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The toolbox provides buttons to access the tools in the Xilinx Development System. Click a toolbox button once to launch a tool. You can also launch these tools from the Tools menu.
The toolbox contents depend on the selected implementation revision. Each time you select an implementation revision, the toolbox changes automatically. The toolbox contents differ for FPGAs and CPLDs as indicated in the following sections.
If you position the mouse pointer over a toolbox button, a tool tip appears next to the button and a longer description appears in the status bar at the bottom of the Design Manager window.
The Flow Engine button launches the Flow Engine, which implements a design. It is equivalent to the Tools 
Flow Engine command and is supported for FPGAs and CPLDs.
The Timing Analyzer button launches the Timing Analyzer, which performs timing analysis on a design. It is equivalent to the Tools Timing Analyzer command and is supported for FPGAs and CPLDs.
The Floorplanner button launches the Floorplanner, which allows you to graphically place your design into a target FPGA. It is equivalent to the Tools Floorplanner command and is supported for all XC4000 families and the Virtex, Spartan/XL, and Spartan2 device families only.
The PROM File Formatter button launches the PROM File Formatter, which creates a PROM file or series of PROM files. It is equivalent to the Tools PROM File Formatter command and is supported for FPGAs only.
The Hardware Debugger button launches the Hardware Debugger, which downloads a design to a device and interactively debugs the design while in circuit. It is equivalent to the Tools Hardware Debugger command and is supported for FPGAs only.
The FPGA Editor button launches the FPGA Editor, which allows you to graphically examine your placed and routed designs. It is equivalent to the Tools FPGA Editor command and is supported for FPGAs only.
The Chip Viewer button launches the Chip Viewer, which allows you to graphically examine your fitted designs. It is equivalent to the Tools Chip Viewer command and is supported for CPLDs only.
The JTAG Programmer button launches the JTAG Programmer, which downloads a design and configures a device from the XC4000, XC5200, Virtex, Spartan/XL, or Spartan2 FPGA families or XC9500 CPLD family. It is equivalent to the Tools JTAG Programmer command.
