iMPACT "Programming Failed"

[Joelle]

I am using iMPACT trying to download to a Spartan II-E FPGA on a
digilent D2E board, but for some reason every time I download this
particular code's bit file I got "Programming Failed". I have
downloaded other bit files and they programmed fine but this
particular file I have problem with. All the synthesis and place and
route steps were fine.

PROGRESS_START - Starting Operation.
Validating chain...
Boundary-scan chain validated successfully.
Validating chain...
Boundary-scan chain validated successfully.
'1'rogramming device...
done.
INFO:iMPACT:579 - '1': Completed downloading bit file to device.
INFO:iMPACT:580 - '1':Checking done pin ....done.
'1': Programming terminated, Done did not go high.
PROGRESS_END - End Operation.
Elapsed time = 9 sec.

 

[Hendra Gunawan]

"Joelle" <joelle_yf@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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All the synthesis and place and
route steps were fine.

How do you know that the synthesis and place/route work fine? Did you
actually look at the text file of synthesis and place/route report and make
sure there are no errors or warning? When you sythesize and place/route, are
you sure you specified the right chip?
One other thing, I think that particular board has problem in multiple
consecutive download process. Sometimes, unplugging and replugging the power
suppy fix the problem.

Hendra

 

[BH]

Just a thoght: Did you specify JTAG clock as the startup clock when
generating the bit file?

Jim
jimwu88NOOOSPAM@yahoo.com (remove capital letters)
http://www.geocities.com/jimwu88/chips



"Joelle" <joelle_yf@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
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I am using iMPACT trying to download to a Spartan II-E FPGA on a
digilent D2E board, but for some reason every time I download this
particular code's bit file I got "Programming Failed". I have
downloaded other bit files and they programmed fine but this
particular file I have problem with. All the synthesis and place and
route steps were fine.

PROGRESS_START - Starting Operation.
Validating chain...
Boundary-scan chain validated successfully.
Validating chain...
Boundary-scan chain validated successfully.
'1'rogramming device...
done.
INFO:iMPACT:579 - '1': Completed downloading bit file to device.
INFO:iMPACT:580 - '1':Checking done pin ....done.
'1': Programming terminated, Done did not go high.
PROGRESS_END - End Operation.
Elapsed time = 9 sec.

 

[BentC]

If the Virtex/spartan2 FPGA is set up for master serial mode and has a
programmed serial PROM connected this may interfer with boundary scan
programming.
See Xilinx database record no. 9013 for solutions. Note that currently
there are problems with Impact when trying to set the PROM in HIGHZ mode.

Bent.



"Joelle" <joelle_yf@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:26449685.0404032118.3f163a01@posting.google.com...

I am using iMPACT trying to download to a Spartan II-E FPGA on a
digilent D2E board, but for some reason every time I download this
particular code's bit file I got "Programming Failed". I have
downloaded other bit files and they programmed fine but this
particular file I have problem with. All the synthesis and place and
route steps were fine.

PROGRESS_START - Starting Operation.
Validating chain...
Boundary-scan chain validated successfully.
Validating chain...
Boundary-scan chain validated successfully.
'1'rogramming device...
done.
INFO:iMPACT:579 - '1': Completed downloading bit file to device.
INFO:iMPACT:580 - '1':Checking done pin ....done.
'1': Programming terminated, Done did not go high.
PROGRESS_END - End Operation.
Elapsed time = 9 sec.

 

Hi,

Yes, you must check in Generate Programming File properties about
JTAG, and put the PORT switch of the Nu board in the JTAG position.

Anyway, have you seen if the design has gone correctly to the FPGA?
I have the same problem with the same message, but the bit sequence
transfer works for me.

Luck, Santiago.