KC705 Getting Started Guide
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Chapter 1
Getting Started with the
Kintex-7 FPGA KC705 Embedded Kit
Introduction
The Kintex®-7 FPGA embedded kit conveniently delivers the key components of the
Xilinx® Embedded Targeted Design Platform (TDP) required for developing embedded
software and hardware in a wide range of applications in the broadcast, industrial,
medical, and aerospace and defense markets. For software developers, a familiar
Eclipse-based integrated development environment (IDE), GNU tools, operating systems,
libraries, and a pre-verified reference design enables them to start programming right
away. Similarly, hardware designers now have immediate access to a pre-integrated
MicroBlaze™ processor subsystem that includes the most commonly used peripheral IP
cores, enabling the designers to begin at once developing their custom logic.
This getting started guide identifies the steps required to set up the KC705 board and run
the out-of-box video demonstration, which illustrates the flexibility and capability of a
MicroBlaze processor subsystem for embedded design. If the Xilinx Design Tools have not
already been installed, the user is directed through the steps to install the software, get
updates, and generate a license.
KC705 Embedded Kit Contents
What’s Inside the Box
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KC705 evaluation board featuring the XC7K325T-2FFG900C FPGA
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USB cables, Ethernet cable, and universal power supply
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SD card
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Xilinx Design Tools (node-locked, device-locked for the XC7K325T-2FFG900C FPGA),
which includes:
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Vivado® design tools
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Software Development Kit (SDK)
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Documentation:
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Kintex-7 FPGA Embedded Kit Targeted Reference Design Documentation
Advisory
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Reference designs and demonstrations:
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BIST - MicroBlaze processor subsystem
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Web server-based multi video streams demonstration system
