The AI Engine tools are delivered and installed as part of the Vitis unified software platform. You must therefore set up the Vitis unified software platform before running the AI Engine tools (for example the compiler and simulator). The AMD Vitis™ unified software includes embedded base platforms targeting select boards like the VCK190 and the VEK280. You can also download the Common Images for Embedded AMD Vitis™ Platforms from https://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.html/content/xilinx/en/downloadNav/embedded-platforms.html. The common image package contains a prebuilt Linux kernel and root file system that can be used with the AMD Versal™ device evaluation board for embedded design development together with the appropriate Vitis base platform.
For more information, see Vitis Software Platform Release Notes in the Vitis Software Platform Release Notes (UG1742).
Run the following script after installing the AMD Vitis™
unified software platform. This script sets the necessary
environment variables such as XILINX_VITIS and
XILINX_HLS.
source <Vitis_install_path>/Vitis/<version>/settings64.cshsettings64.sh for the Bash shell is also provided in
the same directory.Set up your PLATFORM_REPO_PATHS environment
variable to $XILINX_VITIS/base_platforms
setenv PLATFORM_REPO_PATHS $XILINX_VITIS/base_platformsPLATFORM_REPO_PATHS environment variable points to directories
containing platform files (XPFM). This lets you specify platforms using only the
folder name for the platform.The AI Engine tools
require a license. You can generate a free license for the AI Engine tools from any eligible AMD
licensing account. Set the path to the license in one of the following environment
variables: XILINXD_LICENSE_FILE or LM_LICENSE_FILE.
You can validate the installation and setup of the tools by using one of the following commands.
vitis --help