Code Generation with Workflow Advisor

Use Workflow Advisor to generate HDL code from MATLAB® code

You can use the HDL Coder app to launch the Workflow Advisor and generate HDL code and synthesize your MATLAB algorithm on the target device. For an example, see Basic HDL Code Generation and FPGA Synthesis from MATLAB.

Apps

HDL Coder Generate HDL code from MATLAB code

Functions

codegenGenerate HDL code from MATLAB code
coder.configCreate HDL Coder code generation configuration objects
hdlcoder.CodingStandardCreate HDL coding standard customization object
hdlsetuptoolpathSet up system environment to access FPGA synthesis software

Classes

coder.HdlConfigHDL codegen configuration object

Topics

Workflows in HDL Workflow Advisor

Learn about the HDL Workflow Advisor and various workflows you can choose and platforms you can target.

HDL Workflow Advisor

Overview of the HDL Workflow Advisor

Create and Set Up Your Project

At the MATLAB command line, enter:

Generate Instantiable Code for Functions

You can use the Generate instantiable code for functions option to generate a VHDL® entity or Verilog® module for each function.

Featured Examples

Getting Started with MATLAB to HDL Workflow

Getting Started with MATLAB to HDL Workflow

Create a HDL Coder™ project and generate code from your MATLAB® design. In this example, you:

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Generate HDL Code from MATLAB Code Using the Command Line Interface

Generate HDL Code from MATLAB Code Using the Command Line Interface

Use the HDL Coder™ command line interface to generate HDL code from MATLAB® code, including floating-point to fixed-point conversion and FPGA programming file generation.

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Generating Modular HDL Code for Functions

Generating Modular HDL Code for Functions

Generate modular HDL code from MATLAB® code that contains functions.

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Generate HDL code from MATLAB functions using automated lookup table generation

Generate HDL code from MATLAB functions using automated lookup table generation

HDL code generation from a floating-point MATLAB® design that is not ready for code generation in two steps. First we use float2fixed conversion process to generate a lookup table based MATLAB function replacements. Next this new MATLAB replacement function is used to generate the HDL code. However these two steps are opaque to the user due to the way float2fixed and MATLAB HDL Coder are invoked.

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