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Xilinx Flash/PROM - Write bitfile to SPI serial flash
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Xilinx Flash/PROM - Write bitfile to SPI serial flash
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The included file boot-loader-ethmac.mcs is a flash configuration file
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The included file boot-loader-ethmac.mcs is a flash configuration file
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for the SPI (serial) flash on the SP605 FPGA development board.
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for the SPI (serial) flash on the SP605 FPGA development board.
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It contains the boot-loader-ethmac design. Here are instructions on how to create an mcs file
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It contains the boot-loader-ethmac design. Here are instructions on how to create an mcs file
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and how to load it onto the SP605 board. These instructions are for Xilinx ISE 14.5.
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and how to load it onto the SP605 board. These instructions are for Xilinx ISE 14.5.
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1. Start impact. Select Prepare a PROM file
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1. Start impact. Select Prepare a PROM file
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Step 1. Select Storage Target
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Step 1. Select Storage Target
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SPI Flash -> Configure single FPGA
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SPI Flash -> Configure single FPGA
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Step 2. Add Storage Device
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Step 2. Add Storage Device
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64M
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64M
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Step 3
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Step 3
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File Format MCS
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File Format MCS
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Add Non_Configuration Files No
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Add Non_Configuration Files No
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Select the bitfile to write
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Select the bitfile to write
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Would you like to add another device file to Revision:0 ? No
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Would you like to add another device file to Revision:0 ? No
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Impact Process->Generate File...
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Impact Process->Generate File...
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Impact creates an MCS file and says Generate Succeeded.
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Impact creates an MCS file and says Generate Succeeded.
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Then restart impact and select Boundary Scan flow
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Then restart impact and select Boundary Scan flow
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Right mouse on the FPGA and select Add SPI/BPI Flash
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Right mouse on the FPGA and select Add SPI/BPI Flash
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Select Attached SPI/BPI dialogue
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Select Attached SPI/BPI dialogue
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SPI PROM -> W25Q64FV
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SPI PROM -> W25Q64FV
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Data Width: 1
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Data Width: 1
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Then a Flash device appears in the Boundary scan window attached the tje xc6slx45t FPGA.
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Then a Flash device appears in the Boundary scan window attached the tje xc6slx45t FPGA.
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Right mouse on the Flash and select Program
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Right mouse on the Flash and select Program
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This takes a couple of minutes.
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This takes a couple of minutes.
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To use that image, you need the following switch settings on the SP605 board;
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To use that image, you need the following switch settings on the SP605 board;
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SW1 (the 2-switch block box near the red on/off power switch in the upper right corner of the board)
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SW1 (the 2-switch block box near the red on/off power switch in the upper right corner of the board)
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M0=on, M1=off
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M0=on, M1=off
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Then press the PROG button just below it to load that bitfile from the SPI flash into the FPGA.
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Then press the PROG button just below it to load that bitfile from the SPI flash into the FPGA.
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To use the Parallel flash
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M0=off, M1=off
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Online tutorial for instructions with pictures -
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Online tutorial for instructions with pictures -
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