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XC4000/E: How to install the 4025 and 4025E data files for the XACT 5.2.1/6.0.1 software from the CD-ROM (workstation and PC)


Record #1351

Problem Title:
XC4000/E: How to install the 4025 and 4025E data files for the XACT
5.2.1/6.0.1 software from the CD-ROM (workstation and PC)



Problem Description:
Keywords: 4025, 4025E

Urgency: Standard

Description

The 4025 and 4025E device files were purposely ommitted from
the typical Xilinx XACT 5.2.1/6.0.1 software because the
designer generally needs more software and device knowlege in
order to target this large device.  It is generally recommended
that the local FAE is contacted so that he may suggest some
general designing methodology in order to achieve better device
utilization as well as performance.

If a local Xilinx FAE is not availible to assist in the installation of these fi
les, they may be installed from the XACT 5.2.1/6.0.1 CD-ROM.


Solution 1:

How to install the 4025 and 4025E data files from the XACT 5.2.1 CD-ROM for work
stations.

1.  Mount the XACT 5.2.1 CD-ROM (if CD is not already mounted) in
    order to access the files from the disk.
    cdmount -m

2.  Go to the xdata sub-directory from the root of the cd-rom.
    cd <cd-rom>/xdata

3.  Copy all 4025 files and the updated partlist to a temprorary
    directory.
    cp 4025*.zip ~/temp
    cp part25_0.zip ~/temp

4.  Unzip all files in the current temperoary directory using UNIX
    unzip or related command.  If you do not have UNIX unzip, then
    this may be done from a PC using pkunzip.
    unzip <filename>

5.  Copy all uncompressed files to the $XACT/data directory.
    cp -r data $XACT

6.  You should now be able to select and target all 4025 and 4025E
    designs.  If you have any problems with this please contact your
    local Xilinx FAE or the Xilinx Technical Support Hotline.

*** Note : There are updated 4025e-2 speed files availible from the
	   Xilinx Customer FTP site.  To access these files :

1.  Enter the following address in your FTP client : ftp.xilinx.com
    If using Netscape or WWW browser, skip steps 3 and 4 and enter :
    ftp://customer@ftp.xilinx.com/download/4025espd.tar.Z

2.  Login : customer
    Password : xilinx

3.  Goto to the dowload directory.

4.  Download the file 4025espd.tar.Z.  The directory listing will
    not be availible so the name must be specified in order to
    recieve this file.	The filename is also case sensitive.



Solution 2:

How to install the 4025 and 4025E data files from the XACT 5.2.1/6.0.1 CD-ROM fo
r PCs.

1.  Insert the XACT 5.2.1/6.0.1 CD-ROM into the PC.

2.  Go to the xdata\data sub-directory from the root of the cd-rom.
    <cd-rom drive letter>:
    cd \xdata\data

3.  Copy all files in this directory to the <XACT>\data directory.
    copy *.* c:/xact/data

4.  You should now be able to select and target all 4025 and 4025E
    designs.

*** If you notice a DOS Error #83 error message when in either
    ProFlow or XACT Design Manager after installing these files then
    do the following :
	  a) Backup the <xact path>\data\partlist.xct file
	     copy partlist.xct partlist.bak
	  b) Open the <xact path>\data\partlist.xct file with an
	     editor or word processor.
	  c) Without making any changes to the file, re-save the
	     file in text format to the same name, partlist.xct.
	     This should hopefully reformat the file to standard DOS
	     file conventions.

*** If you have any problems with this please contact your
    local Xilinx FAE or the Xilinx Technical Support Hotline.

*** Note : There are updated 4025e-2 speed files availible from the
	   Xilinx Customer FTP site.  To access these files :

1.  Enter the following address in your FTP client : ftp.xilinx.com
    If using Netscape or WWW browser, skip steps 3 and 4 and enter :
    ftp://customer@ftp.xilinx.com/download/4025espd.zip as the site
    address

2.  Login : customer
    Password : xilinx

3.  Goto to the dowload directory.

4.  Download the file 4025espd.zip.  The directory listing will
    not be availible so the name must be specified in order to
    recieve this file.	The filename is also case sensitive.



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