Intel® System Debugger User Guide
Get Started
Connect IDV Tool HW to the system using a USB cable. Four user LED lights go solid.
Launch IDV Tool SW: go to
<install-dir>/system_debugger/<version>-nda/idv_tool and executeidv_tool.bat .<install-dir> is the default installation directory of Intel(R) System Debugger (for example,C:\IntelSWTools on Windows* OS host).Back up and update FPGA Image.
Click to open the IDV Tool FPGA Image Manager and check the FPGA version.
Click Backup to save the currently installed image.
This step is highly recommended even if you do not need to update the image version.
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.
Wait for the update to complete. Four LED lights will blink fast.
Click Close.
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.