Using IP Tcl Commands In Design Flows

Using IP Tcl Commands In Design Flows - 2021.1 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Designing with IP (UG896)

Document ID

UG896

Release Date

2021-07-08

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2021.1 English

Generally, the IP Tcl commands used for working are consistent between the Project Mode flow and the Non-Project Mode flow with a few exceptions related to setting the part to be used for IP creation and synthesis. The following table lists the Tcl command in the order that you would use them in a design.

Table 1. IP Tcl Commands in Order of Design Use
Action	Project Mode Command	Non Project Mode Command
Set part for IP creation	N/A. Part is a project setting.	`# Set target part set_part <part>` Creates project in memory, not on disk. Commands that have a part option, for example, `synth_design`, then use the specified part.
Create an IP Customization	create_ip `<ip_name>`	`create_ip <ip_name>`
Upgrade an IP	upgrade_ip `<ip_name>`	`upgrade_ip <ip_name>` CAUTION: Do not use `upgrade_ip [get_ips -all];` this can cause issues with Vivado. The `-all` option returns sub-core IP. These IP might get removed during an upgrade of the parent and can lead to unreferenced Tcl objects.
Configure IP Customization	`set_property \ CONFIG.Input_Data_Width 8 \` `[get_ips <ip_name` `>` `]`	`set_property \ CONFIG.Input_Data_Width 8 \` `[get_ips <ip_name` `>` `]`
Create a target Clock Period	If supported, use IP Customization GUI. If not supported use the Tcl command as shown in Non Project mode.	set_property \ CONFIG.<clock_name>.FREQ_HZ \ <#>[get_ips char_fifo] See Setting the Target Clock Period.
Generate output products	`generate_target all \` `[get_ips <ip_name` `>` `]` Optionally, you can specify the target(s) you want to generate.	`generate_target all \` `[get_ips <ip_name` `>` `]` Optionally, you can specify the target(s) you want to generate.
Synthesize IP to create OOC DCP	create_ip_run `\` `[get_ips <ip_name` `>` `]` `launch_runs <ip_name` `>_` `synth_1`	`synth_ip [get_ips <ip_name` `>` `]`
Read an IP	Copy an IP into a project along with any output products: `import_files <ip_name>.xci` Add the IP to a project along with any output products and reference from the specified location. Use either of the following: `add_files <ip_name>.xci read_ip <ip_name>.xci`	Read the IP as well as any generated output products. Use either of the following: `add_files <ip_name>.xci read_ip <ip_name>.xci` Unlike in the Project Flow, the output products are not generated automatically. You must generate them using the generate_target command. If you use the synth_ip command to produce a DCP for the IP, it is not necessary to generate the output targets first; those targets are generated automatically.
File queries	`get_files -of_objects \` `[get_ips <ip_name>]`	`get_files -of_objects \` `[get_ips <ip_name>]`
Simulation	See Simulating IP.	See Delivering IP Simulation Models.
Debug	See Debugging Flows.
IP Definition		`report_property -all [get_ipdefs <IPVLNV>`
IP Creation	write_ip_tcl `Writes out IP from a Tcl script.`	write_ip_tcl `<ip_name>` `Writes out IP from a Tcl script.`