For your convenience, a reference video is available on the TrenzElectronic's Channel at YouTube.
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For further reference, please read Xilinx XAPP974: Indirect Programming of SPI Serial Flash PROMs with Spartan-3A FPGAs and this discussion (in particular for TE0630 Spartan 6 module) on the Xilinx forum. |
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Direct SPI configuration is supported only up to Xilinx iMPACT version 11.x. See Xilinx AR#36156. |
To indirect program SPI Flash using Xilinx iMPACT do following steps:.
Connect JTAG cable to corresponding module connector (see JTAG connector).
Connect JTAG cable to host computer with installed Xilinx iMPACT software.
Power-on module by external power supply source or by USB cable.
Run Xilinx iMPACT.
Select Boundary Scan mode.
After initialization iMPACT window should look like
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Right click on FPGA image and select "Add SPI/BPI Flash..." from menu.
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Select mcs file to program.
Select SPI Flash type corresponding to your module type and revision.
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Right click on Flash image and select "Program" from menu.
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Leave default programming properties and press "OK".
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Wait for operation to complete.
After completion iMPACT window should show "Program Succeeded" sign.
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