Programming Via Impact - Xilinx MIcroBlaze Development Spartan-3E 1600E Kit User Manual

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 a good connection.

Programming via iMPACT

After successfully compiling an FPGA design using the Xilinx development software, the
design can be downloaded using the iMPACT programming software and the USB cable.
To begin programming, connect the USB cable to the starter kit board and apply power to
the board. Then, double-click Configure Device (iMPACT) from within Project
Navigator, as shown in
If the board is connected properly, the iMPACT programming software automatically
recognizes the three devices in the JTAG programming file, as shown in
already prompted, click the first device in the chain, the Spartan-3E FPGA, to highlight it.
Right-click the FPGA and select Assign New Configuration File. Select the desired
FPGA configuration file and click OK.
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Figure 4-5: Double-Click to Invoke iMPACT
Figure 4-6: Right-Click to Assign a Configuration File to the Spartan-3E FPGA
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