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Configuration
The FreeForm/Express S6 is designed so that the Spartan-6 configuration image is automatically loaded 
from the on-board SPI flash at power- up. When a valid configuration is loaded, led D4 is illuminated. 
JTAG configuration can be used at any time to program the FPGA. 
 
The FreeForm/Express S6 is fitted with a x4 32 Mbit SPI flash (Winbond W25Q32BVSFIG), which can be 
programmed indirectly via JTAG using Xilinx’s IMPACT. 
 
Function JTAG programming
Location P5
Type
1x7 0.100” header 
Samtec TSW-107-08-F-S-RA 
Pinout
Pin
Signal
Description
1
TRST#
Reset, not used by Xilinx
products
2
TMS
Select
3
TDI
Data In
4
TDO
Data Out
5
TCK
Clock
6
GND
Digital Ground
7
VCC
Chain power, 3.3V
Function
Manual Reset 
Pulls the Spartan-6 PROG_B pin to ground, resetting and 
reconfiguring the FPGA 
Location
J1
Type
1x2 0.100” jumper block
Pinout
Position
Description
1-2
+5V
off
floating
Default
Floating
