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UG640 (v 12.2) July 23, 2010
Chapter 3: Using Hardware Co-Simulation
Installing an ML506 Board for Ethernet Hardware Co-Simulation
The following procedure describes how to install and configure the hardware and software
required to run an ML506 board Point-to-Point Ethernet Hardware Co-Simulation.
Assemble the Required Hardware
1. Xilinx Virtex®-5 SX ML506 board which includes the following:
a. Virtex-5 ML506 board
b. 5V Power Supply bundled with the ML506 kit
c. CompactFlash Card
2. You also need the following items on hand:
a. Ethernet network Interface Card (NIC) for the host PC.
b. Ethernet RJ45 Male/Male cable. (May be a Network or Crossover cable.)
c. CompactFlash Reader for the PC.
Install Related Software
Install the related software on the PC as described in the topic Installing Software on the
Host PC.
Setup the Local Area Network
Set up the Local Area Network on your PC as described in the topic Setting Up the Local
Area Network on the PC.
Load the Sysgen ML506 HW Co-Sim Configuration Files
System Generator comes with HW Co-Sim configuration files that first need to be loaded
into the ML506 CompactFlash card. Follow the instructions that are described in the topic
Loading the Sysgen HW Co-Sim Configuration Files.
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