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# $Id: INSTALL.txt 467 2013-01-02 19:49:05Z mueller $

Guide to install and build w11a systems, test benches and support software

  Table of content:

  1.  Download

  2.  System requirements

  3.  Setup system environment

       a. Setup environment variables

       b. Setup USB access

  4.  Compile UNISIM/SIMPRIM libraries for ghdl

  5.  Compile and install the support software

       a. Compile sharable libraries

       b. Setup Tcl packages

       c. Rebuild Cypress FX2 firmware

  6.  The build system

  7.  Building test benches

       a. General instructions

       b. Available test benches

  8.  Building systems

       a. General instructions

       b. Configuring FPGAs

       c. Available systems

1. Download ---------------------------------------------------------------

  All instructions below assume that the project files reside in a

  working directory with the name represented as 

  To download latest tagged version (V0.5) of w11a

    cd 

    svn co http://opencores.org/ocsvn/w11/w11/tags/w11a_V0.5

  To download latest snapshot of trunk

    cd 

    svn co http://opencores.org/ocsvn/w11/w11/trunk

2. System requirements ----------------------------------------------------

  This project contains not only VHDL code but also support software. Therefore

  quite a few software packages are expected to be installed. The following

  list gives the Ubuntu/Debian package names, but mapping this to other

  distributions should be straight forward.

  - building the bit files for the FPGAs requires a Xilinx WebPACK installation

  - building and using the RLink backend software requires:

    - full C/C++ development chain (gcc,g++,cpp,make)

      -> package: build-essential

    - Boost C++ library (>= 1.40), with date-time, thread, and regex

      -> package: libboost-dev libboost-date-time-dev libboost-thread-dev

                  libboost-regex-dev

    - libusb 1.0 (>= 1.0.6)

      -> package: libusb-1.0-0-dev

    - Perl (>= 5.10)  (usually included in base installations)

    - Tcl  (>= 8.4), with tclreadline support

      -> package: tcl tcl-dev tcllib tclreadline

  - the download contains pre-build firmware images for the Cypress FX2

    USB Interface. Re-building them requires

    - Small Device C Compiler

      -> package: sdcc sdcc-ucsim

  - for FX2 firmware download and jtag programming over USB one needs

    - fxload

      -> package: fxload

    - urjtag

      -> package: urjtag   for Ubuntu 12.04

      -> see INSTALL_urjtag.txt for other distributions !!

  - for VHDL simulations one needs

    - ghdl

      -> see INSTALL_ghdl.txt for the unfortunately gory details

  - optional but very useful is:

    - gtkwave

      -> package: gtkwave

3. Setup system environment -----------------------------------------------

3a. Setup environment variables --------------------------------------

  The make flow for building test benches (ghdl and ISim based) and systems

  (Xilinx xst based) as well as the support software (mainly the rlink backend

  server) requires

    - the definition of the environment variables:

      - RETROBASE: must refer to the installation root directory

      - BOOSTINC:  pathname for includes of boost library

      - TCLINC:    pathname for includes of Tcl runtime library

      - RETRO_FX2_VID and RETRO_FX2_PID: default USB VID/PID, see below

    - that the tools binary directory is in the path

    - that the tools library directory is in the library path

  For bash and alike use

    export RETROBASE=

    export PATH=$PATH:$RETROBASE/tools/bin

    export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$RETROBASE/tools/lib

  In most cases the boost library version coming with the distribution will

  work, similar for Tcl, in those cases simply use

    export BOOSTINC=/usr/include

    export TCLINC=/usr/include/tcl8.5

  After that building functional model based test benches will work. If you

  want to also build post-xst or post-par test benches read next section.

  If the Cypress USB controller available on Digilent Nexys2, Nexys3 and

  Atlys boards is used the default USB VID and PID is defined by two

  environment variables. For internal lab use one can use

    export RETRO_FX2_VID=16c0

    export RETRO_FX2_PID=03ef

  !! Carefully read the disclaimer about usage of USB VID/PID numbers  !!

  !! in the file README_USB-VID-PID.txt. You'll be responsible for any !!

  !! misuse of the defaults provided with the project sources.         !!

  !! Usage of this VID/PID in any commercial product is forbidden.     !!

3b. Setup USB access -------------------------------------------------

  For using the Cypress FX2 USB interface on Digilent Nexys2, Nexys3 and

  Atlys boards 'udev' rules must be setup to allow user level access to

  these devices. A set of rules is provided under

    $RETROBASE/tools/fx2/sys

  Follow the 'README.txt' file in this directory.

  Notes:

  - the provided udev rules use the VID/PID for 'internal lab use' as

    described above. If other VID/PID used the file must be modified.

  - your user account must be in group 'plugdev' (should be the default).

4. Compile UNISIM/SIMPRIM libraries for ghdl ------------------------------

  The build system for test benches also supports test benches run against

  the gate level models derived after the xst, map or par step. In this

  case ghdl has to link against a compiled UNISIM or SIMPRIM library.

  To make handling of the parallel installion of several WebPack versions

  easy the compiled libraries are stored in sub-directories under $XILINX:

     $XILINX/ghdl/unisim

     $XILINX/ghdl/simprim

  Two helper scripts will create these libraries:

    cd $RETROBASE

    xilinx_ghdl_unisim

    xilinx_ghdl_simprim

  If you have several WebPack versions installed, repeat for each version.

5. Compile and install the support software -------------------------------

5a. Compile sharable libraries ---------------------------------------

  Required tools and libraries:

    g++    >= 4.3    (decltype support assumed in usage of boost::bind)

    boost  >= 1.35   (boost::thread api changed, new one is used)

    linusb >= 1.0.5  (timerfd support)

  Build was tested under:

    ubuntu lucid (12.04 LTS):  gcc 4.6.3  boost 1.46.1  libusb 1.0.9

    debian squezze (6.0.6):    gcc 4.4.5  boost 1.46.1  libusb 1.0.8

  To build all sharable libraries

    cd $RETROBASE/tools/src

    make -j 4

  To cleanup, e.g. before a re-build

    cd $RETROBASE/tools/src

    rm_dep

    make realclean

5b. Setup Tcl environment --------------------------------------------

  The Tcl files are organized in several packages. To create the Tcl

  package files (pkgIndex.tcl)

    cd $RETROBASE/tools/tcl

    setup_packages

  To use these packages it is convenient to make them available via the

  'auto_path' mechanism. To do that add in your .tclshrc or .wishrc

    lappend auto_path [file join $env(RETROBASE) tools tcl]

    lappend auto_path [file join $env(RETROBASE) tools lib]

  The w11 distribution contains two ready to use .tclshrc or .wishrc

  files which

    - include the auto_path statements above

    - activate tclreadline (and thus in tclshrc an event loop)

  To use them simply copy them into your home directory (or soft link them)

    cd $HOME

    ln -s $RETROBASE/tools/tcl/.tclshrc .

    ln -s $RETROBASE/tools/tcl/.wishrc  .

5c. Rebuild Cypress FX2 firmware -------------------------------------

  The download includes pre-build firmware images for the Cypress FX2

  USB interface used on the Digilent Nexys2, Nexys3 and Atlys Boards.

  These firmware images are under

    $RETROBASE/tools/fx2/bin

  To re-build them, e.g. because a different USB VID/PID is to be used

    cd $RETROBASE/tools/fx2/src

    make clean

    make

    make install

  Please read README_USB_VID-PID.txt carefully to understand the usage

  of USB VID and PID.

6. The build system -------------------------------------------------------

  Simulation and synthesis tools usually need a list of the VHDL source

  files, often in proper compilation order (libraries before components).

  The different tools have different formats of these 'project files'.

  The build system employed in this project is based on

     "VHDL bill of material" or 'vbom' files

  which list for each vhdl source file the libraries and sources for

  the instantiated components, the later via their vbom, and last but

  not least the name of the vhdl source file. All file name are relative

  to the current directory. A recursive traversal through all vbom's gives

  for each vhld module all sources needed to compile it. The vbomconv script

  in tools/bin does this, and generates depending on options

   - make dependency files

   - ISE xst project files

   - ISE ISim project files

   - ghdl commands for analysis, inspection and make step

  The master make files contain pattern rules like

    %.ngc  : %.vbom           -- synthesize with xst

    %      : %.vbom           -- build functional model test bench

  which encapsulate all the vbomconf magic

  A full w11a is build from more than 80 source files, test benches from

  even more. Using the vbom's a large number of designs can be easily

  maintained.

7. Building test benches --------------------------------------------------

7a. General instructions ---------------------------------------------

  To compile a test bench named  all is needed is

    make 

  The make file will use .vbom, create all make dependency files,

  and generate the needed ghdl commands.

  In many cases the test benches can also be compiled against the gate

  level models derived after the xst, map or par step. To compile them

    make ghdl_tmp_clean

    make _ssim                  # for post-xst

    make _fsim                  # for post-map

    make _tsim                  # for post-par

  The 'make ghdl_tmp_clean' is needed to flush the ghdl work area from

  the compilation remains of earlier functional model compiles.

7b. Available test benches -------------------------------------------

  See file w11a_tb_guide.txt

8. Building systems -------------------------------------------------------

8a. General instructions ---------------------------------------------

  To generate a bit file for a system named  all is needed is

    make .bit

  The make file will use .vbom, create all make dependency files, build

  the ucf file with cpp, and run the synthesis flow (xst, ngdbuild, par, trce).

  The log files will be named

      _xst.log        # xst log file

      _tra.log        # translate (ngdbuild) log file (renamed %.bld)

      _map.log        # map log file                  (renamed %_map.mrp)

      _par.log        # par log file                  (renamed %.par)

      _pad.log        # pad file                      (renamed %_pad.txt)

      _twr.log        # trce log file                 (renamed %.twr)

  To load the bitfile with WebPack impact into the target board use

    make .iconfig

  If only the xst or par output is wanted just use

    make .ngc

    make .ncd

  A simple 'message filter' system is also integrated into the make build flow.

  For many (though not all) systems a .mfset file has been provided which

  defines the xst,par and bitgen messages which are considered ok. To see

  only the remaining message extracted from the vaious .log files simply

  use the make target

    make .mfsum

  after a re-build.

8b. Configuring FPGAs ------------------------------------------------

  The make flow supports also loading the bitstream into FPGAs, either

  via Xilinx Impact, or via the Cypress FX2 USB controller is available.

  For Xilinx Impact a Xilinx USB Cable II has to be properly setup, than

  simply use

    make .iconfig

  For using the Cypress FX2 USB controlle on Digilent Nexys2, Nexys3 and

  Atlys boards just connect the USB cable and

    make .jconfig

  This will automatically check and optionaly re-load the FX2 firmware

  to a version matching the FPGA design, generate a .svf file from the

  .bit file, and configure the FPGA. In case the bit file is out-of-date

  the whole design will be re-implemented before.

8c. Available systems ------------------------------------------------

  Note: Currently ready to build versions exist for

          Digilent S3BOARD (-1000 FPGA version)

          Digilent Nexys2 board (-1200 FPGA version)

          Digilent Nexys3 board

  1. rlink tester

     a. for Digilent Nexys2 board

        cd $RETROBASE/rtl/sys_gen/tst_rlink/nexys2

        make sys_tst_rlink_n2.bit

     b. for Digilent Nexys3 board

        cd $RETROBASE/rtl/sys_gen/tst_rlink/nexys3

        make sys_tst_rlink_n3.bit

  2. rlink over USB tester

     a. for Digilent Nexys2 board

        cd $RETROBASE/rtl/sys_gen/tst_rlink_cuff/nexys2/ic

        make sys_tst_rlink_cuff_ic_n2.bit

  3. w11a systems

     a. for Digilent S3BOARD

        cd $RETROBASE/rtl/sys_gen/w11a/s3board

        make sys_w11a_s3.bit

     b. for Digilent Nexys2 board

        cd $RETROBASE/rtl/sys_gen/w11a/nexys2

        make sys_w11a_n2.bit

     c. for Digilent Nexys3 board

        cd $RETROBASE/rtl/sys_gen/w11a/nexys3

        make sys_w11a_n3.bit