In order to generate a .mcs PROM file from the bitstream file download.bit, start Xilinx iMPACT. The following example shows the case of Xilinx iMPACT 11.3.
| |
|
| Just acknowledge the pup-up message. |
| Browse to the ./implementation/ folder of your "." project folder and select the bitstream file download.bit. |
| Your design likely consist of just one device file. |
| Just acknowledge the pup-up message. |
Select operations / generate file... or double click generate file... from the iMPACT processes panel.
You should see the following message in the main panel: generate succeeded.
| You might now want to save your Xilinx iMPACT project settings for future use. |
In the folder corresponding to the path you chose as the output file location, you should find the fpga.mcs PROM file.
after upgrade)