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Getting Started With the MultiLINX™ Cable

XAPP168 (v1.1) February 8, 2000

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No other connections are necessary even if Verification is to be performed. However, if Capture 
is to be used, shown in 

Figure 5

, then the following additional leads must also be used:

WS

RT

RST

Figure 4:  SelectMAP Configuration and Verify

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Xilinx Device

MultiLINX  Connectors

Circuit Board

Note: Pull-up resistors are 4.7k ohm

VCC

M2

D7

D6

D5

D4

D3

D2

D1

D0

BUSY/DOUT

INIT

PROG

DONE

CCLK

PWR
GND

CCLK
DONE (D/P)
DIN
PROG
INIT
RST

RT

RD (TDO)

TRIG

TDI

TCK

TMS

CLK1-IN

CLK1-OUT

WRITE

VCC

M1

VCC

M0 

VCC VCC VCC

CS

D0
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7

CS0 (CS)

CS1
CS2

CLK2-IN

CLK2-OUT

WS

RS (RDWR)

RDY/BUSY

4

3

2

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Summary of Contents for MultiLINX

Page 1: ...d by Xilinx in 1999 This cable is primarily used for the purpose of downloading configuration and programming data to Xilinx FPGAs and CPLDs in a users target system from a host computer The MultiLINX cable supports a USB interface which increases communication speeds up to 12 Mbits s thus reducing download times by a factor of 120X compared to previous cable products The MultiLINX Cable is also o...

Page 2: ...ng the MultiLINX Cable Alliance and Foundation 2 1i software packages are shipped with a mail in form to purchase the MultiLINX cable The MultiLINX cable may also be purchased over the internet or by credit card orders by contacting the Xilinx Customer Service Hotline Figure 1 MultiLINX Cable Pod and Attachments ...

Page 3: ... HP UNIX platforms ChipScope 1 0 The ChipScope functional verification tool is currently sold separately through the Xilinx website This program uses the MultiLINX Cable exclusively and currently only supports Virtex series FPGAs ChipScope uses the SelectMAP interface of Virtex to support Configuration Verification and Internal Logic State Capture Capture allows for the functional verification and...

Page 4: ...s of flying lead connectors that are used to connect to a users target system The lead ends fit standard 25 mil header pins Such pins are commercially available in either Wire wrap or Solder end style in break away sections with 1 10 in spacing The target end of the leads are loose So board placement of the header pins is not relevant as long as they are no more than a few inches from each other E...

Page 5: ...llowing leads must also be used RT RD Figure 2 Serial Configuration x168_02_091999 Xilinx Device MultiLINX Connectors VCC Circuit Board Optional Note Pull up resistors are 4 7k ohm VCC VCC M2 TCK User I O RESET INIT PROG DIN DONE CCLK PWR GND CCLK DONE D P DIN PROG INIT RST RT RD TDO TRIG TDI TCK TMS CLK1 IN CLK1 OUT TMS VCC M1 VCC M0 VCC VCC VCC VCC D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 CS0 CS CS1 CS2 CLK2 IN ...

Page 6: ...igure 3 Serial Configuration and Verify x168_03_091999 Xilinx Device MultiLINX Connectors VCC Circuit Board Optional Only Used for Probling Note Pull up resistors are 4 7k ohm VCC VCC M2 TCK User I O RESET INIT PROG DIN DONE CCLK User I O RT User I O RD User I O TRIGGER PWR GND CCLK DONE D P DIN PROG INIT RST RT RD TDO TRIG TDI TCK TMS CLK1 IN CLK1 OUT TMS GCK x System Clock x GCK y VCC M1 VCC M0 ...

Page 7: ...dditional leads must also be used WS RT RST Figure 4 SelectMAP Configuration and Verify x168_04_091999 Xilinx Device MultiLINX Connectors Circuit Board Note Pull up resistors are 4 7k ohm VCC M2 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 BUSY DOUT INIT PROG DONE CCLK PWR GND CCLK DONE D P DIN PROG INIT RST RT RD TDO TRIG TDI TCK TMS CLK1 IN CLK1 OUT WRITE VCC M1 VCC M0 VCC VCC VCC CS D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 CS0 CS C...

Page 8: ...h Capture x168_05_091999 Xilinx Device MultiLINX Connectors Circuit Board Note Pull up resistors are 4 7k ohm VCC M2 D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0 User I O User I O TRIGGER BUSY DOUT INIT PROG DONE CCLK GCK x User I O Capture Control Logic User Logic Filp flops and Latches LUTRAMs and Block RAMs PWR GND CCLK DONE D P DIN PROG INIT RST RT RD TDO TRIG TDI TCK TMS CLK1 IN CLK1 OUT WRITE VCC M1 VCC M0 CS GC...

Page 9: ...ompliant Accepts any supply voltage from 2 5V to 5V as power input from target application or external power supply Comes complete with USB cable RS 232 cable DB25M to DB9M adapter and DB25F to DB9M adapter Configures to target hardware with four versatile flying wires Compatible with 5 0V 3 3V and 2 5V target systems Figure 6 Boundary Scan x168_06_091999 Xilinx Device MultiLINX Connectors Circuit...

Page 10: ...he customer s Xilinx device There is a red status LED Either the USB or RS232 cable can be used to attach MultiLINX to the host computer but not both The shipping weight is 1 5 lbs 690 gm MultiLINX can communicate with the host computer via an RS232 compatible serial port A DB9F connector is used for the RS232 port on the MultiLINX Cable A DB9F to DB9M cable is supplied Two DB9 to DB25 adapters M ...

Page 11: ... Parameter Operating Non Operating Relative Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing at 40 C 5 to 95 noncondensing at 65 C Vibration 0 5mm pp 5 55 Hz 1 5mm pp 5 55 Hz Shock 5 0G 11 ms 1 2 sine 30G 11 ms 1 2 sine Bench Drop Three foot drop onto a solid surface with no physical damage Three foot drop onto a solid surface with no physical damage Notes Each of MultiLINX Cable s Flying wires is capable of drivi...

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