Remote Debugging in Vivado - 2021.2 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Programming and Debugging

Document ID
UG908
Release Date
2021-10-22
Version
2021.2 English

The need for remote debugging may arise in a variety of situations. It could be required in the prototyping phase of a product, where you might want to debug a design in the lab without physical access to the lab, or where you might want to share resources across your organization. Remote debugging could also be required to perform in-the-field debug to diagnose issues or extend product life cycle.

Xilinx® provides multiple solutions to debug your design remotely. This can be done using the Xilinx Hardware Server product to connect to a remote computer in the lab. You could also implement the Xilinx Virtual Cable (XVC) protocol to connect to a network-connected board. Each of these solutions are explained in detail in the sections below.