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Chapter 4 – Using the Achronix STAPL Player
Introduction
The Achronix STAPL Player (acx_stapl_player) takes the bitstream output of the
Achronix CAD Environment (ACE) in STAPL format, and then runs (or plays) the STAPL
program. The program causes the Bitporter pod to pass these commands to the JTAG port of
an Achronix FPGA. The STAPL player executable is run from a Windows or Linux command
prompt.
Location
Standalone
If installed with the standalone installer, the acx_stapl_player executable will reside in the
installation directory itself. (For ease of use, the Windows installer will automatically add this
directory to the PATH environment variable.)
As part of ACE
If installed as a part of ACE, in Windows, the executable will be found at:
Again, for ease of use, the Windows ACE installer will automatically add this directory to the
PATH environment variable.
If installed as a part of ACE, in Linux, the executable will be found at: