XDC Based Flow
Use the following steps to create an XDC based Vivado RTL project using the design constraints (XDC) file downloaded from the lounge. The XDC is a reference for the static pinout of the Alveo card.
Within the design constraints (XDC) file based Vivado flow, the Alveo parts are not visible in the Vivado part selection window. A project using a Vivado part can only be created using a Tcl command. Use the following steps:
- Launch Vivado tools.
- In the Tcl console, run the following command:
create_project <project> <path> -part <part number>
where,
-
<project>
is the name of the project you want to create -
<path>
is the path where you want to create the project -
<part number>
is the Vivado part number as defined in the following table.
Table 1. Vivado Part Number Alveo Card Alveo Part Vivado Part Number X3522PV XCUX35-3VSVA1365E XCUX35-VSVA1365-3-E -
- Add the card design constraints (XDC) file to the project by clicking on .
- Click Next.
- Select Add Files.
- Navigate to the location of the design constraints (XDC) file and click OK.