Downloading The Bitstream; Downloading The Bluecat Linux Kernel - Xilinx MicroBlaze Spartan-3E 1600E Edition Getting Started

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Downloading the Bitstream

To configure the Spartan-3E device, the bitstream can be downloaded by using one of two
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Downloading the BlueCat Linux Kernel

Before the BlueCat Linux demonstration can be executed, a serial communications utility,
such as HyperTerminal, must be set up. To configure the HyperTerminal and run the
BlueCat Linux demonstration on MicroBlaze, the following steps are followed:
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Opening the BlueCat Linux project in XPS, then
Generating the bitstream by selecting Hardware → Generate Bitstream in XPS
Using the download option in XPS, then connecting the USB cable from the PC to the
board and selecting the Device Configuration → Download Bitstream option
Using the iMPACT configuration tool and downloading the bitstream.
From an EDK shell,change directory to the /ready_for_download directory:
cd ready_for_download
impact -batch s3e1600e_bclinux.cmd
A serial cable from the COM port of the PC to the DTE serial port on the board(J10) is
connected.
A HyperTerminal or similar program is set to a Baud Rate of 115200, Data Bits to 8,
Parity to None and Flow Control to None, as shown in
A crossover Ethernet cable to the host PC and the board's Ethernet port is connected.
The USB cable must remain connected from the PC to the board.
Figure 2-2: HyperTerminal Settings
Executing the BlueCat Linux Reference System
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