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Foundation and Alliance Series Software version 1.4 now shippingXilinx is now shipping its latest Software Solutions, Foundation Series Express 1.4 and Alliance Series 1.4, which are based on M1 Technology.Xilinx Foundation Series Express (1.4), available for PCs running Windows '95 and Windows NT, integrates Xilinx's Design Implementation Tools with the very popular Foundation Design Entry Tools. The Foundation Standard package (US-FND-EXP-PC) includes these well integrated and easy to use design entry tools:
![]() Xilinx Alliance Series software (1.4), available for both workstations and PCs, integrates Xilinx's Design Implementation Tools with all libraries and interfaces for Synopsys, Viewlogic, Mentor, and Cadence. Other design entry tool vendors, such as OrCAD, Synplicity, Synario provide Xilinx libraries and interfaces in their own software packages. |
Request your Foundation Express "license.dat" fileIf you are a university instructor, you have received a commercial Foundation Series Express 1.4 upgrade, and you want to take advantage of the new VHDL and Verilog synthesis features, then then you need to get a new "license.dat" file for your PC(s). Please follow these steps:Step 1) Fill in the "license.dat"
file request form Step 2) Read over the important Foundation
Express usage information Step 3) If you do not receive a response within 2 business days,
you can contact a Xilinx customer service representative directly.
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Location | Contact | Telephone | Fax | Email / Website |
USA & Canada | Xilinx Customer Service | 800-624-4782 | 408-559-0115 | univlic@xilinx.com |
EuroPractice Members | EuroPractice | +44 (0)1235 44 5327 | +44 (0)1235 44 5546 | europractice_sss@rl.ac.uk
http://www.te.rl.ac.uk/europractice/univs/toc.html ![]() |
CIC Taiwan members | - CIC
- Memec Taiwan |
+886-3-577-3693
+886-2-760-2028 |
+886-3-577-4064
+886-2-765-1488 |
http://www.cic.edu.tw/![]() |
IDEC S.Korea members | - IDEC
- Seodu Logic |
+82-42-866-0813
+82-2-563-6433 |
+82-42-866-0803
+82-2-562-4657 |
http://idec.kaist.ac.kr/![]() |
All Other Locations | Local Xilinx Distributor | http://www.xilinx.com/company/sales/int_reps.htm |
XACTstep Software
v5.2.x (WS) / v6.0.x (PC) |
New M1-based Implementation Software, v1.3 | |
Operating System |
WS = SunOS, HP Unix, Solaris* PC = DOS, Windows 3.1x, Windows '95* |
WS = SunOS, HP Unix, Solaris
PC = Windows '95, Windows NT |
Binary code is... | 16 bit |
32 bit (No more DOS windows ! ) |
Graphical User Interface |
- Command Line only on Workstation - Graphical Push Button on Windows - Command Line on DOS |
- Graphical Push Button on WS and PC - Command Line option available on WS and Windows |
Netlist Format(s) | Xilinx Netlist Format (XNF) only |
EDIF 2.0.0 is default. XNF also accepted. |
Place & Route | PPR algorithm
- Best case 85% CLB utilization |
PAR algorithm from NeoCAD - Typical 95% CLB utilization on XC4000EX/XL - 100% utilization possible - Faster compile times, especially on XC4000EX, 4000XL, andXC9500 |
Xilinx Family Support |
XC2000, XC3x00/A, XC4000/L/A/E, XC5000, XC7300, XC9500** |
XC4000L/E/EX/XL, XC9500, XC3x00A***, XC5000*** |
Licensing |
WS = Highland License Manager - Floating Licenses or Single Node PC = XKEY program & physical key - Single Node |
WS & PC = Flex LM Software
- Floating Licenses**** or Node Locked |
* XACTstep v5.2/6.0 software
runs on these operating systems, but it has not been 100%
qualified for those OS's. ** XC9500 operation under v6.0 required modification of DOS & Windows path variables. M1 Technology completely integrates the XC9500 family. *** XC3x00A and XC5000 family support will be included in the 1.4 release sometime near the end of 1997. Note that the older XC4000 and XC4000A devices are NOT be supported with M1. **** The default version 1.3 license type for the PC is Node Locked. Inform Xilinx customer service or your Xilinx representative if you need floating licenses on your TCP compliant PC network. |