System Traffic Generation and Performance
MeasurementKondalarao Polisetti, Pankaj Kumbhare · 2014
This application note demonstrates the AXI4 system traffic generation and system performance measurement using the Xilinx AXI Traffic Generator (ATG) and AXI Performance Monitor (APM) cores. This reference design focuses on run time configuration for different instances of ATG and APM and shows how these IP cores can be configured and programmed to get the system performance metrics. This reference design also shows the run time system throughput and latency of the system for different configuration using web server application. Included Systems The reference design is created and built using Vivado ® IP integrator, 2013.4 which is part of Vivado Design Suite: System Editions. The IP integrator is an interactive design and verification environment enabling creation and verification of a hierarchical system by graphically connecting IP provided by Xilinx, third parties, or proprietary IP using interface level connections. It provides a device and platform aware, interactive environment that supports intelligent auto-connection of key IP interfaces, one-click IP subsystem generation, real-time DRCs, and interface change propagation, combined with a powerful debug. This design also includes the software built using the Xilinx Software Development Kit (SDK). The software runs on MicroBlaze™ processor subsystem and implements control, status, and monitoring functions. The software application is ported on the Xilkernel operating system with web server application. Complete IP integrator and SDK project files are provided with this reference design to allow you to examine and rebuild the design or use it as a template for starting a new design.