                 ISP Daisy Chain Download

                 Version 1.3.3 Release Notes



These release notes provide additional information for 

the Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (LSC) ISP Daisy 

Chain Download (IDCD) software. They are intended as a 

supplement to the "ISP Daisy Chain Download Reference Manual."

The Windows version of the IDCD software supports Windows 95 

and earlier versions of Windows (Windows 3.x or Windows 

for Workgroups). 



The Windows version of the IDCD software also supports 

Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0 if the Rainbow Port (Rainport) driver 

v2.00 is installed. The security key is optional for the IDCD   

Windows version software. However, if the security key is 

not installed, the Windows version of the IDCD will issue a 

warning concerning the missing ispDOWNLOAD cable when the 

software is run for the first time. The Rainbow Port driver

for the Windows NT diskette is included with the pDS or pDS+ design 

software package. You can also download the file NT200A.ZIP from 

the ispLSI/pLSI application support BBS at (408) 428-6417.



After the Rainbow Port driver and the Windows version of the IDCD 

software are properly installed, use the following procedures 

to select the property for the Windows version of the IDCD software:



1. Click on the IDCD icon once to select it.

2. Select File > Properties from the Program Manager menu.

3. Select the Run in Separate Memory Space option.

4. Click OK.



The effective programming time is longer on Windows NT than on 

Windows 3.1 due to the latent delay of the Rainbow Port driver. 

For production-type turbo downloading programming times, use

the command-line version of turbo download under the file name 

NTTURBO.ZIP on the ispLSI/pLSI application support BBS.



This release note covers the following topics:



     * Turbo Download Enhancements

     * User Electronic Signature Editor Enhancements

     * Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) Support

     * Socket Adapter Boards

     * Third-Party Programmers



We added seven new icons to the toolbar. The new icons 

include the following new features:



          * Run Turbo Download

          * Build ISP Bit Stream

          * Save ISP Bit Stream File

          * Load ISP Bit Stream File

          * Verify ISP Bit Stream File

          * Generate ATE Vector Files

          * Simulate ATE Testing



See the "ISP Daisy Chain Download Reference Manual" for 

complete descriptions of each icon and what it does. A 

brief description follows.





Turbo Download Enhancements



The Windows Turbo Download feature now contains the 

following new options to enhance your usability:



  * Command > Turbo Download > Build - Builds the ISP bit 

    stream for the current device configuration setup.



  * Command > Turbo Download > Save ISP File - Saves a built 

    ISP bit stream file to any directory.



  * Command > Turbo Download > Load ISP File - Loads a

    previously-saved ISP bit stream file to prepare for 

    device programming.



  * Command > Turbo Download > Verify - Verifies the current 

    ISP bit stream against the devices. This option can be 

    used after you build the ISP bit stream.





The DOS Turbo Download feature now contains the following 

new options:



  * 2 or Save ispSTREAM - Saves a built ISP bit stream file

    to any directory. 



  * 3 or Load ispSTREAM - Loads a previously-saved ISP bit

    stream file to prepare for device programming.



  * 5 or Verify - Verifies the current ISP bit stream 

    against the devices. This option can be used after you 

    build the ISP bit stream.





User Electronic Signature (UES) Editor Enhancements



Now you can program hexadecimal or ASCII characters for your 

UES using the Windows version of the IDCD software. Select

Command > Edit File UES > HEX | ASCII from the IDCD menu.

Please note that the transmission checksum is recalculated 

each time the UES is modified.





Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) Support



The IDCD software now supports ATE device programming. Use 

ATE to program and verify ISP devices instead of using 

stand-alone programmers. Refer to the Lattice Semiconductor 

"ISP Manual" and the "ISP Daisy Chain Download Reference

Manual," as well as the tester equipment manufacturer

documentation, for specific information and instructions.

Currently, the IDCD software supports the following tester

equipment:



   Company                Model



   Hewlett Packard        All testers including: 

                          Models 3060, 3065,

                          3070, 3073

   GenRad                 GR228X/e Series

   Teradyne               Z1800 Series & Z8000 Series

                          -Vector Processor Option must

                          be installed





Once you create the vector files, you can simulate ATE 

functions to verify that your files will program the 

devices properly. Select Command > Simulate ATE Testing 

from the IDCD menu. See Chapter 3 "Device Programming," 

of the "ISP Daisy Chain Download Reference Manual" for 

detailed instructions on how to use ATE functions. 





Socket Adapter Boards



Table 3-1 on page 3-2 of the "ISP Daisy Chain Download 

Reference Manual" shows the newest socket adapter boards 

that are available to support all the current LSC devices.





Third-Party Programmers



The table below lists LSC-qualified, third-party device

programmers for the ISP families.

 

                 Table 1. LSC-Qualified Programmers



     Vendor            Model

     Advin Systems     Pilot GL/GCE, Pilot U40/U84/U168/U256

     BP Microsystems   CP/PLD-1128, BP-1200

     Data I/O          2900, 3900, ChipLab, Unisite 40, 

                        Unisite 48, Autosite

     Logical Devices   Allpro 32/40, Allpro 88

     SMS Microsystems  Sprint Expert

     Stag              ZL30/A/B, System 3000, Quasar 1040/1084,

                       Eclipse

     System General    Turpro-1/FX, Turpro-1



