Hi,
I'm looking for thoughts, impressions, pros, cons, etc, on System Generator, Synplify DSP, and Simulink HDL Coder. We develop image processing algorithms and we are trying to shorten the design cycle and eliminate the errors caused by a hand conversion of C or Matlab code to VHDL.
It appears that System Generator and Synplify DSP are heavy on comms type functions. How useful are these tools if you need custom functions?
Are the tools easy to use?
Can System Generator be used with a Synplify Pro synthesis flow?
It looks like AccelDSP + System Generator may be a good solution for developing custom algorithms. Any IP not found in System Generator could be done with AccelDSP and exported to System Generator.
How well do these tools work/how mature are they? Is anyone using any of these tools for _real_ projects.
Thanks for any insights,
Andrew