Lab 2:

Getting started with Xilinx

• Follow this to the beginning of the xilinx download. (version 6.3i)
• Click on order and reigster to get a username and password for the xilinx.com site.
• Then go back to that page and click on download. (you'll type in the username and password you just made up to get to the download page.
• On the download page you have to register AGAIN. Just fill out the form the best you can.
• Download 2 things. The WebInstall program AND ModelSim (at bottom).
• Install WebPack using the WebInstall program. This may fail. It will usually work if you just try it again. I suggest you don't do anythign else on yoru machine while it is installing.
• Install ModelSim (Startrt version -- free).
  • Follow the instructions at the end of the install to get your "license", it will email you one.
  • Follow all instructions in the email (including running the liecnse wizard two times).
• Download this tutorial developed by TA Allen Chu (Thanks Allen!)

NOTE: You MUST have your next Lab report in this format!

• 1) Introduction
• 2) ISA Review (remember, we haven'tt memorized your ISA!)
• 3)ALU Operations (subsection for each operation)
  • 3A) Operation Description and what opcodes use it
  • 3B) Schematic
  • 3C) Timing Diagram
• 4) Other details
• 5) Questions (numbered please)

Lab 2: Designing the CPU Internals

Here is a sample schematic and a sample timing diagram. The timing diagram is NOT sufficiently annotated. The schematic is an example of the minimal level of annotation that you should provide. You will produce many schematics and much longer timing diagrams.