Specifications
66 www.xilinx.com Embedded System Tools Guide (EDK 6.2i)
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Chapter 3: Base System Builder
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Invoke BSB by selecting File o New Project o Base System Builder. .
In the Create New Project dialog box, enter or browse to the directory where you would 
like to create a new XPS project. It is recommended that you start with a clean directory 
because any existing project files, including the .xmp, .mhs, and.mss files, may be 
overwritten when your new XPS project is being created.
Selecting A Target Development Board
Users must begin by selecting a target development board. Board selection is indicated by 
the vendor name, board name, and revision number. A brief description of the currently 
selected board is displayed on this page, showing the Xiinx FPGA device, memories, and 
IO devices available on that board.
Alternatively, users may choose to load a previously generated .bsb settings file from an 
existing XPS project. A .bsb settings file is a file which is created by the Base System Builder 
upon exit and records all GUI selections made by the user during that BSB session. Users 
may load this setting file in any subsequent BSB sessions and the previously recorded 
selections will be automatically loaded into the GUI, including the board selection. Once 
this file is loaded, the user can still make changes in the current GUI. A new .bsb settings 










