Spartan-3A DSP 3400A Edition User Guide
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Preface
About This Guide
The
XtremeDSP™ Development Platform: Spartan-3A DSP 3400A Edition User Guide
provides
instructions for designing and accelerating the development of new products. The
XtremeDSP Development Platform: Spartan-3A DSP 3400A Edition board is an excellent
medium for consumer-oriented wireless and multimedia video applications, where cost-
efficient solutions are essential. Throughout the remainder of this guide, the development
board may be referred to as both the XtremeDSP Development Platform: Spartan-3A DSP
3400A Edition board and the Spartan-3A DSP 3400A Edition board.
Guide Contents
The User Guide contains the following chapters:
•
Preface, “About this Guide”
introduces the organization and purpose of the User
Guide and the conventions used in this document.
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Chapter 1, “Introduction,”
identifies the major components, parts, and functionality
of the Spartan-3A DSP 3400A Edition board.
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Chapter 2, “Configuration Options,”
provides an overview of the four configuration
methods available on the FPGA on the Spartan-3A DSP 3400A Edition board.
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Chapter 3, “Programming the IDT Clock Chip,”
provides step-by-step instructions for
using the IDT software to generate a combination of clock frequencies and implement
them on the development board.
•
Appendix, “Technical Specifications,”
identifies the Spartan-3A DSP 3400A Edition
board technical specifications.
Additional Resources
To find additional documentation, see the Xilinx website at:
www.xilinx.com/support/documentation
To search the Answer Database of silicon, software, and IP questions and answers, or to
create a technical support WebCase, see the Xilinx website at:
http://www.xilinx.com/support
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