IPnet and DFD toolkit

Question

I am interested in a Chebyshev filter in FPGA, it is listed in IPnet here and DFD toolkit is reported as source. But i have installed DFD toolkit and no new filters became available in any FPGA palette. Clicking on filter name in IPnet page just brings to standard Labview help for a design block (not for FPGA). How do i get those filters in FPGA?
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Answer 1

Hi Snamprogetti,
The filter VIs will not be added to palettes under the FPGA target.  Instead, you design the filter using the VIs under your PC target.  Then, once you have a fixed-point filter, you can generate FPGA code from that filter by using the DFD FXP Code Generator VI.  You can also generate code from a filter you have saved on disk by right-clicking your FPGA target in a project and selecting Start IP Generator.  Select the type of filter you have saved from the resulting dialog and follow the steps to use your filter on your FPGA.
For an example of how to design and generate a filter for FPGA, see the NI Example Finder by going to Help»Find Examples.  Then, look under Toolkits and Modules»Digital Filter Design»Getting Started»Tutorials»Generating Code from a Fixed-Point Filter.lvproj.  There is a VI that shows how to generate FPGA code using the Code Generator VI.
For more information on the process of designing the filter see the example Designing a Fixed-Point Filter.lvproj.
Donovan