Pentek 52791, Getting Started Manual

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GateFlow FPGA Design Kit
The following software and hardware is required to use the GateFlow FPGA Design
Kit:
• Xilinx's ISE Design Suite (Version 14 or later).
•
v7_flash.exe:
The FLASH memory on Model 52791 provides nonvolatile storage for
the configuration data which is loaded into the FPGA upon power − up. New config −
uration data may be downloaded directly to the FLASH Memory the via PCIe, using
a command − line utility program provided with the ReadyFlow device drivers for
Model 52791, called
v7_flash.exe
. Details about using
v7_flash.exe
are provided in
Chapter 2, Section 2.4.2 of the GateFlow user manual.
• Pentek Model 71605 JTAG PCB: This JTAG adaptor, which comes already installed
on Model 52791, is used for downloading new configuration code. After completing
the development of your changes to the standard Pentek factory − supplied configu −
ration, you should remove the JTAG PCB.
•
Xilinx’s Platform Cable:
To connect to your development computer system you will
need one of the following two cables, purchased from Xilinx:
• Platform Cable USB (DLC − 9, Xilinx part # HWUSB − G)
• Platform Cable USB II (DLC10, Xilinx part # HWUSB − II − G)
The Platform USB cable connects to a USB port on your development computer
system, and thus carries its own 5V supply connection. The other end of both cables
terminates in a pod, which contains a shrouded connector for a 14 − pin, 2 mm pitch
ribbon cable. The ribbon cable is included with the shipment of both Xilinx pro −
gramming cables.
To install the FPGA Design Kit for the Model 52791’s Processing FPGA, copy the
\Gate-
Flow
folder on the DVD − ROM to the root directory of the C: drive of the system you’ll be
working on. Unzip the archived project files.
The directory structure of the GateFlow DVD − ROMs mimics that of the development
system upon which the original projects were created. We recommend that you copy
the
\GateFlow
folder on each DVD − ROM to the root directory of the C: drive of the sys −
tem you’ll be working on, such that the original, absolute pathnames of all files in the
included project are maintained.
Full details for installing the FPGA Design Kit are provided in Chapter 1 of the Gate −
Flow user manuals listed in Documentation Required for Installation.