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What is included in an instrument?

An instrument source code requires at least the following files:

• a yaml configuration file config.yml
• a Tcl block design file block_design.tcl
• a C++ driver file

It can also include:

• additional Tcl files: to be sourced from the block_design.tcl file
• custom Xilinx Design Constraints (.xdc) files
• additional C++ driver files
• Python driver files
• Python application files
• web user interface (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript) files

Build a minimal LED blinker for a Zynq board

1. Set up a development machine.
2. Install one of the provided Ubuntu 16.04 images for Zynq on the board.
3. Build and run a minimal LED blinker:

$ make CONFIG=examples/red-pitaya/led-blinker/config.yml HOST=192.168.1.100 run

See also

• Ubuntu Images for Zynq
• Examples