Hardware User Guide — 3.1i
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Chapter 1
Cable Hardware
This chapter gives specific information about connecting and using
the In System Programming (ISP) Download Cables. These cables can
be used to configure FPGAs and CPLDs. The following sections are in
this chapter.
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“MultiLINX Cable and Flying Leads”
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“External Power for the MultiLINX Cable”
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Cable Overview
There are three cables available for use with Xilinx Alliance and
Foundation software. The MultiLINX Cable supports USB and RS-
232 serial port connections, the Parallel Cable III supports parallel
port, and the XChecker Cable supports RS-232 serial ports.
Selecting a Cable
Determine the most suitable cable to use, depending upon the tasks
you wish to perform.
MultiLINX Cable
You can use the MultiLINX Cable to download and readback your
Xilinx programmable logic device. The MultiLINX cable hardware