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Revision History Date Version Description 04/06/2017 1.0E Initial version published. 08/06/2018 1.1E Contents of device programming operation modified.
Contents Contents Contents ....................... i List of Figures ....................iii List of Tables ...................... iv 1 About This Guide ..................... 1 1.1 Purpose ..........................1 1.2 Supported Products ......................1 1.3 Related Documents ......................1 1.4 Abbreviations and Terminology ................... 2 1.5 Support and Feedback .......................
GW1N(R) series of FPGA products: GW1N-1,GW1N-2,and GW1N(R)-4. GW2A(R) series of FPGA products: GW2A(R)-18 and GW2A-55. 1.3 Related Documents The latest user guides are available on the Gowin website. Refer to the related documents at www.gowinsemi.com: Gowin Software User Guide ...
Input/Output BSDL Boundary Scan Description Language 1.5 Support and Feedback Gowin Semiconductor provides customers with comprehensive technical support. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please feel free to contact us directly using the information provided below. Website: www.gowinsemi.com E-mail: support@gowinsemi.com...
The Gowin Programmer software generates the data stream file for the FPGA. Before using, install the downloader first (it is installed by default) and ensure that the download cable for the Gowin FPGA is connected, see downloader in " Install > driver".
2Introduction 2.2Output Panel displayed or hidden via the view options. The column options available in the table are outlined in Table 2-1. Table 2-1 Device Table Options Description Enable Editable, click to choose whether to program the device. Note! If "Enable" is not checked, the editor will be regarded as not in the chain, and the row will be grayed out.
The Download Cable Setting functionality allows users to select the available download cable type, port, and frequency for the programming download. Gowin Programmer selects the first available download cable port by default, with a frequency of 15M Hz by default.
3Programming Download 3.2Create New Project Figure 3-2 Cable Setting A description of the parameters that are available in the cable setting is presented in Table 3-1. Table 3-1 Cable Setting Parameters Options Description Automatically detects all download cables Auto Detect connected to the computer.
Click on the " " icon to scan the daisy chain connected to the computer. After scanning, all devices are shown in the device table of the Gowin Programmer in the order of chain, as shown in Figure 3-3. Figure 3-3 Device Table...
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3Programming Download 3.5Daisy Chain Configuration 2. Click "Family" to select the device using the drop-down menu. 3. Click "Device" to select a specific device type using the drop-down menu. Note! When selected, the new device is added to the selected location or the end of the daisy chain.
3Programming Download 3.6Device Programming Configuration 3.5.2 Remove Device Refer to following steps to remove a device: 1. Select the line containing the device. 2. Select "EditRemove Device" or click on the " " icon in the menu to remove the device. 3.5.3 Modify Device Position in Chain Refer to the following steps to modify the position of the device in the chain:...
3Programming Download 3.6Device Programming Configuration Table 3-2 Device Configuration Parameters Name Description Access Mode Select the programming mode of the device. See Table 3-3 for programming operation of the Operation device. Instruction Register For JTAG-NOOP, select the length of the device Length command register.
6. Click "OK" to finish configuring. 3.6.3 ExFlash Configuration The Gowin programmer supports ExFlash programming. The external flash configuration process is as follows: 1. Select the line containing the device. 2. Open "Device Configuration" using one of the three methods described below: a).
3Programming Download 3.7Edit Pin State 3. Select "External Flash Mode" in "Access Mode". 4. Select operation in "Operation" as required. If "exFlash Program" is selected in "Operation", the corresponding programming data stream file needs to be selected in the "Programming File". 5.
3Programming Download 3.8Key Programming 3.8 Key Programming When programming with encrypted bitstream files, you need to write the key of the bitstream file to FPGA. Select the line containing the device, select "Edit > Configure Security" from the menu or right-click to select "Configure Security".
3Programming Download 3.10Save the Current Configuration to the Project File 3.10 Save the Current Configuration to the Project File After completing the configuration, save the download cable and daisy chain in the project file. Select "File > Save" or click on the " "...
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