Source Code: https://github.com/fpganow/Blink_LEDS Introduction There is a saying out there that goes ‘what are you going to do with an FPGA, blink a bunch of LEDs?’ Well… that saying is true. Today I purchased a breakout board for the Zynberry and found an excellent guide on how to do just that: https://svenssonjoel.github.io/writing/blinkledzynq.pdf But I am … Read more
So I followed the Zynqberry tutorial here: https://www.knitronics.com/the-zynqberry-patch/getting-started-with-the-zynqberry-in-vivado-2018-2 And was able to get a basic Xilinx SDK application working on my Zynqberry, but with a twist… I used the NI LabVIEW IP Export tool to incorporate some LabVIEW code. For now a simple adder that just adds 2 8-bit unsigned integers and outputs a 16-bit … Read more
For those unfamiliar with the FIX protocol, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_Information_eXchange https://www.fixtrading.org/ The FIX Protocol transfers data uncompressed and in ASCII form. The following data types are transferred like so: Integer Value To send the Integer 1,423, the TCP stream would look like this: Index ASCII Hex 0 ‘1’ 0x31 1 ‘4’ 0x34 2 ‘2’ 0x32 3 … Read more
[Updated]: It turns out there are 2 editions of this board, and it looks like the premium one with a 10 Gigabit SFP+ connector is not yet available in the USA. However, I did some research and the lesser version of this board – the 3EV – has a SYZYGY connector, which supports SFP+ peripherals. … Read more
I did some research looking for existing TCP/IP FPGA Cores. There are two basic types – 10 Gigabit and non-10 Gigabit. There is also a range of free and commercial solutions out there, and I’m sure the usual caveats apply. Free = no documentation or support, Commercial = super expensive. Anyway, here is what I … Read more
I stumbled upon a board called the “Zynqberry” which is supposed to mimic a Raspberry Pi but with a Xilinx Zyn-7000 FPGA board present. This board aims to be an FPGA-enabled version of the Raspberry Pi and comes with a 100MBit connector. Unfortunately it does not support 10 Gigabit. I mean, how could it with … Read more
If you are more of a hobbyist or doing this on the side, here are some possible board configurations that you can use to experiment with a 10 Gigabit connection. Remember, a SFP+ connection is synonymous with a 10 Gigabit connection. Zynq ZedBoard Zynq-7000 ARM/FPGA SoC Development Board If you are a student, you can … Read more
Now you can run LabVIEW FPGA on the hardware of your choice with the new “LabVIEW FPGA IP Export Utility”. That sounds great, but what’s that got to do with me? (quoting Rambo 3) Step 1 – Pick a non-National Instruments FPGA Board You will have to pick a non-National Instruments FPGA board that has … Read more
Okay, so what now? For starters, you should know that LabVIEW 2020 FPGA uses Vivado 2019.1. And we are going to start with the currently available version/mode – IP Export to Netlist. (The Source Code option requires you to email them to get it unlocked) What does this mean? It means that you can only use … Read more
Going to investigate what will be the biggest game changer for LabVIEW, FPGA’s and you. Okay, so the National Instruments website (http://www.ni.com) is pretty hard to navigate. I somehow saw the following under the ‘RELATED PRODUCTS’ section on some page that I have since been unable to find: Then I was finally told by my … Read more