The following procedure describes how to install the hardware required to run a VC707 board Point-to-Point Ethernet hardware co-simulation.
For detailed information about the VC707 board, see the VC707 Evaluation Board for the Virtex-7 FPGA User Guide (UG885).
Note: Point-to-Point Ethernet Hardware Co-Simulation requires full-duplex Ethernet operation,
including the use of Auto-Negotiation. If you are performing Point-to-Point Ethernet Hardware
Co-Simulation through a Network Interface Card (NIC) or a USB-to-Ethernet adapter, the connection
will only operate under the following conditions:
- The NIC or USB-to-Ethernet adapter must be connected directly to the board.
- The NIC or USB-to-Ethernet adapter must support the IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet standard.
- The NIC or USB-to-Ethernet adapter must support full-duplex Ethernet operation using Auto-Negotiation. Setting the speed directly without Auto-Negotiation will cause the Point-to-Point Ethernet connection to fail.
Assemble the Required Hardware
- Xilinx® VC707 board
- Power Supply for the board
- Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) for the host PC.
- Ethernet RJ45 Male/Male Cable. (May be a Network or Crossover cable)
- Digilent USB Cable or Platform USB Cable to download the bitstream.
Set Up the VC707 Board
Figure 1. VC705 Board Ethernet Connections
To set up the VC707 board for Point-to-Point Ethernet hardware co-simulation:
- Position the VC707 board as shown above.
- Make sure the power switch, located in the upper-right corner of the board, is in the OFF position.
- Connect the power cable to the right. Plug in the power supply to AC power.
- Connect the Digilent USB cable to the top left and the other end to the host PC.
- Connect the Ethernet cable to the VC707 board to the lower left and the other end to the host PC.
- Turn the VC707 board Power switch ON.