Creating a Custom FPGA Configuration File
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Creating a Custom FPGA Configuration File
Create an FPGA configuration file for the host computer.
For each FPGA bitfile, VeriStand requires an FPGA configuration file. The FPGA configuration file is an XML file that the host computer uses to determine the DMA FIFO properties and how the FPGA device appears in System Explorer.
- Navigate to the <Common Data>\FPGA directory and create a copy of an existing default configuration file.
- Modify the FPGA configuration file using XML tags.
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Save the file to the <Common Data>\FPGA directory using the
.fpgaconfig file extension.
If you choose to save the file in a different directory, save a copy of the NI VeriStand FPGA DMA.xsd file, NI VeriStand FPGA DMA.xsl file, and the associated .lvbitx file in the same directory. If these files are not saved in the same directory, VeriStand cannot load the FPGA configuration file.Note FPGA configuration files must have at least one space in the file name.
Related Information
- Compiling a Custom FPGA VI into a Bitfile
Prepare to use your FPGA VI in an FPGA target by compiling the VI into a bitfile.
- FPGA Configuration File XML Tags
Use XML tags and structure to customize an FPGA configuration file.