Xilinx V2.1 - Manual (Page 2)

2 Xilinx Development System
Xilinx System Generator v2.1 Reference Guide
About This Manual
This document is a reference guide for system designers who are unfamiliar with the
System Generator v2.1 and the Xilinx Blockset.
Manual Contents
This guide covers the following topics:
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Chapter 1, Introduction, gives a high-level overview of the System Generator and
its uses.
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Chapter 2, Xilinx Blockset Overview, describes the Xilinx Blockset: how to
instantiate a Xilinx block within your Simulink model, how to configure it
through its block parameters dialog box, the common options that can be used in
several of the blocks, and the nature of the signals used in the System Generator
software.
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Chapter 3, Xilinx Blocks, describes the details of each block, including options, and
use of Xilinx LogiCOREs
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. This chapter also tells where to find descriptions of
the cores on your computer.
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Chapter 4, System Generator Software Features, describes the System Generator
software and gives tips for using it to create efficient hardware designs.
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Chapter 5, Using the Xilinx Software, tells, step-by-step, how to use System
Generator as a front-end to the Xilinx Foundation 4.1i ISE software, from VHDL
to bitstream generation.
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Chapter 6, Auxiliary Files, contains instructions for accessing System Generator
demo designs, as well as a list of Perl scripts that are delivered with the System
Generator software. The demo designs show examples of designs using Xilinx
blocks. The scripts are used by the System Generator to create auxiliary project
files, but can also be used as stand-alone tools.