After the AI Engine kernels, graph, PL kernel, and HLS kernels have been compiled and simulated, you can use v++ to link them with the platform to generate an .xsa.
Use the system.cfg configuration file to connect the AI Engine and PL kernels in the design.
[connectivity]
nk=mm2s:1:mm2s
nk=s2mm:1:s2mm
sc=mm2s.s:ai_engine_0.DataIn1
sc=ai_engine_0.DataOut1:s2mm.s
To build the design, run the following command:
make xsa TARGET=hw_emu
or
v++ -l --platform $PLATFORM_REPO_PATHS/xilinx_vek280_base_202510_1/xilinx_vek280_base_202510_1.xpfm s2mm.xo mm2s.xo libadf.a -t hw_emu --save-temps -g --config system.cfg -o tutorial.xsa
Now you have a generated .xsa that will be used to execute your design on the platform.