Getting Started

Download and install the SDAccel™ tool suite according to the directions provided in the SDAccel Environment Release Notes, Installation, and Licensing Guide (UG1238).

You might also want to review Get Moving with Alveo (UG1352) which provides an easy-to-follow, guided introduction to developing software code for FPGA-accelerated applications.

You can find details on downloading and working with design examples from the Xilinx® GitHub and in Getting Started with Examples.

Note: The SDAccel tool suite includes the entire tool stack to create a bitstream, object code, and executables. If you have installed the Xilinx Vivado® Design Suite and the Software Development Kit (SDK) tools independently, you should not attempt to combine these installations with the SDAccel tools. Ensure that your tools are derived from an SDAccel installation (which includes the Vivado Design Suite and SDAccel tools).

IMPORTANT: The SDAccel application runs only on the Linux operating system. See the SDAccel Environment Release Notes, Installation, and Licensing Guide (UG1238) for a description of the software requirements for the SDAccel environment.