Setting up the Tool to Generate an Image File for Hardware Validation Flow - Setting up the Tool to Generate an Image File for Hardware Validation Flow - 2026.1 English - UG1483

Vitis Model Composer User Guide (UG1483)

Document ID
UG1483
Release Date
2026-06-23
Version
2026.1 English
  1. Choose a platform:
    1. In the Vitis Model Composer Hub block, select the Hardware Selection tab.
    2. Click the ellipses to the right of the Select Hardware field.
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  2. Select the Platform tab in the Device Chooser.
  3. In the Platform drop-down menu, select a base platform included in your Vitis installation. Alternatively, select Specify Platform and use the Browse button to select a base platform.
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  4. Select the subsystem to validate on hardware, then open the Validate on Hardware tab.
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  5. Select Baremetal or Linux. For each selection, you can choose between hardware or hardware emulation using the Target list.
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    Note: Linux applications require further information (refer to the following figure). This is a one-time action. Use the following steps to obtain the necessary information.
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    1. Click here to download the Versal common image. Unzip the download and specify the directory in the Common SW Dir field.
    2. Switch to bash shell and source sdk.sh in the common image directory. This prompts for a target directory path for the SDK. Extracting the SDK takes approximately ten minutes. Specify the SDK directory in the Target SDK Dir field.
  6. Click Validate.

    Depending on your settings and the complexity of your design, hardware image generation can take up to one hour. Subsequent generation can be much faster if changes to the design do not cause a change in the PL. For example if you increase the simulation time in Simulink (to collect more data), change the data source, or make modifications to the AI Engine kernel, subsequent image generations are faster.