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Spartan-3E Starter Kit Board User Guide

UG230 (v1.0) March 9, 2006

Chapter 12: SPI Serial Flash

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Configuring from SPI Flash

To configure the FPGA from SPI Flash, the FPGA mode select pins must be set
appropriately and the SPI Flash must contain a valid configuration image.

Setting the FPGA Mode Select Pins

Set the FPGA configuration mode pins for SPI mode, as shown in

Figure 12-4

. The location

of the configuration mode jumpers (J30) appears in

Figure 12-3

.

Figure 12-3:

Configuration Options for SPI Mode

Select SPI Mode using Jumper Settings

Remove the top jumper, insert the bottom two as shown

DONE Pin LED

Lights up when FPGA successfully configured

PROG_B Push Button Switch

Press and release to restart configuration

Jumper JP8 (XSPI)

When programming SPI Flash using XSPI
utility, insert jumper to hold PROG_B pin Low

Jumper J11

Header J12 (XSPI Programming)

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Figure 12-4:

Set Mode Pins for SPI Mode

M0

M1

M2

J30

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