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Xilinx ISE 14.7 on Windows 10

A short guide to installing and using Xilinx ISE 14.7 on Windows 10

Prerequisites

• Download Xilinx ISE 14.7 (non-"Windows 10" package)
  • https://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.html/content/xilinx/en/downloadNav/vivado-design-tools/archive-ise.html#collapse-14-7
  • Scroll down to "14.7 Full Product Installation"
  • Select "Full Installer for Windows 7/XP/Server (TAR/GZIP - 6.18 GB)"

• Requires Xilinx account login and export approval in order to download

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Electronics Cases

This is a little overview over neat small-form-factor electronics cases.

Aluminium with end caps

Manufacturer	Product	Notes	Image	Distributors
Bopla	Filotec Series		preview	bopla
Bud Industries	EXN Series	-xxP = plastic caps	preview	digikey

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WCH-LinkE online update using Windows Sandbox

A guide on updating your WCH-LinkE Debugger without contaminating your host system

Prerequisites

• Windows Sandbox
• USBIPD installed on host (see: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/connect-usb)

Installing the USBIP client

• Open an administrator cmd

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# Import raw binary data
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# The binary data will be imported into an object file and placed into the
# ".rodata" section of the target. Each data import adds three global symbols:
#   - <data_name>_start: Start marker (extern unsigned char)
#   - <data_name>_end:   End marker (extern unsigned char)
#   - <data_name>_size:  Size of the data (extern unsigned int)
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