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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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Formatting an SPI Flash PROM File

After generating the program file, double-click Generate PROM, ACE, or JTAG File
to launch the iMPACT software, as shown in

Figure 12-6

.

After iMPACT starts, double-click PROM File Formatter, as shown in

Figure 12-7

.

Choose 3rd Party SPI PROM as the target PROM type, as shown in

Figure 12-8

. Select

from any of the PROM File Formats; the Intel Hex format (MCS) is popular. The PROM
Formatter automatically swaps the bit direction as SPI Flash PROMs shift out the most-
significant bit (MSB) first. Enter the Location of the directory and the PROM File Name.
Click Next > when finished.

Figure 12-6:

Double-Click Generate PROM, ACE, or JTAG File

Figure 12-7:

Double-Click PROM File Formatter

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