Quick Start Information; Kit Contents - Xilinx MicroBlaze Spartan-3E 1600E Edition Getting Started

Quick Start Information

Quick Start Information
The following section is provided to help the user get up and running with the
development kit quickly. It contains basic instructions and requirements to get started with
the development kit without having to read the entire manual. This is recommended for
users familiar with Xilinx products. For a user that is new to Xilinx products, it is
recommended that the user read the rest of this document as it contains more detailed
information and instructions on the resources included in this development kit.
Step 1 - Install the ISE WebPack and Xilinx Platform Studio™ (XPS/EDK) software. Please
make sure to install the necessary software as indicated below:
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The software service packs are in the Development Kit Reference CD under the
\software_service_packs directory. Detailed installation instructions are included
later in this document.
Step 2 - Set up the development board and connect it to the host machine. This includes
connecting the following:
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Detailed instructions of how to accomplish these tasks are found later in this document.
Step 3 - Choose the reference system or demonstration of choice. Demonstrations are
located in the Xilinx Platform Flash, SPI Flash, and StrataFlash on the development board.
These demonstrations are selected by changing the configuration mode jumpers. The
following demonstrations are pre-loaded on the development board:
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In addition to the demonstrations, the Development Kit Reference CD contains the source
files for the reference systems. The reference systems included on the CD are:
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To use these designs, copy the contents for the desired reference system local to the host
machine. Once copied over, invoke Xilinx Platform Studio (XPS) and open the project 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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ISE 8.1i WebPack, including Service Pack 3
EDK 8.1i, including Service Pack 2
Board power supply
Download cable - host to target
Null modem serial cable - host to target
Cross-over ethernet cable - host to target
Hello World Demonstration - Master Serial configuration mode
Web Server Demonstration - SPI configuration mode
µCLinux Demonstration - BPI Up configuration mode
Web Server Reference System
µCLinux Reference System
Spartan-3E SP3E1600E development board
ISE WebPack Software
Getting Started with the MicroBlaze Development Kit - Spartan3E 1600E Edition
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