WEBPACK ISE DESIGN SOFTWARE
PROJECTS
When starting a project the default location of the project will be:
c:\Xilinx_WebPACK\bin\nt
You can create a unique directory on your hard drive for working on projects, e.g. c:\my_projects.
Should you need to uninstall and reinstall WebPACK ISE software due to problems on your system, we recommend that you delete the entire WebPACK ISE directory structure.
Summary
In this chapter, we explained the functions of all WebPACK ISE modules, along with installation instructions of the modules you require.
You can decide which modules are necessary for your intended design and install only relevant modules.
In the next section, we’ll take you through your first PLD design using the powerful features of WebPACK ISE software. Our example design is a simple traffic light controller that uses a VHDL counter and a state machine. The design entry process is identical for FPGAs and CPLDs.
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Design Entry
Introduction
This chapter describes a step-by-step approach to a simple design.
The following pages are intended to demonstrate the basic PLD design entry and implementation process.
In this example tutorial, you’ll design a simple traffic light controller in VHDL.
Our design is initially targeted at a CoolRunner-II CPLD, and we also show how you can convert the project to target a Spartan-3 FPGA.
We’ll also discuss some of the advanced features of the architecture.