using multilinx from ISE to download a bit file

[Dan DeConinck]

I have ISE 5.2 on winXP and I have a multilinx download cable.

I am trying to download a bit file via the multilinx cable.

With earlier tools ( 3.x ) I would just start the Hardware debuuger and
select File open to import the bit file. I would then select download.

BUT

With ISE there is no hardware debugger that I can see.

I searched the HELP Index under Multilinx , Download , Hardware debugger and
came up empty.

The user interface of ISE looks organized and clean but the methodology is a
mystry to me. Just how do I get the ISE tool to import my bit file and send
it to the multilinx cable ?

Thanks Dan

 

[Sean Durkin]

Dan DeConinck wrote:

I am trying to download a bit file via the multilinx cable.
[... snip ...]
The user interface of ISE looks organized and clean but the methodology is a
mystry to me. Just how do I get the ISE tool to import my bit file and send
it to the multilinx cable ?
You can use iMPACT for that (Start -> Programs -> Xilinx ISE 5 -

Accessories -> iMPACT). It usually auto-detects any cables hooked up to
your PC and all the FPGA and PROM devices connected to it. It then
prompts you for the bit file(s) to program into each device.

In ISE Project Navigator, it's started when you double click on
"Configure Devices (iMPACT)" in the "Generate Programming File" process
on the bottom.

You can also run iMPACT in batch mode, which might be more comfortable.
See the "iMPACT User Guide" (Xilinx ISE 5 -> Documentation -> Online
Software Manuals Index -> iMPACT User Guide) for details.

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