XS40 BOARD V1.4 USER MANUAL
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Installation
Installing the XSTOOLs Utilities and Documentation
XILINX currently provides the Foundation tools for programming their FPGAs and CPLDs.
Any recent version of XILINX software should generate bitstream configuration files that
are compatible with your XS40 Board. Follow the directions XILINX provides for installing
their software. You can get additional help at
http://xup.msu.edu/license/index.htm
XESS Corp. provides the additional XSTOOLs utilities for interfacing a PC to your XS40
Board. Run the SETUP.EXE program on the XSTOOLs CDROM to install these utilities.
Applying Power to Your XS40 Board
You can use your XS40 Board in two ways, distinguished by the method you use to apply
power to the board.
Using a 9VDC wall-mount
You can use your XS40 Board all by itself to experiment with logic and microcontroller
designs. Just place the XS40 Board on a non-conducting surface as shown in Figure 1.
Then apply power to jack J9 of the XS40 Board from a 9V DC wall transformer with a 2.1
mm female, center-positive plug. (See Figure 2 for the location of jack J9 on your XS40
Board.) The on-board voltage regulation circuitry will create the voltages required by the
rest of the XS40 Board circuitry.
Solderless Breadboard Installation
The two rows of pins from your XS40 Board can be plugged into a solderless breadboard
with holes spaced at 0.1" intervals. (One of the A.C.E. protoboards from 3M is a good
choice.) Once plugged in, all the pins of the FPGA and microcontroller, and SRAM are
accessible to other circuits on the breadboard. (The numbers printed next to the rows of
pins on your XS40 Board correspond to the pin numbers of the FPGA.) Power can still be
supplied to your XS40 Board though jack J9, or power can be applied directly through
several pins on the underside of the board. Just c5V, +3.3V, and ground to the
following pins for your particular type of XS40 Board. (You will need +3.3V only if your
XS40 Board contains an XC4000XL type of FPGA.)
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