Intel® System Debugger User Guide

ID 648476
Date 06/13/2024
Confidential
Document Table of Contents

Get Started

  1. Connect IDV Tool HW to the system using a USB cable. Four user LED lights go solid.

  2. Launch IDV Tool SW: go to <install-dir>/system_​debugger/<version>-nda/idv_​tool and execute idv_​tool.bat.

    <install-dir> is the default installation directory of Intel(R) System Debugger (for example, C:\IntelSWTools on Windows* OS host).

  3. Back up and update FPGA Image.

    1. Click flash_button to open the IDV Tool FPGA Image Manager and check the FPGA version.

      open_fpga_image_manager

    2. Click Backup to save the currently installed image.

      This step is highly recommended even if you do not need to update the image version.

      fpga_backup

    3. If the installed FPGA image is not of the highest version available, update the image. Click Choose, specify the latest FPGA image folder, and click Update.

      fpga_update

      Wait for the update to complete. Four LED lights will blink fast.

    4. Click Close.

  4. If a rule kit for your platform is available at IDV Tool Documentation Library, proceed with importing it.

    Otherwise, contact Customer Support for guidelines on how to create one for your target.