Step 2: Set Up a Passive Serial Chain

To set up configuration for a single device in a Passive Serial chain, follow these steps:

1. In the Mode list of the Programmer window, select Passive Serial.

2. Under Programming Hardware, click Setup. The Hardware Setup dialog box appears.

3. Click Add Hardware. The Add Hardware dialog box appears.

4. In the Hardware Type list, select either ByteBlasterMV or MasterBlaster and, if necessary, select the port and baud rate in the Port and Baud rate lists.

5. Click OK.

6. In the Hardware Setup dialog box, click Close.

7. Click Add File. The Select Programming File dialog box appears.

8. Specify the filtref.sof file, located in the project's directory, in the File name box.

9. Click Open.

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10. Choose Save (File menu).

If you want to program multiple devices, you can repeat steps 4 through 5 to add additional devices. However, for the purposes of this tutorial, only one programming file is necessary.