The workshop materials include 3 hands-on labs. By completing these labs, you can 1. Explore the ARM Architecture in Xilinx Vivado 2. Understand the flow to implement Arm Cortex-M processors in on Spartan 7 3. Use the Xilinx Vivado Design Suite, and drag-and-drop ARM Cortex-M3 soft IP on Spartan 7 4. Create a simple environmental monitoring application Link: https://digilent.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/resources/programmable-logic/arty-s7/Integrating%2BArm%2BM1%2Binto%2BXilinx%2BFPGAs_Workbook.pdf?_ga=2.161529662.345283832.1591980418-123638491.1591980418
Alex W. wrote: >ARM Architecture in Xilinx For my opinion, it's two application for using ARM (or other processor) built in inside FPGA : First : you have not place on the board for external processor. Second : you have high speed bus such as video bus benween processor and FPGA. For other application preffered external standard processor. Regards Alex.
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Hi, any more information you could give about it? - Is the HDL opensource? - If not, is it bound to specific device/toolversion? - Can it be used in simulation? - What clock rates are achievable with the Spartan 7? - Ressource usage? - can user instructions be added to the cpu? - which versions of the ARM are available? You write M3 here, but tutorial seems to use M1?
Some information about the IP core can be found on the ARM website: https://www.arm.com/resources/designstart/designstart-fpga > - Is the HDL opensource? No, but it seems that it is royality free. Quote: "just a simple agreement", didn't found much more. > - If not, is it bound to specific device/toolversion? Xilinx Vivado and GoWin. > - Can it be used in simulation? > - What clock rates are achievable with the Spartan 7? > - Ressource usage? > - can user instructions be added to the cpu? I don't know. Good questions. > - which versions of the ARM are available? You write M3 here, but > tutorial seems to use M1? M1 and M3
> - Can it be used in simulation? Yes. I think so. https://developer.arm.com/docs/101483/0000/working-with-the-cortex-m3-designstart-example-design/simulation > - What clock rates are achievable with the Spartan 7? I think you can check when you open the core in Vivado. That is what you are doing in Lab 1. > - Resource usage? Check the ARM Cortex M3 guide https://developer.arm.com/docs/101483/0000/working-with-the-cortex-m3-designstart-example-design/simulation > - can user instructions be added to the cpu? Check the ARM Cortex M3 guide. https://developer.arm.com/docs/101483/0000/working-with-the-cortex-m3-designstart-example-design/simulation > - which versions of the ARM are available? You write M3 here, but > tutorial seems to use M1 Guide for ARM Cortex M1: https://developer.arm.com/docs/100211/0000?_ga=2.2970992.1916686665.1593105448-1209826936.1593105448 Guide for ARM Cortex M3: https://developer.arm.com/docs/101483/latest/preface?_ga=2.2970992.1916686665.1593105448-1209826936.1593105448 Getting Started with ARM Cortex M: https://youtu.be/kSaQJGSu-yI How to use an Arm Cortex-M processor with Xilinx-based FPGAs and SoCs: Recording request at https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp&partnerref=web&eventid=1919340&sessionid=1&key=2D3AD9860439205A995DD673F19BC0DC®Tag=&sourcepage=register Other resources link: https://community.arm.com/innovation/b/blog/posts/arm-innovator-adam-taylor-shares-top-20-resources-for-fpga-developers
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Thanks for all the links, will check them out. That a simulation model exists is great, even if it's very restricted with specific version of the core because of security.
The workshop recording is also available: https://mautic.digilentinc.com/asset/94:arm-on-fpga-apac-workshopmp4?_ga=2.51791913.1442479001.1596823496-119485171.1596823496