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Platform Cable USB II
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Features
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High-performance FPGA and PROM programming and
configuration
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Includes innovative FPGA-based acceleration
firmware encapsulated in a small form factor pod
attached to the cable
Leverages high-speed Slave Serial mode
programming interface
Recommended for prototyping use only
Fully integrated and optimized for use with Xilinx®
iMPACT software
Intuitive multiple cable management from a single
application
Supported on the following operating systems:
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Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows Vista
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise
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Reliable
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Backwards compatibility with Platform Cable USB,
including Pb-Free (RoHS-compliant)
USB Integrators Forum (USB-IF) certified
CE and FCC compliant
Leverages industry standards, including JTAG
Boundary-Scan IEEE 1149.1, SPI and USB 2.0
XC18V00 ISP PROMs
Platform Flash XCF00S/XCF00P/XL PROMs
All Virtex®, Spartan® and XC4000 FPGA families
XC9500 / XC9500XL / XC9500XV and
CoolRunner™ XPLA3 / CoolRunner-II CPLDs
Note:
Xilinx iMPACT software is required for
programming and configuration
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Easy to use
Programs and configures all Xilinx devices
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Third-party PROM device programming support
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Directly programs selected Serial Peripheral
Interface (SPI) flash memory devices
Indirectly programs selected SPI or parallel flash
memory devices via FPGA JTAG port
ISE® Foundation™ Software
Embedded Development Kit
ChipScope™ Pro Analyzer
System Generator for DSP
Automatically senses and adapts to target I/O
voltage
Interfaces to devices operating at 5V (TTL), 3.3V
(LVCMOS), 2.5V, 1.8V and 1.5V
Intuitive flyleads-to-cable interface labeling
Highly optimized for use with Xilinx design tools
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Platform Cable USB II Description
Much more than just a simple USB cable, Platform Cable
USB II (Figure
provides integrated firmware (hardware
and software) to deliver high-performance, reliable and
easy-to-perform configuration of Xilinx devices.
Platform Cable USB II attaches to user hardware for the
purpose of configuring Xilinx FPGAs, programming Xilinx
PROMs and CPLDs, and directly programming third-party
SPI flash devices. In addition, the cable provides a means of
indirectly programming Platform Flash XL, third-party SPI
flash memory devices, and third-party parallel NOR flash
memory devices via the FPGA JTAG port. Furthermore,
Platform Cable USB II is a cost effective tool for debugging
embedded software and firmware when used with
applications such as Xilinx's Embedded Development Kit
and ChipScope Pro Analyzer.
Platform Cable USB II is an upgrade to and replaces
Platform Cable USB. Similar to its popular predecessor,
Platform Cable USB II is intended for prototyping
environments only. Platform Cable USB II is backwards
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