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Introduction

This document provides instructions on installing the Xilinx WebPACK tool for kits that are entitled to this software. TheISE WebPACK Edition can be downloaded for free and installed immediately from the Xilinx website. The latest version can

be downloaded online at http://www.xilinx.com/tools/webpack.htm.

Note:If you already have installed ISE WebPACK or a full seat of ISE Logic, Embedded DSP, or System Edition, then you

may already have the software you need. Please check for updates anyway. Please go to the "Installing ISE SoftwareUpdates"section in this document.

Please follow these steps to complete your software installation:

1. Download the ISE WebPACK 11.3 from http://www.xilinx.com/tools/webpack.htm

2. During the installation, allow the Check for updates to complete

Downloading ISE WebPACK Software

When you download the WebPACK image from http://www.xilinx.com/tools/webpack.htm, it is recommended that youdownload the individual files for the ISE WebPACK image. Otherwise, the web install client is an option, but it may takelonger to install. Actual download times may vary depending on internet traffic, local gateways, router configuration, local

LAN configuration, and local system speed and capacity.

If you already have an account, please sign in as shown in Figure 1. Otherwise, please select Create Account. You will berequested to select a user name, select a password, and provide an email address. When you have completed the form, youshould see a dialog box that indicates that a License was correctly generated and installed.

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After you have logged into your account, you will see the option on the left (see Figure 2) to do a web download, and anoption on the right to select the complete single file image for WebPACK. It is recommended to use the Single File

Download Image. This will start a download of a Xilinx_11.1_WebPack_SFD.tarfile.

When the download of the Xilinx_11.1_WebPack_SFD.tarfile is complete, un-archive this file in a temporary directory.

Navigate to that directory and click on the xsetup.exe.

You may be prompted with an Open File Security Warningas shown in Figure 3. Please click Run. You will then be

presented a Welcomedialog (Figure 4), two License agreements (Figure 5and Figure 6) and an opportunity to selectwhere you would like to install the software (Figure 7). It is recommended that you accept the two license agreements and

accept the default install location.


Figure 2: Single File Download Image
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Figure 3: Security Warning


Figure 4: Welcome Dialog


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Figure 5: License Agreement, Page 1


Figure 6: License Agreement, Page 2


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You will then be presented with Dialogs for the WebPACK software product selections as shown in Figure 8. It isrecommended that you do not change the default settings. Please click Next. Please continue with the install and select the

default on any additional installation options (Figure 9and Figure 10and Figure 11) to start the installation. This installationis estimated to take about 30 minutes.


Figure 7: Select Destination Directory


Figure 8: WebPACK Product Selections


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Figure 9: Installation Options


Figure 10: Installation Options, cont.


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The WebPACK tools will now install; near the end of the install process, the Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable libraries willneed to be installed. The Xilinx ISE tools use the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable tools; please accept the License

agreement shown in Figure 12.

As part of the WebPACK installation, you will need to Acquire a License. Please click the Start ISE WebPACKradio button

and click Next as shown in Figure 13.


Figure 11: Installation Options, cont.


Figure 12: Microsoft Visual C++ License Agreement


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This will Launch your web browser, and take you to the Xilinx registration site. Please click OK(Figure 14) to accept the

Xilinx License Configuration Managerrequest to open your browser.

The Registration -- Sign Inpage will appear as shown in Figure 15.


Figure 13: Acquire a License


Figure 14: Dialog Box for Configuration Manager


Figure 15: Registration Page


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If you still have a browser session open, you may still be logged in; if not, please log in. This process will automaticallycreate a entitlement license that will be installed on your system as part of the installation process. When you have

completed the web registration and license entitlement, you should see a dialog that indicated that a license was correctlygenerated and installed as shown in Figure 16.

You can now minimize or close your browser. You can also close the following Xilinx License Configuration Manager

dialog (Figure 17). Please click Close.

Click OKon the Driver Software Setupdialog (Figure 18).


Figure 16: License Installed Message


Figure 17: License Configuration Manager


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You have now completed the installation, but you still must install the latest Xilinx software update.

Installing ISE Software Updates

If you are still running the initial install, you will automatically be prompted to check for updates with the following dialog

(Figure 19). Depending on the network connection you currently have, this can take some time.

If you are manually checking for updates, you can go to http://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.htmand click the

Product Updatestab.

You can also always select XilinxUpdateunder the ISE Project Navigator Helpmenu. Please click the Check for Updates

button as shown in Figure 19.

You may see the following dialog (Figure 20). This is normal and you should click the Yesbutton.

You will be presented with the following update options (see Figure 21). Please leave all the check boxes selected. All ofthese updates are needed and are used by WebPACK or are required for the Spartan-6 FPGA support. Please click OK.


Figure 18: Software Setup Dialog


Figure 19: Check for Updates


Figure 20: Update Notification
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If you have opened any Xilinx tools, please close them and click OK as shown in Figure 22.

You will see the next two dialogs (Figure 23and Figure 24) showing the update progress. This update process can take a

long time depending on the network connection you have.

When the Xilinx Update is complete you may see the following dialog (Figure 25). Please click NO. You can reboot manually

later when the install is complete.


Figure 21: XilinxUpdate


Figure 22: Close Applications Warning


Figure 23: Software Configuration Progress


Figure 24: File Transfer Progress


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It is possible you will see this permissions dialog (Figure 26). Please ignore it and click OK.

The Xilinx update installation is now complete. Please click OK. See Figure 27.

Next Steps

Now that you have now installed the Xilinx WebPACK software and updated to the latest version, reboot your system.

For instructions on setting up a specific evaluation board or for running a specific reference design, please refer to theGetting Starteddocuments for the specific product you have purchased.

Revision History

The following table shows the revision history for this document.


Figure 25: Reboot Dialog


Figure 26: Write Permissions Warning


Figure 27: Installation Complete

Date Version Revision

08/14/09 1.0 Initial Xilinx release.

10/15/09 1.1 Updated to 11.3. Removed board-specific language.

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