Using an Existing Device Image and Debug Probes Files in Vivado Lab Edition - 2024.1 English

You can use the existing device image (.bit or .pdi) and .ltx file from a previous implementation run in the lab machine where Vivado Lab Edition is installed.

Typical flow would entail the following:

1. Create a new Vivado Lab Edition project.
2. Connect to the board.
3. Specify the .bit or .pdi file and .ltx file for the project.
4. You can either manually copy these files or point to them on a network drive.
5. Program the device.
6. Debug the design in your hardware.
7. Changes are continuously saved to the project.
8. User preferences, runtime manager debug dashboard, and window settings are continuously saved to the project.
9. User preferences, runtime manager debug dashboard, and window settings are restored at project reopen.