SDAccel on vc709 or custom board

[alexey123]

On this page it is said that SDAccel is supported only by three development boards of Xilinx.

I couldn.t find any information about hardware or schematechnic requirements of SDAccel implementations. For example, why I can't run SDAccel on vc709, if I can run it on ADM-PCIE-7V3 -- there are the same XC7VX690T and PCIe Gen3x, for example. 

What is missing?

Also, what I should provide on my custom board to run SDAccel?

[ywu · Accepted solution]

Please check the UG below:

https://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/sw_manuals/xilinx2016_3/ug1164-sdaccel-platform-development.pdf

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@alexey123 wrote:

On this page it is said that SDAccel is supported only by three development boards of Xilinx.

I couldn.t find any information about hardware or schematechnic requirements of SDAccel implementations. For example, why I can't run SDAccel on vc709, if I can run it on ADM-PCIE-7V3 -- there are the same XC7VX690T and PCIe Gen3x, for example. 

What is missing?

Also, what I should provide on my custom board to run SDAccel?

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[gorker]

Hi
I also have a VC709 board and I would like to explore SDAccel on this board. Has anyone managed to support the VC709 including Xilinx engineers? Thanks

[ghazale]

I have faced with a problem just like you. Did you find the answer? Could you please help me too. Thanks

[akasat]

Hello,

For any custom board, besides the basic board being functional and having a working PCIe link, there are additional steps required to make it into an SDAccel platform. Please see the link shared in earlier response by ywu for details. 

Amit

[ghazale]

I tried to do the manual (ug1164) step by step. Unfortunately, I couldn't find out which IPs should be added to have a full required Accelerator system.

I have added:

- SDAccel OpenCL Block

- 2* AXI interconnect

- DDR3 SRAM MIG

- DMA/Bridge Subsystem for PCIe 3.0

What should I add to have a simple accelerator on my own board?

My board includes: xcku085-flva1517-3 + PCIe 3 + DDR3