Fpga HDL code generator

Question

    Hello,
It seems that FPGA module cannot interface custom FPGA board.
I wonder if FPGA can be used as a HDL code generator.
Here is what I'd like to do :
- code an algorithm in a LabVIEW block diagram
- make a HDL from the BG with FPGA module
- build the HDL code in my FPGA IDE (Quartus II, in this case)
- download it in my FPGA target with the JTAG probe
- use RS232 (or any VISA interface) to communicate the results to another LabVIEW vi
The main question is : can LabVIEW FPGA module generate HDL code ?
Thanks,

Answer 1

Hello,
The LabVIEW FPGA module generates *.vhd files, located in the directory C:\NIFPGA80\clntTmp\[projectDir]\ (if you use LabVIEW 8.0); those files are then sent to Xilinx tools to generate the FPGA bitfile. LabVIEW FPGA module is not designed for non-NI products, this is why those intermediate files are encrypted.
Cordially,
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Mathieu R.  
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