Xilinx MIcroblaze Development Spartan-3E 1600E - Manual (Page 100)

98 MicroBlaze Development Kit Spartan-3E 1600 Edition User Guide
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Chapter 12: SPI Serial Flash R
Downloading the Design to SPI Flash
There multiple methods to program the SPI Flash, as listed below.
x
Use the XSPI programming software provided with XAPP445. Download the SPI
Flash via the parallel port using a JTAG parallel programming cable (not provided
with the kit).
x Use the PicoBlaze based SPI Flash programmer reference designs. Use a terminal
emulator, such as Hyperlink, to download SPI Flash programming data via the PC’s
serial port to the FPGA. The embedded PicoBlaze processor then programs the
attached SPI serial Flash. See “Related Resources,” page 104 .
x Via the FPGA’s JTAG chain, use a JTAG tool to program the SPI Flash connected to the
FPGA. See the link to the Universal Scan SPI Flash programming tutorial in “Related
Resources,” page 104 .
x Additional programming support will be provided in the ISE 8.2i software.
Downloading the SPI Flash using XSPI
The following steps describe how to download the SPI Flash PROM using the XSPI
programming utility.
Download and Install the XSPI Programming Utility
Download application note XAPP445 and the associated XSPI programming software (see
“Related Resources,” page 104 ). Unzip the XSPI software onto the PC.
Attach a JTAG Parallel Programming Cable
The XSPI programming utility uses a JTAG parallel programming cable, such as:
x
Xilinx Parallel Cable IV with flying leads
x Digilent JTAG3 programming cable
These cables are not provided with the MicroBlaze Development Kit board , but can be
purchased separately, either from the Xilinx Online Store or from Digilent, Inc. (see
“Related Resources,” page 104 ).
Figure 12-14: PROM File Formatter Succeeded
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