LabVIEW 2017 FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux Readme

March 2017


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

The Xilinx compilation tools include tools for Vivado 2015.4 and ISE 14.7, which are supported by the LabVIEW FPGA Module. Install these compilation tools if you want to compile FPGA VIs on a Linux computer.


The Xilinx compilation tools also support Windows. Refer to the FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Windows Readme for more information.


System Requirements

The Xilinx Compilation Tool for Vivado 2015.4 has the following system requirements:


  • One of the following operating systems:
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64-bit)
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.0 (64-bit)
    • CentOS 7.0 (64-bit)
  • 11 GB of additional disk space

The Xilinx Compilation Tool for ISE 14.7 has the following system requirements:


  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 (64-bit)
  • 11 GB of additional disk space

Supported Hardware

The following sections contain the NI hardware supported by the FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools on Linux:


Xilinx Compilation Tool for Vivado 2015.4

Use the Xilinx Compilation Tool for Vivado 2015.4 to compile FPGA VIs for the following devices:


  • IC-317x
  • myRIO-1900, myRIO-1950
  • NI 9145, NI 9147, NI 9149
  • NI cRIO-903x, NI cRIO-906x
  • NI ELVIS RIO Control Module
  • NI PCIe-782xR
  • NI PXIe-517xR, NI PXIe-5624R, NI PXIe-5840R, NI PXIe-659xR, NI PXIe-782xR, NI PXIe-784x, NI PXIe-785x, NI PXIe-786xR, NI PXIe-793xR, NI PXIe-797xR, NI PXIe-7902R
  • NI sbRIO-9651, NI sbRIO-9607, NI sbRIO-9627, NI sbRIO-9637
  • NI USB-784xR, NI USB-785xR
  • NI USRP-RIO 294x, NI USRP-RIO 295x
  • roboRIO

Xilinx Compilation Tool for ISE 14.7

Use the Xilinx Compilation Tool for ISE 14.7 to compile FPGA VIs for the following devices:


  • NI 9144, NI 9146, NI 9148, NI 915x
  • NI cRIO-907x, NI cRIO-908x, NI cRIO-911x
  • NI PCIe-784xR, NI PCIe-785xR, NI PCIe-1473R
  • NI PXI-784xR, NI PXI-785xR, NI PXI-795xR
  • NI PXIe-796xR, NI PXIe-564xR
  • NI sbRIO-9605, NI sbRIO-9606, NI sbRIO-961x, NI sbRIO-962x (excluding NI sbRIO-9627), NI sbRIO-963x (excluding NI sbRIO-9637), NI sbRIO-964x

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 FPGA Module Xilinx Compilation Tools for Linux:


  1. Log into the system as root.
  2. Use mount to mount the compilation tools installer.
  3. If the media type is DVD, change the current directory to the mount point.
    If the media type is USB, change the current directory to mount point/Linux/Vivado2015_4 or mount point/Linux/ISE14_7, depending on which tool you want to install.
  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

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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:

/usr/local/natinst/nifpgacompileworker/doc


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:

/usr/local/natinst/nifpgacompileworker/doc


U.S. Government Restricted Rights


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