| Q |
Which other Xilinx programmer adapters are compatible with the HW-130? |
| A |
HW-112: None
HW-120: All are compatible except the Serial PROM (HW-120-PRM)
adapter. |
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| Q |
Which HW-130 adapters should be used to program XC9500 devices? |
| A |
The same adapters that are used for the XC7300 devices can also be used for the
XC9500's except for the PQ160. It requires a CPLD PQFP-160 adapter. |
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NOTE: The XC9500's are not supported on the HW-120 adapters. |
| Q |
Can the DOS version of the HW-130 software be run within Windows? |
| A |
No. It must be run in DOS. There is separate Windows version available. |
| Q |
Why does the HW-130 Fail indicator light flash once when the power is turned on,
with an HW-120 adapter installed? If the adapter is removed, and power is turned on,
the HW-130 operates normally. |
| A |
Since the adapters were originally manufactured by Logical Devices for the HW-120,
there are some minor compatability issues which can be overcome by simply removing
the adapter during power-up. Using an HW-130 adapter is certainly another alternative. |
| Q |
Does the HW-130 accept *.bit file format for SPROMs? |
| A |
No. It was decided that since there are several tools available in XACT,
MakeBits, MakeProm, and the PROM Formatter to name a few, the *.bit format
is no longer a widely used file format for configuration data. |
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NOTE: There was an error in the original April 1995 User Guide which erroneously
listed support for the *.bit format. It was subsequently removed in the April 1996
User Guide. |
| Q |
Why aren't the checksums the same on the HW-130 for devices programmed on the other
3rd party programmers? |
| A |
There are many methods for calculating the checksum of a device. The HW-130 uses a
JEDEC standard four-character hexadecimal checksum. The method of calculating a
checksum by 3rd party manufacturers will be consistent for their products,
but may not use the same methodology as the HW-130. |
| Q |
Is there any way to secure an CPLD device after it has been programmed? |
| A |
Yes, the HW-130 offers a special feature that permits the user to secure an CPLD
device even after programming. This feature can be selected in the programming mode. |
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| Q |
Can't the checksum of a secured EPLD device be read? |
| A |
No. The only data that is available to the user after securing
the device is the signature string. |
