August 2012

EDIT:  Git repo of this project can be found here: https://github.com/zynqgeek/zed_helloworld - enjoy!

This is a continuation of this post.  I am trying to split these up a bit so those of us who are a bit more familiar with Zynq and Xilinx don't have to sift through so much information.

Hello folks.

First, I want to say that I have split this how-to into a couple different parts so those of us who are advanced users don't have to fish through too much information to get started here.

You will need to create a PlanAhead project that has an embedded processor within it.  You can learn how to do that here.

So here is the first post that is going to bring it all together (hopefully!).  We are going to create a project with the  Xilinx tools and push it to our Zedboard.  I've got butterflies just typing the introduction ... :D

Thought I would touch on the Xilinx tools for the first time here, as the product is made by them ;)

To take full advantage of the AWESOME SAUCE that is Zynq, you will need the Xilinx software and tool chain.  To get it go here:

http://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.htm

So one thing that you will notice about your Zedboard, is that every time you reboot your Zedboard any changes you make don't stick.  This is because the / directory is being loaded into Memory, and not to a hard disk or the SD-Card.  This isn't a bad thing, as it allows for every fast boot times.  But as you move along with your projects you may want to modify your Ram Disk Image to include different things such as your custom program code.