Getting Started with the MicroBlaze Development Kit - Spartan-3E 1600E Edition
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Kit Contents
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Note:
A directory called
ready_for_download
is included under the BlueCat Linux refererence
system project root directory. The
ready_for_download
directory contains the compiled bitstream
file that can be quickly downloaded using iMPACT. Also included in this directory is an example
HyperTerminal settings file.
Detailed instructions for these reference systems are included in the remaining chapters of
this document. Please refer to these chapters for more information.
Kit Contents
The information below describes the contents of the development kit. The development kit
contains all of the following items.
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Spartan-3E SP3E1600E development board
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ISE WebPack Software
•
EDK/Xilinx Platform Studio
Software
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Universal power supply and EU and UK power adaptors
•
USB download cable
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Null modem serial cable
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Cross-over ethernet cable
•
Development Kit Reference systems and documentation -- The Reference System and
documentation can be directly downloaded from the following Xilinx Spartan-3E
Development Kit Reference Designs website:
http://www.xilinx.com/products/boards/s3e1600e/reference_designs.htm
Software Installation
The development kit includes the required design software to work with the reference
systems. To use the reference system provided for this kit, both software packages are
required to be installed. To properly install the software service packs, please download
the required software service pack from from the following location:
http://www.xilinx.com/xlnx/xil_sw_updates_home.jsp?update=sp
After downloading the required software package, double click on the
setup.exe
file.
This will launch the service pack installer. Follow the installation directions to complete the
process.
Demo Description and Configuration Mode Settings
Demo Description
The demos that are available in the various PROM devices on the board are described
below. All of the code for these demos are loaded into the PROM devices at the factory. The
configuration setting from the factory is for the Hello World Demo. The PROM files for
these demos can be found on the following Spartan-3E Web page link:
http://www.xilinx.com/sp3e1600e
www.BDTIC.com/XILINX
