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Hardware Setup

Set up and connect your hardware boards

Description

Hardware boards supported by MathWorks® require additional setup steps to connect to MATLAB® and Simulink® software. The Hardware Setup tool guides you through the hardware setup process. Use this tool to configure a target hardware board for use with FPGA-in-the-loop (FIL), FPGA data capture, and AXI manager over the Ethernet, JTAG, PCI Express®, and USB Ethernet interfaces.

The hardware setup process for the HDL Verifier™ Support Package for Intel® FPGA Boards, HDL Verifier Support Package for Microchip FPGA Boards, or HDL Verifier Support Package for AMD FPGA Boards and SoC Devices includes these steps depending on the interface that you select on the Select Board and Interface screen. For the full list of supported boards and interfaces, see Supported FPGA Devices for FPGA Verification.

Ethernet

  1. Confirm that you have the hardware required to complete the setup process.

  2. Follow the setup steps to set up your hardware board with the Ethernet interface.

  3. Configure the network interface card in the host computer.

  4. Verify the connection between the host computer and the hardware board.

Ethernet on Versal®, Zynq®, or Intel Agilex® 7 SoC Board

  1. Confirm that you have the hardware required to complete the setup process.

  2. Configure the network interface card in the host computer.

  3. Copy the compatible secure digital (SD) card image files for the hardware board to an SD card drive path.

  4. Configure your hardware board to start up from the SD card.

  5. Connect your hardware board to the host computer.

  6. Verify the connection between the host computer and the hardware board.

JTAG

  1. Confirm that you have the hardware required to complete the setup process.

  2. Follow the setup steps to set up your hardware board with the JTAG interface.

  3. Verify the connection between the host computer and the hardware board.

PCI Express

  1. Confirm that you have the hardware required to complete the setup process.

  2. Install the PCIe driver on the host computer.

  3. Configure the jumpers on the hardware board.

  4. Follow the setup steps to set up your hardware board with the PCI Express interface.

USB Ethernet

  1. Confirm that you have the hardware required to complete the setup process.

  2. Windows® only — Install the USB Ethernet drivers on the host computer.

  3. Copy the compatible SD card image files for the hardware board to an SD card drive path.

  4. Configure the jumpers on the hardware board.

  5. Connect your hardware board to the host computer.

  6. Configure the USB Ethernet or RNDIS gadget on the host computer.

  7. Verify the connection between the host computer and the hardware board.

Hardware Setup tool

Open the Hardware Setup

  • In the install window, at the end of the installation process, click the Setup Now button.

  • After installing the support package, use Get and Manage Add-Ons. When the installation is complete, in the Add-On Manager, click the Gear icon .

Version History

Introduced in R2016a

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