Specifications

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PBD Editor
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System Tabs
The system tabs are in the upper left of the XPS window (see Figure 2-5). Two of the tabs in
the window are used in the PBD Editor operation.
x The Options tab changes according to the tool that you are using and allows you to
set options related to the tool, such as how the Add Bus Connection tool should
operate.
x The Components tab allows you to select a component (a CPU, Bus Infrastructure
component, or peripheral) to instantiate into your system. The components are Xilinx
cores.
Creating the Hardware Block Diagram
The following procedures are used to create the hardware platform in the PBD Editor.
Adding a Component Instance to the System
Component instances are Xilinx cores (IP) instantiated in the hardware design. The
components you add to the system may be:
x CPUs
x Bus components
x Peripherals
To add a component instance to the system:
Figure 2-5: System Tabs