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Board-Specific Setup Information

To start a Xilinx® FPGA from an SD card, you must configure the jumpers or switches. The jumper settings are different for each board.

Prepare Hardware Board

Before you configure the FPGA board, make sure to:

  • Plug in the power cord.

  • If you are using a JTAG connection, connect the FPGA board to the host computer using a JTAG cable.

  • If you are using an Ethernet connection, connect the FPGA board to the host computer using an Ethernet cable.

  • Insert SD card in the SD card slot.

  • Connect the USB cable to the USB-UART port.

Hardware Configuration

When you make the jumper or switch settings for the board, make sure that the board is turned off. To boot the board the from SD card, make the switch or jumper setting for the respective board as given below.

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