One XSTOOLS CDROM is included FREE with each order of one or more XESS FPGA or CPLD prototyping boards.  (You can purchase additional CDROMs for the price shown to the left.)

The XSTOOLS CDROM contains the following items:

Software Utilities

• GXSTEST / XSTEST: GUI / command-line utilities to run diagnostics on all models of XESS FPGA and CPLD prototyping boards.
• GXSSETCLK / XSSETCLK: GUI / command-line utilities to set the frequency of the programmable oscillator on all XESS board models.
• GXSLOAD / XSLOAD: GUI / command-line utilities to load configuration bitstreams into the FPGA and/or CPLD, upload/download the RAM and upload/download the Flash on all XESS board models.
• GXSPORT / XSPORT: GUI / command-line utilities to send up to eight logic signals through the PC parallel port to the XESS Board.

XESS Website Snapshot

A recent snapshot of the XESS website (www.xess.com) is included.  The snapshot includes complete manuals for all XESS products as well as tutorials, application notes and design examples that show how to use our products.