System generator software features, Using the system generator installer, Uninstalling previous system generator directories – Xilinx V2.1 User Manual

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Using the System Generator installer

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System Generator Software Features

Chapter 4

System Generator Software Features

This chapter briefly describes how to use various features of the System Generator
v2.1. It contains the following sections.

Using the System Generator installer

Using Black Boxes

Use of mixed language projects

Tips for creating a high performance design

Use of System Generator-supplied user constraints (.

ucf

) file

Files automatically created by System Generator

Using the System Generator installer

The System Generator installer is now contained in a single MATLAB file:

setup.dll.

Download

SysgenInstall_v2_1.exe

from the Xilinx web site and execute it. This

extracts

setup.dll

and

README.txt

to a temporary directory. Since

setup.dll

is

a MATLAB file, you will need to install the software from within MATLAB. Open the
MATLAB console, then change directories

(cd)

to the temporary directory where

you extracted

setup.dll

. Type:

>>

setup

at the MATLAB console prompt. This will launch the System Generator installer.

Uninstalling previous System Generator directories

If you have previously installed the System Generator tools, the installer will ask if
you wish to install System Generator v2.1 to the same location. If so, it will warn you
that your old copy will be removed. If you have opened any System Generator
designs in your current MATLAB session, you must close and re-open MATLAB
before uninstalling can proceed.

Note that the System Generator will remove everything in your previously installed
System Generator directory and subdirectories. If you have added any files to the
installed System Generator area, they will be removed. We suggest that you back up
your System Generator designs into another directory, such as the

$MATLAB/work

directory.

If you wish to uninstall System Generator v2.1 or previous versions by hand, you may
manually remove the entire directory, starting at the top level of the System Generator
installed area. This is located by default at

$MATLAB/toolbox/xilinx

.

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