Answers Database XPLA PC-ISP Programmer: Generating MCS files for the XCR3960/XCR3320? Record #7582 Product Family: Software Product Line: CoolRunner Product Part: XPLA ISP Problem Title: XPLA PC-ISP Programmer: Generating MCS files for the XCR3960/XCR3320? Problem Description: Urgency: Standard General Description: How do I generate MCS files for the XCR3960/XCR3320? Solution 1: To generate MCS files for the XPLA2 family of devices, a valid JEDEC file must be present for the device, then follow these steps:     1.Select the appropriate device (PZx960 or PZx320) in the Device     Name Column     2.Select the appropriate operation (Program or Verify only) in the     Operation Column.     3.Select the correct JEDEC file in the "Design File Name" cell.     4.Under Help | Output Debug Options pull-down menu select     "Off-line Programming Mode".     5.Select "Standard Data Frame" if required. A compressed data     frame is the default mode. If you want the full data frame, this option     must be selected.     6.After previous steps are complete, perform a File | Save JCD with a     unique file name. The MCS vector file will be saved in the same     directory as the JCD and named unique.mcs.     7.Click on the Execute button to generate the MCS file. End of Record #7582 - Last Modified: 10/11/99 16:38

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