Xilinx HW-130 - Saving the Programmer Memory Contents to a File (Ctrl-C)

Programmer Operations
HW-130 Programmer User Guide 2-11
used to identify designs or devices. You can specify this string into
the design file when the file is compiled.
1. After inserting the device in the socket, select the Signature
String command from the Options menu or click on the
Signature String toolbar button shown in Figure 2-13.
Figure 2-13 Signature String Toolbar Button
The Device Signature message box is displayed, indicating the
signature of the device.
2. Repeat the previous step until you have read the signatures of all
the devices either by clicking on the Signature String toolbar
button or by pressing the programmer push-button.
Saving the Programmer Memory Contents to a File
(Ctrl-C)
Use the Save RAM to File command to save the programmer memory
contents to an output file.
Note: The DOS command equivalent to this function is the Create a
File button.
1. Select the Save RAM to File command from the File menu or
click on the Save RAM to File toolbar button.
Figure 2-14 Save RAM to File Toolbar Button
2. The software displays the Save RAM to File dialog box for you to
specify the file name and location that will store the file.
The format of the output file can be one of the programming file
formats. Ensure you specify a file extension when you enter a file
name.