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XCHECKER 5.2.1: Files required for standalone XChecker software (PC or Workstation).


Record #989

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  FPGA Core

Problem Title:
XCHECKER 5.2.1: Files required for standalone XChecker software (PC or
Workstation).



Problem Description:



Solution 1:



o Xchecker software and cable is used only to download a design:
  Only XCHECKER.EXE is needed, and it can be installed in the
  working directory. If you are having DOS Extender problems, use
  XCK88.exe instead; it doesn't use any DOS extenders.


o Xchecker software and cable is used to download, verify,
  readback, and probing internal signals.

  The following files are required and can be installed in the working
  directory:

      - XCHECKER.EXE or XCK88.EXE
      - PARTLIST.XCT   (ASCII file is located in the /XACT/DATA directory)

      - xc<part>.ll    (ASCII file. Found in the /XACT/DATA directory.
			xc5210.ll can be generated with the following command:
			makebits -makell=5210)
      - xpart.def      (ASCII file.  Found in /XACT/DATA)
      - design.bit     (Binary download file. Note only a bit file can be used
			for verify, readback, and probing.)
      - design.ll      (ASCII file. Generated by the following command:
			makebits -l design.lca)

NOTE: No environment variables need to be set if files are stored in working
      directory.  If files are stored in separate directory, point the XACT
      and path environment variables at the directory.

o A PC version of the files can be found on the xilinx FTP site. You can use a
  Web Navigator to download the file:

   ftp://ftp.xilinx.com/pub/swhelp/xact-pc/xchecker.zip





Solution 2:

Customer need to download ftp.xilinx.com/pub/swhelp/xact-pc/xchkr4ke.zip if plan
ning on doing 4000E readback.



End of Record #989