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XPP 5.0.0: -d option programs proms incorrectly if .bit file is split across multiple proms
Record #267
Product Family: Software
Product Line: XACT FPGA
Product Part: xpp
Product Version: 5.0
Problem Title:
XPP 5.0.0: -d option programs proms incorrectly if .bit file is split across multiple proms
Problem Description:
XPP -d option programs file split across proms incorrectly
Reference #: 17574
Solution 1:
XPP may not program a prom correctly if the following combination of
conditions exist at the same time:
- XPP is started with the -d option to specify the device type,
- no xpp.pro file is present,
- the .bit file is part of a set of bitstreams that have been split across multiple
proms.
When this occurs, XPP sends the wrong number of bits to the
proms, and the programmed prom devices will contain only a
partial bitstream.
There are two workarounds. One is to manually create an xpp.pro file in the local
directory and restart XPP. The other is to not use the -d option to specify
the device type--use the configuration menus within XPP instead.
The problem is fixed in XPP 5.1.0.
End of Record #267 - Last Modified: 01/12/96 17:47 |
