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Cable - Support of software combinations, devices, readback, and other features


Record #8097

Problem Title:
Cable - Support of software combinations, devices, readback, and other features


Problem Description:
Urgency: standard

Problem description:
A table indicating the various possible combinations of Xilinx configuration cables, s/w, and PLD's that can work together currently.


Solution 1:

MultiLINX Cable:

1. Hardware Debugger v2.1i (or later) software:
- Supports slave serial configuration of XC3000A, Spartan/XL/II, XC4000E/EX/XL/XLA/XV, and Virtex/E.

- SelectMAP configuration on Virtex/E
- Slave Parallel configuration on Spartan-II
- Readback-Verify supported for XC4000E/EX/XL/XLA/XV, Spartan/XL/II, and Virtex/E.

2. JTAG Programmer v2.1I sp3 (or later) software:
- Supports JTAG configuration of XC4000E/EX/XL/XLA/XV, XC9500/XL/XV, Spartan/XL, and Virtex/E.
- Supports Readback-Verify of XC9500/XL/XV



Solution 2:

Parallel Cable III (JTAG Cable)

1. Hardware Debugger v2.1I (or later) software:
Supports slave serial configuration of XC3000A, XC4000E/EX/XL/XLA/XV, Spartan/XL/II, Virtex/E. No Readback support.

2. JTAG Programmer v2.1I sp3 (or later) software:
Supports JTAG configuration of XC1804, XC4000E/EX/XL/XLA/XV, XC9500/XL/XV, Spartan/XL, Virtex/E. Supports Readback-Verify of XC9500/XL/XV



Solution 3:

XChecker Cable

1. Hardware Debugger v2.1I (or later) software:
Supports slave serial configuration of XC3000A, XC4000E/EX/XL/XLA/XV, Spartan/XL, Virtex/E Supports Readback-Verify and Readback-Capture of XC4000E/EX/XL/XLA/XV, and Spartan/XL/II with a configuration bit stream of 250,000 bits or less.

2. JTAG Programmer v2.1I sp3 (or later) software:
Supports JTAG configuration of XC1804, XC4000E/EX/XL/XLA/XV, XC9500/XL/XV, Spartan/XL, Virtex/E Supports Readback-Verify of XC9500/XL/XV




End of Record #8097 - Last Modified: 02/01/00 11:16

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