Vivado Design Suite
User Guide
Release Notes, Installation,
and Licensing
UG973 (v2016.2) June 8, 2016
Revision History
The following table shows the revision history for this document.
Date
06/08/2016
Version
2016.2
Revision
2016.2
What’s New
Featuring the latest:
• New
Device Support.
• New
Vivado Design Edition Tools.
• New
Simulation
section.
Editorial updates and added new devices to the General Access section.
Initial version.
04/13/2016
04/06/2016
2016.1
2016.1
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Release Notes 2016.2
What’s New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Known Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2: Architecture Support and Requirements
Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Architectures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Compatible Third-Party Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 3: Download and Installation
Downloading the Vivado Design Suite Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Vivado Design Suite Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing Cable Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding Additional Tools and Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Network Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Batch Mode Installation Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Obtaining Quarterly Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uninstalling the Vivado Design Suite Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 4: WebTalk
WebTalk Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting WebTalk Install Preference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting WebTalk User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Checking WebTalk Install and User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Types of Data Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transmission of Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 5: Obtaining and Managing a License
Licensing Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Generating/Installing/Managing Activation-Based Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Generating/Installing Certificate-Based Licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Managing Licenses On Your Machine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the Xilinx Product Licensing Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Chapter 6: Older Release Notes
Release Notes 2016.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Important Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Known Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Appendix A: Additional Resources and Legal Notices
Xilinx Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solution Centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Documentation Navigator and Design Hubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Licenses and End User License Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Training Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Please Read: Important Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1
Release Notes 2016.2
What’s New
Vivado
®
Design Suite 2016.2 and updated
UltraFast Design Methodology Guide for the
Vivado Design Suite
(UG949)
[Ref 1]
Available Now.
Get Vivado Design Suite 2016.2 with support for Virtex
®
UltraScale+™ and Defense-Grade
Kintex
®
UltraScale
™
devices.
Device Support
The following UltraScale+ devices are introduced in this release.
•
Virtex UltraScale+ devices: XCVU3P, XCVU5P, XCVU7P, XCVU9P
The following UltraScale devices are introduced in this release.
•
Defense-Grade Kintex UltraScale FPGAs: XQKU040, XQKU060, XQKU095, XQKU115
Vivado Design Edition Tools
Power
•
Xilinx Power Estimator (XPE) for UltraScale+:
°
Support for the D2104 package with following part-package combinations:
XCVU9P-FSGD2104, XCVU11P-FSGD2104, and XCVU13P-FIGD2104.
VCCINT current check for Virtex UltraScale+ devices: Checks if VCCINT supply
current exceeds the maximum supported by the package. If maximum is exceeded,
then the current is highlighted in red to alert the user.
°
•
Xilinx Power Estimator (XPE) for UltraScale and Vivado Report Power introduce support
for new Kintex UltraScale Defense parts:
°
Military (-1M) speed grade for Kintex UltraScale Defense parts XQKU040, XQKU060,
and XQKU095.
XQKU115 devices
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