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JTAG Configuration using the Bitporter Pod Configuration Overview
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JTAG Configuration using the Bitporter Pod
The Bitporter pod ( Figure 1‐2 ) connects between a host PC via either a 10/100 Ethernet or
USB 2.0 connection and a JTAG‐compliant connector on the target system. When connected,
the Bitporter pod supports device configuration and debug, along with flash memory
programming.
Note: USB 1.0 and 1.1 are also supported, but discouraged for performance reasons.
The JTAG configuration flow is as follows:
• Generate a design_name.jam file from a placed‐and‐routed design within ACE.
• Connect the Bitporter pod to either the USB or Ethernet port of the host PC and to the
JTAG port of the target Speedster device.
• Play the STAPL file to the FPGA using acx_stapl_player, executed from the
command‐line, or via the Download view within ACE (see “Playing a STAPL File” in
the ACE User Guide (UG001) for details).
Supported Operating Systems
JTAG programming is currently supported under the following operating systems:
• For acx_stapl_player with USB‐connected Bitporter pods:
 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Release 5 and 6, 32‐bit and 64‐bit
 CentOS 5.2+ and 6.x, 32‐bit and 64‐bit
 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 32‐bit
 Microsoft Windows 7 Pro SP1 64‐bit
Figure 1-2: Bitporter Pod
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