• High-performance FPGA and PROM programming andconfiguration

            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

            Note: Slave-serial mode is supported in Xilinx iMPACT software v10.1.

            Recommended for prototyping use only

• Easy to use

          Fully integrated and optimized for use with Xilinx iMPACT software

          Intuitive multiple cable management from a single application

          Supported on the following operating systems:

          Note: See the Xilinx design tool release notes for

          supported operating systems.

         - Microsoft Windows XP Professional

         - Microsoft Windows Vista

         - Red Hat Enterprise Linux

         - SUSE Linux Enterprise

         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

• Reliable

          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

• Programs and configures all Xilinx devices

          XC18V00 ISP PROMs

          Platform Flash XCF00S/XCF00P/XL PROMs

          All UltraScale, 7 series, Virtex, and Spartan

         FPGA families, and Zynq-7000 AP SoCs

         XC9500XL and CoolRunner XPLA3 /CoolRunner-II CPLDs

          Note: Xilinx iMPACT software or Vivado design tools

           are required for programming and configuration. See the

          design tool release notes for supported devices.

• Third-party PROM device programming support

         Directly programs selected Serial PeripheralInterface (SPI) flash memory devices

         Note: Direct SPI flash memory programming supported in Xilinx iMPACT software v10.1.

         ndirectly programs selected SPI or parallel flash memory devices via FPGA JTAG port

• Highly optimized for use with Xilinx design tools

          Vivado design tools or ISE design tools

         Embedded Development Kit

        ChipScope Pro Analyzer

        System Generator for DSP

Platform Cable USB II Description

Much more than just a simple USB cable, Platform Cable USB II provides integrated firmware (hardwareand 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 SPIflash 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 Compatible with Platform Cable USB and is supported by all Xilinx design tools that support Platform Cable USB.

Platform Cable USB II attaches to the USB port on a desktop or laptop PC using an off-the-shelf Hi-Speed USB A–B cable.The cable derives all operating power from the hub port controller — no external power supply is required.

Note: Sustained data transfer rates in a Hi-Speed USB environment vary according to the number of USB devices sharing the hubbandwidth. Native signaling rate (480 MHz) is not directly correlated to application throughput.

Device configuration and programming operations using Platform Cable USB II are supported by Xilinx iMPACT download software using boundary-scan (IEEE 1149.1/IEEE 1532), slave-serial mode, or serial peripheral interface (SPI). The Vivado design tools support device configuration with the Platform Cable USB II using boundary-scan (IEEE 1149.1).

Note: iMPACT software is bundled with the ISE design tools and WebPACK ISE software. The slave-serial mode and direct SPI are only supported in limited versions of the ISE iMPACT tool.

In addition, Platform Cable USB II is optimized for use with the Xilinx Embedded Development Kit, ChipScope Pro Analyzer,and System Generator for DSP. When used with these software tools, the cable provides a connection to embedded target systems for hardware configuration, software download, and real-time debug and verification. Target clock speeds areselectable from 750 kHz to 24 MHz.

Platform Cable USB II attaches to target systems using a 14-conductor ribbon cable designed for high-bandwidth datatransfers. An optional adapter for attaching a flying lead set is included for backward compatibility with target systems not using a ribbon cable connector.