Programming FPGA

To program the FPGA, use iMPACT software. iMPACT can be run using Configure Target Device:

When you see the following message:

just press OK.

Leave the next window without modification, only press Finish:

iMPACT will connect withJTAG chain of Spartan3 Starter Board and it should detect two devices in the chain: FPGA (3s200) and configuration memory xcf02s. You will be asked to supply the configuration files for both of those devices.

For 3s200 select the generated *.bit during implementation. This file is located in the main project directory.

For memory device xcf02s do not specify any file, just press Bypass:

If the window Programming Properties appears, just click OK:

The correctly detected chain with the assigned moj_schemat.bit file used as example, should look as follows:

To program the FPGA, right-click on FPGA 3s200 and select Program:

After successful programming, you should see the message: "Program succeeded"