Tektronix and First Silicon Solutions (FS2) announced the FPGAView software package for Tektronix TLA Series logic analyzers that enables real-time debugging of Xilinx FPGAs. Using the FPGAView software, design engineers can measure signals inside their Xilinx FPGA design and select which group of internal signals to probe without having to recompile their design. The FPGAView software package is installed onto a Tektronix logic analyzer. It includes a utility to automatically generate a block of logic that is configured in the FPGA–the Logic Analyzer (LA) Core. The LA Core handles the signal definitions and external connects mapped to the Logic Analyzer pins.

The software allows for a large set of internal signals to be mapped to a small number of output pins via a user-configurable multiplexer. With the Tektronix logic analyzer connected to the FPGA pins and a standard JTAG port, FPGAView software controls which internal FPGA signals are mapped to the output pins, enabling real-time display and debug. The software also eliminates the need to manually enter and map signal names into the logic analyzer. FPGAView software is available for all Tektronix TLA Series logic analyzers. It requires the Platform Cable USB programming cable from Xilinx and also Xilinx FPGA design tools.