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Download HDL Verifier FPGA Board Support Packages

HDL Verifier Support Package for Xilinx FPGA Boards

The support package for Xilinx® FPGA boards contains the board definition files for FPGA-in-the-Loop (FIL) simulation with HDL Verifier™ and supported Xilinx hardware. To perform FIL simulation with Xilinx FPGA boards, first download the Xilinx FPGA board support package.

To install support packages:

  • On the MATLAB® Home tab, in the Environment section, click Add-Ons > Get Hardware Support Packages.

You can also download FPGA board support packages from within the FPGA-in-the-Loop Wizard or the FPGA Board Manager.

Install with Connection to Internet

From the FPGA Board Manager

  1. In the MATLAB command window, enter the following command:

    fpgaBoardManager
  2. In the FPGA Board Manager dialog box, click Get More Boards.

From the FIL Wizard

  1. In the MATLAB command window, enter the following command:

    filWizard
  2. In the FIL Options pane, at Board Name, select Get more boards from the drop-down menu.

Install Support Package Offline

To install the support packages without an internet connection, first download the packages on a computer that does have an internet connection.

  1. On the computer with the internet connection, start MATLAB.

  2. On the MATLAB Home tab, in the Environment section, click Add-Ons > Get Hardware Support Packages.

  3. Select your desired support package, and use the Install button pull-down menu to select Download Only....

  4. Accept the license and select a folder for the download.

  5. Copy the entire downloaded folder, for example, the R2016b folder, to a shared network drive or removable media, such as a USB drive.

Then, on the computer where you want to install the support packages:

  1. Copy the downloaded folder to the host computer.

  2. To start the installer, run the install_supportsoftware.exe executable file.

  3. Follow the installer prompts to install the support package. If you do actually have an internet connection, you are prompted to log in to your MathWorks® account.

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