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.. _Building-Examples:
Building example designs
========================
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:file: templates/example.jinja
.. jinja:: xc7_pulse_width_led
:file: templates/example.jinja
:file: templates/example.jinja

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.. _Getting:
Getting F4PGA
=============
#############
This section describes how to install F4PGA and set up a fully working
environment to later build example designs.
Prerequisites
-------------
=============
To be able to follow through this tutorial, install the following software:
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cd f4pga-examples
Toolchain installation
----------------------
======================
Now we are able to install the F4PGA toolchain. This procedure is divided
into three steps:
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- downloading the architecture definitions and installing the toolchain.
Conda
~~~~~
-----
Download Conda installer script into the f4pga-examples directory:
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export INSTALL_DIR=~/opt/f4pga
Toolchain
~~~~~~~~~
Setup and download assets
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Select your target FPGA family:

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Follow this guide to:
- :doc:`install F4PGA <getting-f4pga>` and all of its dependencies,
- :doc:`install F4PGA <getting>` and all of its dependencies,
- :doc:`build <building-examples>` and :doc:`upload <running-examples>`
example designs onto the devboard of your choice.
- compile and run :doc:`your own designs<personal-designs>` using the F4PGA toolchain.
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.. toctree::
getting-f4pga
getting
understanding-commands
.. toctree::

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Building Custom Designs
========================
.. _Building-Custom-Designs:
This section describes how to compile and download your own designs to an FPGA using only
Building Custom Designs
=======================
This section describes how to compile and download your own designs to an FPGA using only
the F4PGA toolchain.
Before building any examples, you will need to first install the toolchain. To do this, follow the
steps in `Getting F4PGA <getting-f4pga.html>`_. After you have downloaded the toolchain,
follow the steps in `Building Examples <building-examples.html>`_ by seting the installation
directory to match what you set it to earlier, assigning the path and source for
your conda environment, and activating your env.
Before building any examples, you will need to first install the toolchain. To do this, follow the steps in :ref:`Getting`.
After you have downloaded the toolchain, follow the steps in :ref:`Building-Examples` by seting the installation
directory to match what you set it to earlier, assigning the path and source for your conda environment, and activating
your env.
Preparing Your Design
----------------------
Preparing Your Design
---------------------
Building a design in F4PGA requires three parts: the HDL files for your design, a constraints
file, and a Makefile. For simplicity, all three of these design files should be moved to a single
directory. The location of the directory does not mater as long as the three design elements are all
directory. The location of the directory does not mater as long as the three design elements are all
within it.
HDL Files
++++++++++
+++++++++
F4PGA provides full support for Verilog. Some support for SystemVerilog HDL code is also
provided, although more complicated designs written in SystemVerilog may not build properly under
Yosys. Use whichever method you prefer, and add your design files to the directory of choice.
If you are using the provided Makefiles to build your design, the top level module in your HDL
code should be declared as ``module top (...``. Failure to do so will result in an error from
symbiflow_synth stating something similar to ``ERROR: Module 'top' not found!`` If you are using
your own makefiles or commands, you can specify your top level module name using the -t flag in
``symbiflow_synth``.
F4PGA provides full support for Verilog. Some support for SystemVerilog HDL code is also
provided, although more complicated designs written in SystemVerilog may not build properly under
Yosys. Use whichever method you prefer, and add your design files to the directory of choice.
If you are using the provided Makefiles to build your design, the top level module in your HDL
code should be declared as ``module top (...``. Failure to do so will result in an error from
symbiflow_synth stating something similar to ``ERROR: Module 'top' not found!`` If you are using
your own makefiles or commands, you can specify your top level module name using the -t flag in
``symbiflow_synth``.
Constraint File
++++++++++++++++
+++++++++++++++
The F4PGA toolchain supports both .XDC and .PCF+.SDC formats for constraints.
You can use XDC to define IOPAD, IOSETTINGS, and clock constraints. SDCs can be used to
define clock constraints and PCFs can be used to define IOPAD constraints only. Use whichever
The F4PGA toolchain supports both .XDC and .PCF+.SDC formats for constraints.
You can use XDC to define IOPAD, IOSETTINGS, and clock constraints. SDCs can be used to
define clock constraints and PCFs can be used to define IOPAD constraints only. Use whichever
method you prefer and add your constraint file(s) to your design directory.
Note that if you use an XDC file as your constraint and neglect to include your own SDC, the
Note that if you use an XDC file as your constraint and neglect to include your own SDC, the
toolchain will automatically generate one to provide clock constraints to VTR.
Makefile
+++++++++
++++++++
Visit the `Customizing Makefiles <customizing-makefiles.html>`_ page to learn how to make a simple
Visit the `Customizing Makefiles <customizing-makefiles.html>`_ page to learn how to make a simple
Makefile for your designs. After following the directions listed there return to this page to
finish building your custom design.
Building your personal projects
Building your personal projects
-------------------------------
Before you begin building your design, navigate to the directory where you have stored your
Before you begin building your design, navigate to the directory where you have stored your
Makefile, HDL, and constraint files:
.. code-block:: bash
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cd <path to your directory>
Then, depending on your board type run:
Then, depending on your board type run:
.. tabs::
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:name: example-counter-basys3-group
TARGET="basys3" make -C .
.. group-tab:: Nexys Video
.. code-block:: bash
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TARGET="nexys_video" make -C counter_test
.. group-tab:: Zybo Z7
.. code-block:: bash
:name: example-counter-zybo-group
TARGET="zybo" make -C counter_test
If your design builds without error, the bitstream can be found in the following location:
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cd build/<board>
Once you navigate to the directory containing the bitstream, use the following commands on the
Once you navigate to the directory containing the bitstream, use the following commands on the
**Arty and Basys3** to upload the design to your board. Make sure to change ``top.bit`` to the
name you used for your top level module:
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.. tip::
Many of the commands needed to build a project are run multiple times with little to no
variation. You might consider adding a few aliases or even a few bash functions to your
.bashrc file to save yourself some typing or repeated copy/paste. For example, instead of
using the somewhat cumbersome command used to upload the bitstream to Xilinx 7 series FPGA
Many of the commands needed to build a project are run multiple times with little to no
variation. You might consider adding a few aliases or even a few bash functions to your
.bashrc file to save yourself some typing or repeated copy/paste. For example, instead of
using the somewhat cumbersome command used to upload the bitstream to Xilinx 7 series FPGA
every time, you could just add the following lines to your .bashrc file:
.. code-block:: bash
:name: bash-functions
symbi_bit() {
symbi_bit() {
#Creates and downloads the bitstream to Xilinx 7 series FPGA:
openocd -f <Your install directory>/xc7/conda/envs/xc7/share/openocd/scripts/board/digilent_arty.cfg -c "init; pld load 0 top.bit; exit"
}
Now whenever you need to download a bitstream to the Xilinx-7 series you can simply type
Now whenever you need to download a bitstream to the Xilinx-7 series you can simply type
``symbi_bit`` into the terminal and hit enter.