Desktop Download and Boundary Scan Tool Box


JTAGProgrammer s/w and documentation Download Cables CPLD Design Considerations FPGA Design Considerations	BSDL Files ISP Related Articles and Application Notes Boundary Scan/JTAG Glossary

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JTAGProgrammer Software and Documentation

JTAGProgrammer Software:
The JTAG Programmer PC download software can program both the Xilinx XC9500 family and JTAG compliant FPGA families. For the most current stand-alone version, download the WebPACK "Device Programming Tools" for XC9500 and CoolRunner, after registering.

JTAGProgrammer Documentation

Download Cables

XChecker (serial port) or JTAG (parallel port) cables are needed to use JTAG programmer software from your desktop. Refer to our Parallel Cable III and XChecker Cables web page for more information including ordering information, contacts and schematics.

Getting Started With the MultiLINX Cable - Application Note

CPLD Design Considerations

The following application notes detail ISP design considerations for XC9500 CPLDs.

Title	Ver.	Date	Size
In-System Programming Times for XC9500XL (XAPP141)	1.0	4/99	20 KB
A Quick JTAG ISP Checklist (XAPP104)	1.1	1/99	20 KB
Using In-System Programmability in Boundary-Scan Systems (XAPP 70)	1.1	7/97	42 KB
In-System Programming Times for XC9500 (XAPP68)	1.2	4/98	13 KB

FPGA Design Considerations

The Boundary Scan code must be instantiated in the FPGAs in order to use JTAG (detailed in XAPP017). All Xilinx FPGAs (with the exception of the older XC3000) are configurable using boundary scan.

Title	Ver.	Date	Size
Boundary Scan in Xilinx Devices (XAPP017)	2.1	12/97	110 KB
FPGA Configuration Guidelines (XAPP090)	1.1	11/97	60 KB

Boundary Scan Description Language (BSDL) Files

All Xilinx BSDL files have been independently verified by Intellitech. If you encounter problems with third party BSDL files, you can use these generic.bsd files instead:

For PCs (2 KB)

For UNIX (2 KB)

You will need to modify the file according to the comments contained within it. Also, HP provides a web site to check your BSDL file syntax

ISP Related Articles and Application Notes

Title	Ver.	Date	Size
Use In-System Programming to Simplify Field Upgrades - Article from Electronic Design
The Tagalyzer - A JTAG Boundary Scan Debug Tool (XAPP103)	1.0	1/98	130 KB
XC9500 Remote Field Upgrade (XAPP102) Associated PC and UNIX design files	1.0	1/98	80 KB
XC9536 ISP Demo Board (XAPP078) Johnson Shift Counter VHDL Code Johnson Shift Counter ABEL Code VHDL Design Files	1.0	4/97	40 KB
Using the XC9500 JTAG Boundary-Scan Interface (XAPP069)	2.0	2/98	120 KB
In-System Programming Times (XAPP068)	1.2	4/98	10 KB