Xilinx JTAG download under Linux (urgent)

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Andrew Greensted

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Hi All,
Has anyone had any success using a Parallel Cable III (PC3) under Linux
to program a Xilinx FPGA using JTAG?

I know that Impact (from ise 6.1) does not support the cable (Which is
totally absurd). But is there some other software that I can use?

Unfortunately I'm in a real hurry to get this sorted, so can't wait for
ISE 6.2 which is supposed to support the PC3.

Many many thanks
Andy

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On 01/27/2004 10:41 AM, Andrew Greensted wrote:
Has anyone had any success using a Parallel Cable III (PC3) under Linux
to program a Xilinx FPGA using JTAG?

I know that Impact (from ise 6.1) does not support the cable (Which is
totally absurd). But is there some other software that I can use?
Click to expand...
<http://groups.google.de/groups?q=linux+xilinx+programmer>

I have never tried these programs, but I think it a good start.
Perhaps someone else here comes up with a better solution.

HTH & HAND,
Steff
 
Yes, I've seen this, unfortunately it doesn't use the JTAG chain for
programming. It uses Slave Serial instead.

Thanks though
Andy
Stefan Frank wrote:
On 01/27/2004 10:41 AM, Andrew Greensted wrote:

Has anyone had any success using a Parallel Cable III (PC3) under
Linux to program a Xilinx FPGA using JTAG?

I know that Impact (from ise 6.1) does not support the cable (Which is
totally absurd). But is there some other software that I can use?


http://groups.google.de/groups?q=linux+xilinx+programmer

I have never tried these programs, but I think it a good start.
Perhaps someone else here comes up with a better solution.

HTH & HAND,
Steff
Click to expand...
 
Andrew Greensted <ajg112@ohm.york.ac.uk> wrote:
: Yes, I've seen this, unfortunately it doesn't use the JTAG chain for
: programming. It uses Slave Serial instead.

Have a look at
http://www.nahitech.com/nahitafu/naxjp/naxjp-e.html
and at Rudolf Usselman tool
http://www.asics.ws/tools/ljp.c.gz

Bye
--
Uwe Bonnes bon@elektron.ikp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de

Institut fuer Kernphysik Schlossgartenstrasse 9 64289 Darmstadt
--------- Tel. 06151 162516 -------- Fax. 06151 164321 ----------
 
"Andrew Greensted" <ajg112@ohm.york.ac.uk> wrote in message news:bv5bp6$8i1$1@pump1.york.ac.uk...
Hi All,
Has anyone had any success using a Parallel Cable III (PC3) under Linux
to program a Xilinx FPGA using JTAG?

I know that Impact (from ise 6.1) does not support the cable (Which is
totally absurd). But is there some other software that I can use?
Click to expand...
What's your basis for saying that? Impact from 6.1 has check boxes for PC-III
as well as IV. We've used it sucessfully for programming both a flash part and
Spartan2 parts, then it suddenly stopped working on the Spartan2. Went from
totally reliable to never works. We just ordered a PC-IV because of the chronic
problems we've had with the -III. Maybe you need a new cable worse than you
need new software.

Dave Kinsell
 
David Kinsell <kinsell@poboxyz.com> wrote:

: "Andrew Greensted" <ajg112@ohm.york.ac.uk> wrote in message news:bv5bp6$8i1$1@pump1.york.ac.uk...
: > Hi All,
: > Has anyone had any success using a Parallel Cable III (PC3) under Linux
: > to program a Xilinx FPGA using JTAG?
: >
: > I know that Impact (from ise 6.1) does not support the cable (Which is
: > totally absurd). But is there some other software that I can use?

: What's your basis for saying that? Impact from 6.1 has check boxes for
PC-III
: as well as IV. We've used it sucessfully for programming both a flash
part and
: Spartan2 parts, then it suddenly stopped working on the Spartan2. Went from
: totally reliable to never works. We just ordered a PC-IV because of the
chronic
: problems we've had with the -III. Maybe you need a new cable worse than you
: need new software.

Dave,

you missed the title!

We are talking about JTAG download under Linux.

Or do you succeed in running ISE6.1 on Linux and download with the JTAG
cable?

Bye
--
Uwe Bonnes bon@elektron.ikp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de

Institut fuer Kernphysik Schlossgartenstrasse 9 64289 Darmstadt
--------- Tel. 06151 162516 -------- Fax. 06151 164321 ----------
 
Thanks for the help.
Just to get things going, I've (grumblingly) gone for the windows
approach. Tech Support at Xilinx basically said this was the only option
available until ISE6.2. Lets hope that's soon.

For those who want to know, the links from Uwe that might help were:

http://www.nahitech.com/nahitafu/naxjp/naxjp-e.html
Can do svf playing

http://www.asics.ws/tools/ljp.c.gz
Writes bit streams directly, but needs a little hacking if you've got a
complex JTAG chain.

Andy

Andrew Greensted wrote:
Hi All,
Has anyone had any success using a Parallel Cable III (PC3) under Linux
to program a Xilinx FPGA using JTAG?

I know that Impact (from ise 6.1) does not support the cable (Which is
totally absurd). But is there some other software that I can use?

Unfortunately I'm in a real hurry to get this sorted, so can't wait for
ISE 6.2 which is supposed to support the PC3.

Many many thanks
Andy
Click to expand...
 
Andrew Greensted <ajg112@ohm.york.ac.uk> wrote:
: Thanks for the help.
: Just to get things going, I've (grumblingly) gone for the windows
: approach. Tech Support at Xilinx basically said this was the only option
: available until ISE6.2. Lets hope that's soon.

: For those who want to know, the links from Uwe that might help were:

: http://www.nahitech.com/nahitafu/naxjp/naxjp-e.html
: Can do svf playing

: http://www.asics.ws/tools/ljp.c.gz
: Writes bit streams directly, but needs a little hacking if you've got a
: complex JTAG chain.

I think Rudolf will be glad to hear those tricks needed.

Bye
--
Uwe Bonnes bon@elektron.ikp.physik.tu-darmstadt.de

Institut fuer Kernphysik Schlossgartenstrasse 9 64289 Darmstadt
--------- Tel. 06151 162516 -------- Fax. 06151 164321 ----------
 
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