Chapter 4: FPGA Configuration Options
When the USB cable driver is successfully installed and the board is correctly connected to
the PC, a green LED lights up, indicating that the programming cable is ready. The USB
connection also has a red LED, which only lights if the Xilinx software is programming
firmware updates to the USB interface.
Platform Flash Programming Example in Spartan-3 Generation
Configuration User Guide
The Spartan-3 Generation Configuration User Guide includes step-by-step instructions, some
including screen shots, on how to prepare the FPGA bitstream and download it to the
FPGA or PROM.
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For formatting and programming Platform Flash PROMs, please refer to the "Master Serial
Mode" chapter.
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UG332: Spartan-3 Generation Configuration User Guide
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Spartan-3A/3AN Starter Kit Board User Guide
UG334 (v1.0) May 28, 2007
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