Component Instance

Component Instance Details

Component Instance Details window shows the properties of the selected HW component.

Component VLNV shows the component identifier and cannot be changed.

Name is mandatory and used to identify the component instance. The name is also be used in the generated HDL.

Display name is an optional means of providing a user-friendly name for the instance. If defined, it is shown on the component instead of the name.

Description is an optional field for providing design specific details about the component instance.

Configurable element values are instance-specific configuration options. It shows all the component parameters and view-specific module parameters (equivalent of VHDL generics or Verilog parameters). The element value can be set to override the default value in the component. The value is editable only, if the parameter resolve-property is set to 'user' or 'generated' within the component. By default parameters that cannot be edited are filtered out, but will be shown when Show immediate values is selected.

Ad-hoc Visibility

The Ad-hoc visibility window shows all the physical ports on the selected component. Component symbols show all the bus interfaces by default, but individual ports will be shown only, if they are marked as ad-hoc.

Design configuration

The design configuration is additional information about an IP-XACT design. Each design can have multiple configurations. Design configuration defines what is the active view of a component instance within the design.