Done Pin Led; Programming The Fpga Or Platform Flash Prom Via Usb; Connecting The Usb Cable - Xilinx Spartan-3A User Manual

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DONE Pin LED

The DONE pin LED, labeled in
configured. If this LED is not lit, then the FPGA is not configured.

Programming the FPGA or Platform Flash PROM via USB

The Spartan-3A/3AN Starter Kit includes embedded USB-based programming logic and a
USB endpoint with a Type B connector. Via a USB cable connection with the host PC, the
iMPACT programming software directly programs the FPGA, the Platform Flash PROM,
or the on-board CPLD. Direct programming of the parallel or serial Flash PROMs is not
presently supported.

Connecting the USB Cable

The kit includes a standard USB Type A/Type B cable, similar to the one shown in
Figure
The wider and narrower Type A connector fits the USB connector at the back of the
computer.
After installing the Xilinx software, connect the square Type B connector to the Spartan-
3A/3AN Starter Kit board, as shown in
the board, immediately next to the Ethernet connector. When the board is powered on, the
Windows operating system automatically recognizes and installs the associated driver
software.
Figure 4-3: Connect the USB Type B Connector to the Starter Kit Board Connector
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4-2. The actual cable color might vary from the picture.
Figure 4-2: Standard USB Type A/Type B Cable
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4-1, lights whenever the FPGA is successfully
USB Type B Connector
Connects to Starter Kit's USB connector
USB Type A Connector
Connects to computer's USB connector
Figure 4-3. The USB connector is on the left side of
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DONE Pin LED
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