Installation Guide for Platform Development Packages¶
The Vitis® Unified Software Platform can be used to develop applications for use with the Alveo datacenter accelerator cards. To set up an accelerator card platform for use in the Vitis development environment, follow the installation steps in Vitis Software Platform Installation (UG1393).
Note
The development package installation will require a minimum version of XRT to be installed. When installing XRT using the instructions referenced above please install the specific version of XRT linked to in the table below.
After installing Vitis and XRT, install the desired Development Package as listed in the table below. This shall install the necessary platform files into /opt/xilinx/platforms where Vitis will automatically look for them when creating an application.
Platform |
Link |
OS Support |
|---|---|---|
vck5000_gen3x16_xdma_base_1 |
see link left |
|
vck5000_gen4x8_xdma_base_2 |
see link left |
|
vck5000_gen4x8_qdma_base_2 |
see link left |
Note
Root access is required for all software and firmware installations
Redhat and Centos¶
To install the package on CentOS or RedHat navigate to the folder where the development RPM was downloaded and run
$ sudo yum install ./<package_name>.rpm
Ubuntu¶
To install the package on Ubuntu navigate to the folder where the development RPM was downloaded and run
$ sudo apt install ./<package_name>.deb
When creating a new application project in Vitis, the installed platform will now be visible in the platform list. Please use the Vitis documentation for application development guidance.
If you already have an application (XCLBIN) for the target platform and wish to run this on real hardware, please see the Installation Guide for Platform Deployment Packages next.
Xilinx Support
For additional support resources such as Answers, Documentation, Downloads, and Alerts, see the Xilinx Support pages. For additional assistance, post your question on the Xilinx Community Forums – Alveo Accelerator Card.
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