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SPI-4.2 (Virtex®-4/5) Evaluation
  
Requirements

Install these updates if you have not already done so:

Updates Installation Instructions and Release Notes

ISE® v10.1.3 or higher

ISE IP Update 10.1.3 (IP_10.1.3)
  1. Install the required updates in one of the following ways:
  • Run WebUpdate from the ISE Project Navigator Help menu, or CORE Generator™ Tools menu,
  • Download the indicated updates from the Xilinx Download Center and run the standalone installer
  1. The required ISE Service Pack is automatically installed with the selected IP Update when using either method.
  2. Review the Critical Information link for the IP Update on Download Center for Installation instructions. See the IP Release Notes Guide for the most recent release notes which include information on known issues, new features, and patches.

(NOTE: You must be registered on Xilinx.com to access these updates.)
License Terms
The conditions of the Core Evaluation License Agreement apply toward your evaluation of this core.
Accessing the Evaluation Files
Simulation Only Evaluation

To perform a Simulation Only Evaluation:

  1. Make sure you have installed the required software as specified in the requirements section to ensure that you have the required software and IP core version. The Simulation Eval license key is shipped with the core by default.
  2. Follow the general instructions below on Generating the Core.
  3. Integrate the core into your design and perform a functional simulation. See thepdf Getting Started Guide for more details.

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Full System Hardware Evaluation

To perform a Full System Hardware Evaluation:

  1. Make sure you have satisfied the requirements.
  2. Generate a Full System Hardware Evaluation License Key.
    • The license will be generated and emailed to you automatically. Install the license as directed by the email instructions.
  3. Follow the general instructions below on Generating the Core.
  4. To familiarize yourself with the ISE design flow,
    • Process the Example Design delivered with the core through ISE following the Quick Start instructions in the pdf Getting Started Guide .
  5. To perform an in-depth evaluation in hardware in your own design:
    • Instantiate the core in your own design, place and route the design using ISE, then generate a bitstream and use it to program an appropriate FPGA device.
Note that the core will cease to function in the programmed device after 8 hours.

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Generating the Core
  • Start the CORE Generator using either of the following methods:
    • From ISE: Select Projects -> New Source -> IP (Coregen and Architecture Wizard)
    • From Windows: Select Programs -> Xilinx -> Accessories -> CORE Generator
    • The SPI-4.2 core is located in the Communication and Networking folder in the IP catalog section of the CORE Generator window.

Refer to the Example Design Quick Start chapter of the pdf Getting Started Guide for more detailed instructions on evaluating the core.

Release Notes & Known Issues

See the IP Release Notes Guide for the most recent release notes which include information on known issues, new features, and patches.

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Learn More

You can learn more about the Xilinx SPI-4.2 solutions by visiting the SPI-4.2 Core product information page.

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IP Evaluation Registration
IP Evaluation License
Getting Started Guide (PDF)
Data Sheet (Virtex-4/5) (PDF)
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