A tutorial guide to start with ISE

Computer Science and EngineeringIIT Delhi

Software and Design

• ISE version 4.2i• Design Process

– Open a new project– Design– Simulate and verify– Implement– Download and test

Before starting the design

• Device selection is important– Xc4000 (family)– 4010pc84 (device number

• Pc signifies package type• 84 are total pins on the chips

– Speed grade 1to 3• Design type

– Schematic or HDL

Design

• Three type of design entries– Schematic– HDL– State machine

Design

• Schematic editor– Select components from list– Use wires and buses for interconnect– Use IBUF and OBUF with input and outputs

Design Constraints

• UCF constrains– Map your input and output to FPGA board’s

input and output

Simulate

• Select all signal you want to see• Give proper input and change• See if the output is correct or not

Implement

• Implementation process– Translate– Map– Place and route– Timing– Bitfile generation

• Reports– Every step produces their reports

Download

• Using Incode– First check for port ready– Select bit file for download– Download bit file

• Test using Incode board

Thanks