System Requirements; Before You Begin - Xilinx LogiCORE IP Spartan-6 Getting Started Manual

Installation and Licensing
This chapter provides instructions for installing the Spartan
Wizard in the Xilinx
the Wizard.

System Requirements

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Check the release notes for the required Service Pack; ISE Service Packs can be
downloaded from www.xilinx.com/support/download.htm.

Before You Begin

Before installing the Wizard, you must have a MySupport account and the ISE 12.4
software installed on your system. If you already have an account and have the software
installed, go to
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CORE Generator™ tool. It is not necessary to obtain a license to use
Windows XP Professional 32-bit/64-bit
Windows Vista Business 32-bit/64-bit
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS v4.0 32-bit/64-bit
Red Hat Enterprise Desktop v5.0 32-bit/64-bit (with Workstation Option)
SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) desktop and server v10.1 32-bit/64-bit
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ISE software v12.4
Mentor Graphics ModelSim 6.5c
Cadence Incisive Enterprise Simulator (IES) 9.2
Synopsys VCS and VCS MX 2009.12
Synopsys Synplify Pro D-2010.03
Installing the Wizard, otherwise do the following:
Click Login at the top of the Xilinx home page then follow the onscreen instructions to
create a MySupport account.
Install the ISE 12.4 software.
For the software installation instructions, see the ISE Design Suite Release Notes and
Installation Guide available in ISE software Documentation.
www.xilinx.com
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