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Xilinx Serial PROM Programmer Software

Description
The software that accompanies the Xilinx Serial PROM Programmer supports Windows 95/98/NT4.0/2000/XP and DOS 2.2 or greater. The software consists of a single application and does not need to be installed. However, in order to run the program in Windows NT/2K/XP, the device driver must be downloaded and installed.

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Description
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SPROM32.exe Windows 95/98/NT4/2K/XP
Version 4.0
04/21/2003
SPROM16.exe DOS (2.2 and higher) Version 2.0
This version does not support
XC17Vxx or XC17SxxA
05/20/2001
sprom-nt_2k_xp.exe
readme-nt_2k_xp.txt
Windows NT/2K/XP Device Driver Version 4.0
Required for Windows NT/2K/XP operation
07/21/2003

Detailed Software Description

SPROM16.exe
The SPROM16 programmer software is intended to be used within any DOS environment. It requires no special drivers or hardware, as the Serial PROM Programmer connects directly to the existing parallel port. To use this software, simply copy the SPROM16.exe program to a drive and execute it. The interface uses a text based screen and guides the user through the device programming process. Due to DOS memory limitations, parts larger than 4Mbits will not fit into memory. The current version does not support the XC17Vxx or XC17SxxA families. We expect to release a new version in by September.
SPROM32.exe The SPROM32 programmer software is intended to be used within Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 operating system environments. For Windows 95/98, it requires no special drivers or hardware, as the Serial PROM Programmer connects directly to the existing parallel port. SPROM32 requires no installation program and does not require any special files in the windows system directory. It may be copied to any system and run, or it will run directly from a floppy. Under Windows NT 4.0, a special port device driver must be installed (SPROM-NT) for proper operation. The simple user interface guides the user through the device programming process. Version 3.0.0 Beta supports the XC17Vxx and XC17SxxA families of parts except for the XC17V08 and XC17V16. These will be released shortly.
SPROM-NT_2K_XP.exe The SPROM-NT_2K_XP.exe is a self extracting ZIP file that contains the 'RJSprom' device driver that is required for correct programmer operation under Windows NT/2K/XP. The provided 'readmeNT2KXP.txt' outlines the installation procedures for this driver. This driver replaces the original SPROM-NT.exe NT driver.


Software Release Notes

Version 4.0
(4/21/2003)
Added XC17V08 and XC17V16 devices
Version 3.0.0 Beta Rev 10
(2/5/2002)
Added XC17S300A device
Version 3.0.0 Beta Rev 9
(12/11/2001)
Updated *.mcs file operations for extended operations, now compatible with Xilinx 4.1i release
Version 3.0.0 Beta Rev 7
(09/25/2001)
Fixed XC17S150A identify problem
Version 3.0.0 Beta Rev 6
(08/23/2001)
Two new device families added (XC17SxxA, XC17Vxx), new NT 4 support added.
Version 3.0.0 Beta Rev 4
(06/27/2001)
Two new device families added (XC17SxxA, XC17Vxx).
Version 2.0.4
(09/01/2000)
Support for Motorola S-Record file format. Three new devices added (XC17S50XL, XC17S100XL, XC17S150XL).
Version 2.0.3
(11/03/99)
Corrects programming the Reset Polarity for the low power (3.3volt) devices. In previous software versions, setting Reset Polarity to low for the low voltage parts was having occasional failures.
Version 2.0.2
(10/07/99)
Corrects problems with detection of previously programmed devices. Previous software version(s) also failed to program the final word in the device (Windows NT version only).
Version 2.0.1
(05/11/99)
The software performs various tests that validate programmer operation prior to attempting to Identify the installed SPROM. These tests help verify cabling and programmer communication operation.
Version 2.0
(02/01/99)
Initial SPROM version.