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To set the scene, Table 7 has a framework of the main tasks and considerations during the project, broken into two main phases; set-up phase and the usage phase.
It may be obvious that most of the effort comes during the set-up phase but most of the benefit is reaped during the use phase.
The steps in the checklist follow the same order as the chapters and subjects in this book and both reflect the decision tree through which the reader should already be traversing. In FPGA-based prototyping, the SoC design is mapped into a single or multiple FPGAs, emulating the SoC behavior at, or close to, the intended SoC speed. Each subject area will be explored in detail later, but first, let us look more closely at the tool and process flow at the heart of an FPGA-based prototyping project.
Table 7: A getting-started checklist
| Phase | Tasks | Considerations |
| Set-Up | Choose FPGAs | How much capacity, speed, IO? |
| Build boards or buy boards | What expertise exists in-house? How much time is there? Does total cost fit in the budget? | |
| Get the design into FPGA | The “three laws of prototyping” How to minimize design changes How to track builds and revisions | |
| Usage | Bring-up prototype and find bugs | What instrumentation do we need? Can prototypes be shared? Is remote debug or configuration needed? |
| Run software | Will the software team use it standalone? How to link with software debugger? | |
| Run in real world | How to ensure portability and robustness? Any special encasement needs? |
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