FPGA Express 2.0 can be used as a module generator. An HDL design can be synthesized with FPGA Express and the Express XNF can be placed in a Foundation 1.4 schematic.
For this solution using Foundation 1.3 and FPGA Express 1.2, see (Xilinx Solution 3013).
解决方案
(1) Create the Foundation Project
The Foundation project should be created first. If the project has not yet been created, select File->New Project (in the Foundation Project Manager) and choose the appropriate device family and specify a project name. For more information on creating and working with Foundation projects, refer to the the Foundation F1.4 Quickstart Guide and Online Help.
(2) Compile the HDL Code in FPGA Express
Create a project in FPGA Express, if the project does not already exist, and synthesize the HDL design as described in the FPGA Express documentation. When performing the 'Create Implementation' step, be sure that the 'Do not insert I/O pads' box is checked:
When performing the 'Export Netlist' step in FPGA Express, browse to the Foundation project directory created above, and save the netlist into this directory.
(3) Importing the Netlist into a Foundation Schematic
Open the Foundation project created in Step 1. To import the XNF from FPGA Express into the Foundation schematic, select "Hierarchy->Create Macro Symbol from Netlist" from the Schematic Editor. This will import the netlist into the Foundation project, and create an associated symbol for placement on the schematic.
Connectivity between this symbol and the XNF file is done by name, so do not change the name of one without changing the name of the other.
The symbol will be automatically be added to the Foundadtion project library. To place the symbol on the schematic, brows the the 'SC Symbols' list of library components to find the module. The name of the module will be the same as the name of the imported XNF netlist.
(4) Simulate the Design
To functionally simulate the design, enter the Logic Simulator by clicking the 'SIM Funct' button in the Foundation Project Manager. The design, including the FPGA Express generated XNF netlist, will be loaded into the simulator. To perform timing simulation, follow the Foundation procedures for timing simulation as if the design were a pure schematic.
Note: The M1.4 core technology software, like Verilog, is case-sensitive with respect to names. VHDL is not case-sensitive, but the XNF written out by FPGA Express will follow the case-sensitivity used in the Verilog or VHDL code. If case-sensitivity is not followed consitently when making constraints, the M1.4 software may not be able to properly merge FPGA Express 2.0 XNF with EDN files from Foundation 1.4.