Programming The Prom - Xilinx Virtex-4 ML455 User Manual

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12. Under PROM File Generation → Do you want to generate...now?, click Yes.
13. Under Xilinx iMPACT → Do you want to compress file?, click No.
14. After a pause, PROM File Generation Succeeded is displayed.
A PROM image file is now created and is ready for programming into the ML455 board. A
fully populated PROM file (.mcs) with all 4 revisions must always be generated even if all
of the Configuration Address (0,1,2, or 3) in the Platform Flash are not programmed. The
unused revisions can be populated with dummy bitstreams.

Programming the PROM

To program the PROM, follow these steps:
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Select Mode → Configuration Mode.
Scan the JTAG chain by clicking the scan chain icon:
The Boundary Scan... Summary indicates four devices are found. Click OK.
Under Assign New Configuration File, click Cancel All.
Double-click on the third device, xcf32p.
Under Assign New Configuration File, browse to your directory. Select the .mcs file
by clicking it, then click Open.
Right-click the xcf32p icon and select Program.
Under the Advanced PROM Programming Options menu, shown in
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In the Design Revision column, check the Rev boxes for the revisions to be
programmed.
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In the Erase column, check the ER boxes for those revisions to be programmed.
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Select the Slave radio button under Operating Mode.
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In the I/O Configuration drop-down box, select Parallel Mode.
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This formats the PROM file for Master SelectMAP mode.
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Click OK to program the Platform Flash with the PROM file via Boundary-Scan.
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