How to create a bit stream for an FPGA that does nothing

Suppose you desire one of the 4003Es on the BORG board to do nothing. You'll need a bitstream for each of the four FPGAs on the Borg board so you need to load the ones you aren't using with an ``empty'' bitstream.

  1. Invoke FPGA design editor

    fpga_editor.exe

    choose File->new to Create design file empty.ncd for an Xilinx 4003E chip. pick the correct part type: XC4000E family device XC4003E with package PC84
    save the file

    bitgen empty.ncd


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