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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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Reliable
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Backwards compatibility with Platform Cable USB,
including Pb-Free (RoHS-compliant)
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Includes innovative FPGA-based acceleration
firmware encapsulated in a small form factor pod
attached to the cable
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USB Integrators Forum (USB-IF) certified
CE and FCC compliant
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Leverages high-speed Slave Serial mode
programming interface
Leverages industry standards, including JTAG
Boundary-Scan IEEE 1149.1, SPI and USB 2.0
Recommended for prototyping use only
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Programs and configures all Xilinx devices
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Easy to use
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XC18V00 ISP PROMs
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Fully integrated and optimized for use with Xilinx®
iMPACT software
Platform Flash XCF00S/XCF00P/XL PROMs
All Virtex®, Spartan® and XC4000 FPGA families
Intuitive multiple cable management from a single
application
XC9500 / XC9500XL / XC9500XV and
CoolRunner™ XPLA3 / CoolRunner-II CPLDs
Supported on the following operating systems:
Note: Xilinx iMPACT software is required for
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Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows Vista
programming and configuration
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Third-party PROM device programming support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise
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Directly programs selected Serial Peripheral
Interface (SPI) flash memory devices
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Automatically senses and adapts to target I/O
voltage
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Indirectly programs selected SPI or parallel flash
memory devices via FPGA JTAG port
Interfaces to devices operating at 5V (TTL), 3.3V
(LVCMOS), 2.5V, 1.8V and 1.5V
Highly optimized for use with Xilinx design tools
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ISE® Foundation™ Software
Embedded Development Kit
ChipScope™ Pro Analyzer
System Generator for DSP
Intuitive flyleads-to-cable interface labeling
Platform Cable USB II Description
Much more than just a simple USB cable, Platform Cable
USB II (Figure 1) provides integrated firmware (hardware
and software) to deliver high-performance, reliable and
easy-to-perform configuration of Xilinx devices.
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 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
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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