During FPGA configuration, iMPACT generates the following errors:
ERROR:Bitstream:2 - The input file "top_level.msk" does not exist. Please check that the specified location is correct and that the bitstream was successfully created.
ERROR:iMPACT:123 - Mask file top_level.msk is invalid. Solution 1:iMPACT is looking for a mask (*.msk) file in order to perform a "verify" operation. The ".msk" file will need to be present in the directory where the ".bit" file is located for iMPACT to pick this up.
Creating a mask file can be done one of two ways.
First, from command line use the "-m" option in BitGen. //什么意思啊?如何操作?
Second, from the ISE Design Environment Tools:
1. Click right the "Generate Programming file" process: The BitGen options window opens.
2. Click on the tab "Readback" option.
3. Check "Create ReadBack Data files" and "Create Mask File".
4. Click "OK".
5. Re-run the "Generate Programming file" process.