X393

x393 is a project for the FPGA (Xilinx Zynq 7030) that powers Elphel NC393 camera.

Code repository

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Installation instructions

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Introduction

The project uses Verilog HDL, it is distributed as a project of VDT plugin for Eclipse IDE. When VDT plugin (and related software) is installed you may launch simulation and implementation tools from this IDE.

Simulation uses Icarus Verilog simulator and Cocotb Python co-simulator (Cocotb still uses Icarus).

Proprietary Implementations tools (x393 project uses only free for download WebPack edition of Xilinx Vivado tools) may be installed on the same computer as the development environment, or on a separate computer - in that case VDP plugin uses ssh+rsync to communicate with teh installed software. Such separation allows to comply with Xilinx WebPack license that requires that computer with Vivado WebPack installation should be connected to the Internet, and at the same time preserve security of the files on your workstation - communication between the two computers is one-way and Vivado can not reach files on the workstation.

VDT plugin does not use Vivado GUI, in the case of x393 it only uses Vivado synthesis and implementation command line tools. Other projects (x353) for older FPGA devices use Xiinx ISE, it is possible to use Intel/Altera Quartus also.