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Toolbox

The toolbox provides buttons to access the tools in the Xilinx Design System. Click once on a toolbox button to launch a tool. You can also launch these tools from the Tools menu.

The toolbox contents depend on the implementation revision that you have chosen. 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.

Flow Engine

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.

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Timing Analyzer

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.

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Floorplanner

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 the XC4000 and Spartan device families only.

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PROM File Formatter

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.

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Hardware Debugger

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.

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EPIC Design Editor

The EPIC Design Editor button launches the EPIC Design Editor, which allows you to graphically examine your placed and routed designs. It is equivalent to the Tools EPIC Design Editor command and is supported for FPGAs only.

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JTAG Programmer

The JTAG Programmer button launches the JTAG Programmer, which downloads a design and configures an XC9500 or XC9500XL device. It is equivalent to the Tools JTAG Programmer command and is supported for CPLDs only.

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