XDC Based Flow - UG1636

The following steps describe how to create an XDC based Vivado RTL project. Prior to creating a Vivado RTL project, download the U45N XDC file from the U45N Product Page. The XDC is a reference for the static pinout of the card.

Because the U45N FPGA is not visible in the Vivado part selection window, a Vivado project can only be created using a Tcl command. Use the following steps to create a project:

1. Launch Vivado tools.
2. 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
   A-U45N	XCU26	XCU26-VSVA1365-2LV-E

3. Add the card XDC file to the project by clicking on File > Add Sources > Add or Create Constraints. Click Next. Select Add Files. Navigate to the location of the XDC file and click OK.