Version 14.0.0
June 2014
This file contains important information about the LabVIEW 2014 FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux DVD. Install these compilation tools if you want to compile your FPGA VIs on a Linux computer.
Product Security and Critical Updates
You can install the Xilinx compilation tools for Linux using the LabVIEW FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux DVD. Install the LabVIEW FPGA Xilinx compilation tools for Linux on a remote computer running Red Hat Linux 6.3 to use the remote computer to compile FPGA VIs.
For more information about supported Linux versions and distributions supported by National Instruments, refer to ni.com/linux.
The Xilinx compilation tools for Linux includes Vivado 2013.4 and ISE 14.7. Refer to the following sections and the support document at ni.com for more information about the NI hardware supported by each Xilinx compilation tool.
Use the Xilinx compilation tools for Vivado 2013.4 to compile FPGA VIs for these NI-RIO devices:
NI USB-785xR, NI PXIe-517xR, NI PXIe-5624R, NI PXIe-659xR, NI PXIe-782xR, NI PXIe-797xR, NI cRIO-9068, NI cRIO-903x, NI USRP-RIO 294x, NI USRP-RIO 295x.
Use the Xilinx compilation tools for ISE 14.7 to compile FPGA VIs for these NI-RIO devices:
NI PXI-784xR, NI PXI-785xR, NI PXI-795xR, NI PCIe-784xR, NI PCIe-785xR, NI PXIe-796xR, NI PXIe-564xR, NI cRIO-907x, NI cRIO-908x, NI cRIO-911x, NI sbRIO-960x, NI sbRIO-962x, NI sbRIO-963x, NI sbRIO-964x, NI 9144, NI 9146, NI 9148, NI 915x, NI sbRIO-961x.
Install the Xilinx 10.1 compilation tools if your FPGA device contains a Xilinx Virtex II chip. To download the Xilinx 10.1 compilation tools, refer to ni.com/info and enter the Info Code FPGATool101.
You can install the Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux using the LabVIEW FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux DVD. Install the LabVIEW FPGA Xilinx compilation tools for Linux on a remote computer running Red Hat Linux 6.3 to use the remote computer to compile FPGA VIs:
Insert the 2014 Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux installation media. Use
mount /mnt/cdromto mount the media. On some Linux systems, the media mounts automatically.
To change the current directory to the mounted media, enter the following command(s):
cd /mnt/cdrom/CWXILINX14or
cd /mnt/cdrom/CWVIVADO2013To run the installation script, enter the following command:
sh ./INSTALLVisit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about National Instruments products. Visit ni.com/critical-updates for information about critical updates from National Instruments.
You can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the National Instruments website for an up-to-date list of known issues in the FPGA Module.
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Third-Party Copyright Notices
The SharpZipLib_Notice.pdf file contains a third-party copyright notice for third-party components used by certain FPGA Module features. The following directory is the default installation location for the file, but the location might vary depending on the configuration of the local computer:
\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2014\FPGA\Legal\
The Python_2.5_notice.pdf file contains a third-party copyright notice for third-party components used by certain FPGA Module features. The following directory is the default installation location for the file, but the location might vary depending on the configuration of the local computer:
\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2014\FPGA\Legal\
End-User License Agreements and Third-Party Legal Notices
You can find end-user license agreements (EULAs) and third-party legal notices in the following locations after installation:
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