interface, or the Ethernet interface on a Versal, Zynq, or Intel Agilex 7 SoC board.

Configure the jumpers on the hardware board so that you can use it as a peripheral device. These jumper settings make it so that the board starts up from the SD card. Make sure that the board is turned off.

The jumper settings are different for each board. To learn more about the settings, see the board documentation.

Set Jumpers on Intel Agilex 7

You must configure the Secure Device Manager (SDM) on the Intel Agilex 7 SoC board to manage the security functions. If you have already configured the SDM, skip this step and set the S9 switch positions to on-on-off-off before connecting the hardware.

S9 and Other Switch Positions

JumpersSwitch Positions
Switch 1Switch 2Switch 3Switch 4
S9 before configuring SDMOnOnOnOff
S9 after configuring SDMOnOnOffOff
S4OnOnOnOn
S15OnOnOnOff
S10OnOnOnOn
S23OnOnOnOn
S6OffOffOffOff
S1OffOffOffOff
S22OnOnOnOn
S19OffOffOnOn
S20OnOnOnOn

S9 switch positions after you configure the SDM on the Intel Agilex 7 SoC board

Set Jumpers on Versal VCK190

SW1 Switch Positions

SwitchSwitch Position
1Up
2Down
3Down
4Down

SW1 switch positions on the Versal VCK190 board

Set Jumpers on ZCU102

SW6 Switch Positions

SwitchSwitch Position
1Up
2Down
3Down
4Down

SW6 switch positions on the ZCU102 board

Set Jumpers for USB Ethernet Configuration

JumperJumper Position
J7Off
J1131-2
J1101-2
J109No jumper

Jumper positions on the ZCU102 board to configure the USB in peripheral mode

Set Jumpers on ZCU111

SW6 Switch Positions

SwitchSwitch Position
1Up
2Down
3Down
4Down

SW6 switch positions on the ZCU111 board

Set Jumpers on ZCU216

SW2 Switch Positions

SwitchSwitch Position
1Up
2Down
3Down
4Down

SW2 switch positions on the ZCU216 board

Set Jumpers on ZC702

JTAG Select Jumper Positions

SwitchSwitch Position
TopLeft
BottomRight

SW10 Jumper Positions

SwitchSwitch Position
1Down
2Down
3Up
4Up
5Down

Set Jumpers for USB Ethernet Configuration

JumperJumper Position
J7Off
J331-2
J351-2

Jumpers to configure USB, JTAG Select, and SW10 switch positions on the ZC702 board

Set Jumpers on ZC706

SW11 Jumper Positions

SwitchSwitch Position
1Down
2Down
3Up
4Up
5Down

Set Jumpers for USB Ethernet Configuration

JumperJumper Position
J10Off
J481-2
J501-2

SW11 switch and pin positions on the ZC706 board

Set Jumpers on ZedBoard

Jumper Positions

SwitchSwitch Position
1Down
2Up
3Up
4Down
5Down

Set Jumpers for USB Ethernet Configuration

JumperJumper Position
JP3Open

Jumper positions on the ZedBoard

Connect Hardware

This step is required only when you select the USB Ethernet interface or the Ethernet interface on a Versal or Zynq SoC board.

Follow these instructions for connecting the hardware. The guided setup wizard provides labeled pictures of the steps for each board.

  1. Remove the SD card from the host computer and insert it into the hardware board.

  2. Ethernet interface — Connect an Ethernet cable to the board. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the selected NIC.

    USB Ethernet interface — Connect a USB cable to the board. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the host computer.

  3. Connect the power cable.

  4. Turn the power on.

Connect VCK190 Board

VCK190 hardware board connections

Connect ZCU102 Board for Ethernet

ZCU102 hardware board connections for the Ethernet interface

Connect ZCU102 Board for USB Ethernet

ZCU102 hardware board connections for the USB Ethernet interface

Connect ZCU111 Board

ZCU111 hardware board connections

Connect ZCU216 Board for Ethernet

ZCU216 hardware board connections for the Ethernet interface

Connect ZCU216 Board for USB Ethernet

ZCU216 hardware board connections for the USB Ethernet interface

Connect ZC702 Board for Ethernet

ZC702 hardware board connections for the Ethernet interface

Connect ZC702 Board for USB Ethernet

ZC702 hardware board connections for the USB Ethernet interface

Connect ZC706 Board for Ethernet

ZC706 hardware board connections for the Ethernet interface

Connect ZC706 Board for USB Ethernet

ZC706 hardware board connections for the USB Ethernet interface

Connect ZedBoard for Ethernet

ZedBoard hardware board connections for the Ethernet interface

Connect ZedBoard for USB Ethernet

ZedBoard hardware board connections for the USB Ethernet interface

Connect Intel Agilex 7

This step is required only when you select the Ethernet interface on an Intel Agilex 7 SoC board.

To configure the SDM, set the S9 switch positions to on-on-on-off and follow these instructions.

  1. Connect the JTAG cable to the board.

  2. Connect the power cable to the board and turn the power on.

  3. Run this command in the MATLAB Command Window to program the SDM via the JTAG cable.

    programSDM

  4. Turn the board power off and set the S9 switch positions to on-on-off-off.

Configure SDM on Intel Agilex 7 SoC Board

Intel Agilex 7 SoC board connections to configure the SDM

After you configure the SDM or when you skip configuring the SDM, set the S9 switch positions to on-on-off-off and follow these instructions for connecting the hardware. The guided setup wizard provides labeled pictures of the steps for the board.

  1. Remove the SD card from the host computer and insert it into the hardware board.

  2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the board. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the selected NIC.

  3. Connect the power cable.

  4. Turn the power on.

Connect Intel Agilex 7 SoC Board

Intel Agilex 7 SoC board connections

Configure USB on Host Computer

This step is required only when you select the USB Ethernet interface.

Configure the host computer so that it can communicate with the hardware board. You must have a dedicated USB Ethernet or RNDIS gadget for the hardware board, with a USB cable connecting the card to your hardware board.

The guided setup supports the USB configuration on the Windows operating system only. For the Linux operating system, manually configure the USB Ethernet gadget by following the steps in Configure Linux.

For the Windows operating systems, in the guided setup, select the USB Ethernet or RNDIS gadget that you want to connect with the hardware board. If you have already configured the USB Ethernet gadget, select Skip this step if your USB Ethernet gadget is already configured for communicating with the SoC board.

After you boot the SD card on the target hardware board, the board appears on the host computer as the MathWorks® USB Ethernet or RNDIS gadget.

The list displays the connected NICs detected on your host computer. The connected USB Ethernet gadgets are part of this list. The menu options show each gadget as (In Use) or (Available). The installer marks a gadget as (In Use) when the gadget is connected to a device and has an assigned IP address.

If you do not see your USB Ethernet gadget listed, click Refresh to trigger the gadget detection and refresh the list. Refreshing the list is useful when, for example, you plug in a USB Ethernet cable while viewing this pane.

  • If all the USB Ethernet gadgets listed are in use, release a gadget and click Refresh.

  • If the NIC list is empty, VMWare software, if present, can interfere with NIC detection. To get an accurate list of NICs on your host computer, remove the VMWare software.

  • Check whether the missing USB Ethernet gadget is disabled in the control panel. If the USB Ethernet gadget is disabled, enable it.

Leave the IP address of the USB device and USB host as the default. Alternatively, in the Select a Drive and Load Firmware step, you can specify the IP address of the USB device in dotted quad format, for example, 10.10.10.2. When you click Next, the software configures the USB Ethernet interface on the host computer based on these network configurations.

Verify Setup

You can verify the hardware setup for Ethernet, JTAG, and USB Ethernet interfaces. This step runs the tests to verify the connection between the host computer and the hardware board based on the selected interface. Before you run the test, make sure that:

  1. You have installed the appropriate vendor tool and that the tool is on the MATLAB path. See Set Up FPGA Design Software Tools.

  2. The board is turned on.

This step runs these tests to verify the connection for the selected interface.

Ethernet

  1. Generate an FPGA programming file for your hardware board.

  2. Program the FPGA.

  3. Detect an Ethernet connection.

Ethernet on Versal or Intel Agilex 7 SoC Board

  1. Verify the IP address configuration on the host computer.

  2. Verify the Ethernet connection between the host computer and the hardware board.

  3. Read and write the memory locations on the hardware board with the default SD card image bitstream.

Ethernet on Zynq SoC Board

  1. Verify the IP address configuration on the host computer.

  2. Verify the Ethernet connection between the host computer and the hardware board.

  3. Read and write the memory locations on the hardware board using AXI manager.

JTAG

  1. Generate an FPGA programming file for your board.

  2. Program the FPGA.

  3. Perform the data transaction between the FPGA and the host computer.

USB Ethernet

  1. Verify the IP address configuration on the host computer.

  2. Verify the Ethernet connection between the host computer and the hardware board.

  3. Read and write the memory locations on the hardware board with the default SD card image bitstream.

If the connection is not successful, the most common reasons are that the board is not connected properly or it is not turned on. Check the cable connections and power switch and try again.

Open Examples

When the installer completes your hardware setup, you can exit the installer or open the examples to get started.

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