Spartan-6 LX16 Evaluation Kit

[Gary]

I'm trying to create a new project for ISE Project Navigator 13.4.  For Evaluation Development Board I don't see an option for Spartan-6 LX16.  I see Spartan-6 SP601 and SP605.  Are either of these close enough?

[professor]

Hi Gary,

If you download the 13.3 XBD files and follow the instructions of the readme file within the archive, this should give you the option to select the Spartan-6 LX16 board from the New Project Wizard dropdown menu.

The XBD files can be downloaded from this page:

https://www.em.avnet.com/Support%20And%20Downloads/avnet_edk13_3_xbd_files_11_11_2011.zip

If this does not work out for you, the Spartan-6 SP601 board option should be similar enough to Spartan-6 LX16 board for you to get a new project started.

Regards,

-Kevin

[thezaurus]

Hi, professor. Hi everybody.

I have the same problem. I'm trying to create a blank FPGA project for LX16 dev board.

The Xilinx Platform Studio implicating Microblaze or other CPU necessarily.

But when i was using Altera dev board there was a blank project with defined ports and complete instance.

And i had the opportunity to create my full custom design.

So, how or where can i get the same template for Spartan-6 FPGA on LX16?

Thanks,

Sour M.

[bhfletcher]

The XBD (Xilinx Board Description) file that Professor references is the template that you can then use in Xilinx Base System Builder to easily build up a system.  For step-by-step details as to how you do this, you could refer to the tutorials posted for the Spartan-6 LX9 MicroBoard or refer to the Xilinx "Concepts, Tools, and Techniques" tutorial.  You can find this at www.xilinx.com, and here is a link to the 13.4 version:

  http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/sw_manuals/xilinx13_4/edk_ctt.pdf

If you are doing business with a local Avnet branch, you could also request assistance or a demo from your local Avnet FAE.

Bryan