December 2014
This file contains important information about the LabVIEW FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux DVD, including system requirements and installation instructions.
Product Security and Critical Updates
With the LabVIEW 2014 SP1 FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux DVD, one installation gives you access to Xilinx Compilation Tools for Vivado 2013.4 and ISE 14.7, which are supported by the LabVIEW FPGA Module. Install these compilation tools if you want to compile your FPGA VIs on a Linux computer.
The LabVIEW FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux have the following requirements:
Note: National Instruments recommends a 64-bit OS for the computer on which you install the Xilinx Compilation Tools.
The following sections contain the NI hardware supported by the FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools on Linux. Refer to 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 the following NI-RIO devices:
Use the Xilinx compilation tools for ISE 14.7 to compile FPGA VIs for the following NI-RIO devices:
Complete the following steps to install the FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux:
Visit ni.com/security for security information about National Instruments products. Visit ni.com/critical-updates for information about critical updates from National Instruments.
Copyright
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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\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\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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