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EPXA1 Development Kit Getting Started User Guide Getting Started
Connections and Jumper Settings
To set up the EPXA1 development board in boot-from-flash mode,
perform the following steps:
1. Connect one end of the 25-pin parallel cable to the parallel port of
the computer and the other end to the ByteBlasterMV download
cable.
2. Connect the ByteBlasterMV download cable to the 10-pin JTAG
header on the edge of the development board.
1 If you have not previously used a ByteBlasterMV download
cable with your PC, you must install the ByteBlaster driver
before continuing. See “Appendix A— Installing the
ByteBlaster Driver” on page 33.
3. Set the jumpers according to Table 2 below.
1 Refer to the section “Jumpers” in the Excalibur EPXA1
Development Board Hardware Reference Manual for more
information.
4. Connect the power supply to the power connector on the
development board.
1 On power up, LEDs D12, D13, and D14 near the reset switch
in the lower right corner of the board illuminate, which
indicates that the board is fully powered.
Table 2. Jumper Settings for Boot-From-Flash Mode
Jumper Setting Description
JSELECT 2-3 Connects both the PLD TAP controller and the processor TAP controller to
the ByteBlaster header
CLKA Select 1-2 Selects the on-board oscillator as the source for CLKA
CLKB Select 1-2 Selects the on-board oscillator as the source for CLKB