The PROM File Formatter provides a graphical user interface that allows you to format BIT files into a PROM file compatible with Xilinx and third-party PROM programmers. It is also used to concatenate multiple bitstreams into a single PROM file for daisy chain applications. This program also enables you to take advantage of the Xilinx FPGA reconfiguration capability, as you can store several applications in the same PROM file.
PROM files are also compatible with the Xilinx Hardware Debugger software. You can use the Hardware Debugger to download a PROM file to a single FPGA or to a daisy chain of FPGA devices.
The PROM File Formatter performs the same function as the PROMGen program, which can be executed from the UNIX™ or PC command line. Refer to the Development System Reference Guide for details about PROMGen.
Figure 1.1 PROM File Formatter Data Flow |  |
