Digital Logic and State Machine Design Installing Xilinx WebPACK 12.4 CS 2204 Digital Hardware

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Installing Xilinx WebPACK 12.4

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Installing WebPACKCS 2204 Page 2

Introduction This handout describes the installation procedure

for the free version of the Xilinx ISE CAD tool : WebPACK 12.4 on Windows systems

Note that version 12.4 is not latest version at the Xilinx web site

However, we will use version 12.4

The installation procedure takes a long time even if there is a high speed internet connection and so students are suggested that they reserve enough time to install the software


Introduction During the installation, if for any reason

you cannot continue or you think you made a mistake, you can cancel the installation and start from the beginning

Before you start with the installation make sure you are connected to the internet


Installation Procedure We give the sequence of steps to install the Xilinx

WebPACK software below When we indicate to click on a button or icon or

to enter a keyword, we will use boldface characters

For example, below in one of the steps, we will indicate to click on xstep to proceed


Installation Procedure1. Access the Xilinx web page which is at

http://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.htm

When the page is open, you will see the following :



http://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.htm Select version 12.4 listed on the left of the screen under “Version” as circled

below in red Select Full Installer for Windows under “ISE Design Suite” in the middle of

the screen as circled below Even though we click on the “Full Installer” later on we will select the WebPACK version, not the

full version



http://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.htm A window will pop up to ask you to sign in to download the software.

Enter your User ID and Password of your choice and click on Sign In Another window will pop up to ask you to enter your name and contact

information Enter the required information on the page and click on Next

A warning window may pop up to ask you if you accept to continue downloading from Akamai Technologies

Accept to continue with Akamai Technologies Allow Akamai Technologies to install an add-on, by clicking No to the

next warning Then click Install on the next security warning window You will be asked to select the folder and name for the file to be

downloaded Accept the default place and name by clicking on Save on the window

• Note that you will be saving a type “tar” file which is a compressed file• Typically, the default place is “My Documents” on the C drive and the default name of the file is

“Xilinx_ISE_DS_Win_12.4_M.81d.2.0”• The tar file is 3.36 GBytes and so this can take a considerable amount of time to download if the

network connection is slow


Installation Procedure2. Once the tar file is saved in the default place, go through

windows “My Computer” => “My Documents” to list the tar file in the “My Documents” folder

Then unzip the tar file Select the same place, “My Documents” to keep the unzipped

file which is in fact a folder with the same name “Xilinx_ISE_DS_Win_12.4_M.81d.2.0”

Depending on which Windows operating system you have, you may not be able to unzip it right away because your laptop may not have the right software to unzip it If your laptop has the software to unzip it do the following : Right

click on the tar file and select 7-Zip and then Extract Here The tar file is unzipped and extracted in “My documents” with the

same name


Installation Procedure2. Once the tar file is saved in the default place, go through windows

“My Computer” => “My Documents” to list the tar file in the “My Documents” folder

Then unzip the tar file Select the same place, “My Documents” to keep the unzipped file

which is in fact a folder with the same name “Xilinx_ISE_DS_Win_12.4_M.81d.2.0”

Depending on which Windows operating system you have, you may not be able to unzip it right away because your laptop may not have the right software to unzip it If your laptop does not have the software to unzip the tar file then, right

click on the mouse and select Open With... and then click OK for “Use the Web service to find the appropriate program”• A web page will be open to show a few software packages to unzip. On top of the

page you will see the Windows logo and the “Windows” word and below that you will see “File Association” which will be followed by a number of suggested software packages by Microsoft to unzip it

• On the very bottom, you will see “Copyright 2011 Microsoft Corporation...” indicating that this page and the sofware packages suggested are secure

• Select WinZip TAR Tape Archive File or any other that can unzip the tar file• Note again that we select a package on this page since Microsoft suggests it so

that there are no security issues


Installation Procedure

3. After the file is unzipped, double click on the “Xilinx_ISE_DS_Win_12.4_M.81d.2.0” folder to list the folders and files in it

You will see the set up file on the bottom of the list : “xsetup”

4. Double click on xsetup to start the set up process You will see the following window :


Installation Procedure5. Click on Next and accept all the license agreements that

will follow6. A new window will be shown. Select ISE WebPACK and

click Next > on that window :



7. A new window will shown Make sure that all the installation options are selected

as shown on that window :



8. Then, click Next > and accept the suggested folder to install the Xilinx software by clicking Next > again A new window will be shown The new window summarizes the options selected Click Install on that window.



9. A new window will be shown indicating that the installation is being performed Depending on the speed of your laptop, the installation

can take up to an hour :


Installation Procedure10. During installation, depending on the software you have on your

laptop you may be asked to install some packages for free, accept them and install them

One of them is Microsoft “Visual Studio” and another one is “WinPcap”

If the following window appears during installation, then choose the option Choose Later as shown below :


Installation Procedure11. When the installation is completed, the installation will show the “Finish”

button Click on Finish

You will notice that The “Xilinx ISE Design Suite 12.4” and “Xilinx PlanAhead 12.4” icons are shown on Desktop

We will never use the PlanAhead software and so we will not be concerned about it from now

At the same time that the installation is over, a new window, the “Xilinx License Configuration Manager” window, will be shown to select WebPACK. Click on Get Free ISE WebPACK License and then Next :


Installation Procedure12. Next, by making sure that the internet connection is

enabled, click on the Connect Now button in the following window :


Installation Procedure13.Xilinx will prompt the sign in window to sign in

again to receive the license file :


Installation Procedure14. Xilinx will prompt you with a window containing your personal information you

entered before. Click Next to get a new window The window that you will see below may list a “30-day Evaluation license” and the

“WebPACK” license Select ISE Design Suite: WebPACK License and then click on Generate Node-Locked

License to continue :


Installation Procedure15.If it shows only the “30-day Evaluation license,

click on Manage License do the following steps : A new window will be shown with the WebPACK license

line Click Modify License which will result in a new window popping up that will ask you between “30-day Evaluation license” and the “WebPACK” license

Make sure that the WebPACK license is selected and then click Next

A “Review License Request” window will be shown If it is correct, click Next and then Accept on the

“License Agreement window”


Installation Procedure16. Click Next or Accept on the windows that will be shown

Then, the window below will be shown to confirm that It also indicates that the license is emailed to your account

that you entered when you signed in :


Installation Procedure17.Download the license from your email and save

it in the “Xilinx_ISE_DS_Win_12.4_M.81d.2.0” folder Then, click on Manage Xilinx License tab on the

“Xilinx License Configuration Manager window :


Installation Procedure18. Click on Copy License... and browse for the “Xilinx.lic” license file that

you have saved in the previous step to indicate to Xilinx where the license file is

At the end, you will be notified of the end of a successful installation as follows :


Installation Procedure19.Now the Xilinx WebPACK 12.4 software package

is ready to use !20.You will see the Xilinx ISE icon on your desktop :