Vivado on Ubuntu 14.04 ~ How to start?

Petrace

I recently decided to get into VHDL programming with the LOGI-Pi.  When following the links to download the ISE WebPACK, it now downloads the new Vivado software.  However, this uses a new constraint file type, a .xdc, which is like an SDC but with some improvements.  I have been unable to implement the project, due to the constraint file not accepting what should be proper syntax.  I am a brand new HDL developer, with only experience in high level languages.  I understand the VHDL side fine, but the constraints are confusing.  Here is my code:

# ANDCONST.xdc

set_property IOSTANDARD LVTTL [get_ports LED<0>];

set_property IOSTANDARD LVTTL [get_ports LED<1>];

set_property IOSTANDARD LVTTL [get_ports PB<0>];

set_property IOSTANDARD LVTTL [get_ports PB<1>];

set_property LOC P105 [get_ports LED<0>];

set_property LOC P104 [get_ports LED<1>];

set_property LOC P102 [get_ports PB<0>];

set_property LOC P102 [get_ports PB<1>];

And my VHDL File:

# ANDGATE.vhd

entity ANDGATE is

    Port ( LED : out STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (1 downto 0);

           PB : in STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (1 downto 0));

end ANDGATE;

architecture Behavioral of ANDGATE is

begin

    LED(0) <= PB(1) AND PB(0);

    LED(1) <= PB(1) NAND PB(0);

end Behavioral;

I simply want to make a test file, but have had no success so far.  The error I get is:

'set_property' expects at least one object.

Any help with this problem would be appreciated.

mjones

Hi @petrace

Glad you are jumping into HDL and FPGAs.

Sorry you had to get this far to find out that Vivado does not support spartan 6 FPGAs.

Here is the download link to ISE wepack for the Spartan 6 FPGAs.  

http://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.html/content/xilinx/en/downloadNav/design-tools.html

(note that you must click on the "ISE Design Tools" tab to get the ISE tools.

Cheers,

Mike