Platform Cable USB II Description：

Much more than just a simple USB cable, Platform CableUSB II (Figure 1) provides integrated firmware (hardwareand software) to deliver high-performance, reliable andeasy-to-perform configuration of Xilinx devices.Platform Cable USB II attaches to user hardware for thepurpose of configuring Xilinx FPGAs, programming Xilinx PROMs and CPLDs, and directly programming third-partySPI flash devices. In addition, the cable provides a means ofindirectly programming Platform Flash XL, third-party SPIflash memory devices, and third-party parallel NOR flashmemory 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 ChipScopePro Analyzer.Platform Cable USB II is an upgrade to and replaces Platform Cable USB. Similar to its popular predecessor, Platform CableUSB II is intended for prototyping environments only. Platform Cable USB II is backwards Compatible with Platform CableUSB 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.

Features：

• High-performance FPGA and PROM programming andconfiguration

• Includes innovative FPGA-based accelerationfirmware encapsulated in a small form factor podattached to the cable

• Leverages high-speed slave-serial modeprogramming interfaceNote: 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 XilinxiMPACT software

• Intuitive multiple cable management from a singleapplication

• Supported on the following operating systems:Note: See the Xilinx design tool release notes forsupported operating systems.

- Microsoft Windows XP Professional

- Microsoft Windows Vista

- Red Hat Enterprise Linux

- SUSE Linux Enterprise

• Automatically senses and adapts to target I/Ovoltage

• 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 JTAGboundary-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 SoCs

• XC9500XL and CoolRunner™ XPLA3 /CoolRunner-II CPLDsNote: Xilinx iMPACT software or Vivado design toolsare required for programming and configuration. See thedesign tool release notes for supported devices.

• Third-party PROM device programming support

• Directly programs selected Serial PeripheralInterface (SPI) flash memory devicesNote: Direct SPI flash memory programming supportedin Xilinx iMPACT software v10.1.

• Indirectly programs selected SPI or parallel flashmemory 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