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Hello FPGA Kit
Quickstart Guide
Demo Setup and Instructions
Programming the FPGA
1. Invoke the Hello_FPGA_GUI. Select the appropriate COM port from the drop down list and click
Connect
. The GUI displays
COM Connected
on successful connection.
2. In the
FPGA Programmer
tab, click browse
and select one of the FPGA Programming files
(.dat).
3. Select
PROGRAM
under
Action
from the drop-down list and click
Run
.
4. Upon successful completion of FPGA programming, user LEDs 2 and 3 starts blinking on the
Hello FPGA board.
5. Unplug the USB cable from the hardware and follow the preceding instructions to reconnect the
cable.
6. Click
Power Graph
tab to see the FPGA Core Power information.
7. Click
FPGA Demo
tab to run the demo for the programmed file (.dat).
Connect the USB cable from the host PC to USB 2.0 port of the Hello FPGA board.
See Microchip Logo on the display followed by the Hello FPGA board image.
