Launch Vitis IDE and open the workspace where the platform is created.
Select File > New Component > Application. The Creating a New Application Components wizard opens. If this is the first time that you have launched the Vitis IDE, you can select Create Application Component on the Welcome screen.
Add the Component name and the component location.
Wizard Screen
System Properties
Setting or command to use
Application Details
Component name
freertos_gpio_test
Component location
< Application path >
Select a platform from repository
vpk180_platform
Domain
Select a Domain
+Create New
Name
freertos_gpio_test_system
Operating System
freertos
Processor
psv_cortexr5_0
Select the Created Platform and click Next.
Add name and OS “freertos”.
Select domain “psv_cortexr5_0” and click Next.
Click Finish and the Empty Application is created Successfully.
Delete the source files under
freertos_gpio_test/Sources/srcand copy the freertos source code files from the FreeRTOS project path,<design-package>/ch5_system_design_example_source__files/rpu/to thesource/directory.Configure the Vitis IDE to enable AXI UARTLITE for RPU application debug console under the FreeRTOS Board Support Package. Navigate to vitis-comp.json under vpk180_platform project under Settings. Then select Navigate to BSP Settings under Board support package. Modify stdin and stdout to axi_uarlite_0 by selecting it from the drop-down options, as shown in the following snippet.