LabVIEW 2015 SP1 FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux Readme

December 2015


This file contains important information about the LabVIEW FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux, including system requirements and installation instructions.


Overview

System Requirements

Supported Hardware

Installation Instructions

Product Security and Critical Updates

Legal Information


Overview

This media gives you access to Xilinx compilation tools for Vivado 2014.4 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.


System Requirements

The Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux have the following requirements:


  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 or 6.5
  • 11 GB of disk space

Note NI recommends a 64-bit OS for the computer on which you install the Xilinx compilation tools.


Supported Hardware

The following sections contain the NI hardware supported by the Xilinx compilation tools on Linux.


Xilinx Compilation Tools for Vivado 2014.4

Use the Xilinx Compilation Tools for Vivado 2014.4 to compile FPGA VIs for the following devices:


  • IC-317x
  • NI 914x
  • NI cRIO-903x, NI cRIO-906x
  • NI PXIe-517xR, NI PXIe-5624R, NI PXIe-5820R, NI PXIe-5840R, NI PXIe-659xR, NI PXIe-782xR, NI PXIe-793xR, NI PXIe-797xR, NI PXIe-7902R
  • NI sbRIO-9651, NI sbRIO-9607, NI sbRIO-9627, NI sbRIO-9637
  • NI USB-785xR
  • NI USRP-RIO 294x, NI USRP-RIO 295x

Xilinx Compilation Tools for ISE 14.7

Use the Xilinx Compilation Tools for ISE 14.7 to compile FPGA VIs for the following 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-961x, NI sbRIO-962x, NI sbRIO-963x, NI sbRIO-964x
  • NI 9144, NI 9146, NI 9148, NI 915x

Visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code XilinxCompileTools for more information about the NI hardware supported by each Xilinx compilation tool.


Installation Instructions

Complete the following steps to install the Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux:


  1. Log into the system as root.
  2. Insert the Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux installation media. Use mount /mnt/cdrom to mount the media. On some Linux systems, the media mounts automatically.
  3. To change the current directory to the mounted media, enter cd /mnt/cdrom/CWXILINX14 or cd /mnt/cdrom/CWVIVADO2014.
  4. To run the installation script, enter sh ./INSTALL.

Product Security and Critical Updates

Visit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about NI products. Visit ni.com/critical-updates for information about critical updates from NI.



Legal Information

Copyright


© 2012–2015 National Instruments. All rights reserved.


Under the copyright laws, this publication may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, storing in an information retrieval system, or translating, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of National Instruments Corporation.


NI respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. NI software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Where NI software may be used to reproduce software or other materials belonging to others, you may use NI software only to reproduce materials that you may reproduce in accordance with the terms of any applicable license or other legal restriction.


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 <version>\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 <version>\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:


  • Notices are located in the <National Instruments>\_Legal Information and <National Instruments> directories.
  • EULAs are located in the <National Instruments>\Shared\MDF\Legal\license directory.
  • Review <National Instruments>\_Legal Information.txt for information on including legal information in installers built with NI products.

U.S. Government Restricted Rights


If you are an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government ("Government"), the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure or transfer of the technical data included in this manual is governed by the Restricted Rights provisions under Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.227-14 for civilian agencies and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Section 252.227-7014 and 252.227-7015 for military agencies.


IVI Foundation Copyright Notice


Content from the IVI specifications reproduced with permission from the IVI Foundation.


The IVI Foundation and its member companies make no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The IVI Foundation and its member companies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.


Trademarks


Refer to the NI Trademarks and Logo Guidelines at ni.com/trademarks for information on NI trademarks. Other product and company names mentioned herein are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies.


Patents


For patents covering the NI products/technology, refer to the appropriate location: Help»Patents in your software, the patents.txt file on your media, or the NI Patent Notice at ni.com/patents.


374740D-01