About This Manual

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This guide describes the iMPACT configuration tool, a command line and GUI based tool that enables you to configure your PLD designs using Boundary-Scan, Slave Serial, and Select MAP configuration modes, as well as the MultiPRO Desktop Programmer. You can also generate programming files using iMPACT's System ACE, PROM Formatter, SVF, and STAPL file generation modes.

Manual Contents

This book contains the following chapters.

• "Introduction"
• "Cables"
• "Designing Boundary-Scan and ISP Systems"
• "Using iMPACT to Configure Devices"
• "Using iMPACT to Generate Files"
• "Troubleshooting for Boundary-Scan Chains"
• "Glossary of Terms"
• "Boundary Scan Basics" appendix
• "Parallel Cable III (DLC 5) Schematic" appendix
• "Command Line and Batch Mode Commands" appendix

Additional Resources

For additional information, go to http://support.xilinx.com. The following table lists some of the resources you can access from this Web site. You can also directly access these resources using the provided URLs.

Resource	Description/URL
Tutorials	Tutorials covering Xilinx design flows, from design entry to verification and debugging http://support.xilinx.com/support/techsup/tutorials/index.htm
Answers Database	Current listing of solution records for the Xilinx software tools Search this database using the search function at http://support.xilinx.com/support/searchtd.htm
Application Notes	Descriptions of device-specific design techniques and approaches http://support.xilinx.com/apps/appsweb.htm
Data Book	Pages from The Programmable Logic Data Book, which contains device-specific information on Xilinx device characteristics, including readback, boundary scan, configuration, length count, and debugging http://support.xilinx.com/partinfo/databook.htm
Xcell Journals	Quarterly journals for Xilinx programmable logic users http://support.xilinx.com/xcell/xcell.htm
Technical Tips	Latest news, design tips, and patch information for the Xilinx design environment http://support.xilinx.com/support/techsup/journals/index.htm