Parallel Cable IV not detecting

Nov 18, 2005 5 Replies
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simple question... IMPACT doesn't recognize my xilinx parallel cable IV when downloading projects to the board. I have read in some articles that a power supply is necessary to power up the cable, but there is no power supply or adapter in the box where the



cable came.



------Can any one tell me what do i do? as my laptop does not have the socket for the pin that is with parallel cable IV... which i think may be for powering up the cable


-----and it also says Checking cable driver. File C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\xusbdfwu.sys not found. There was no driver cd withthe virtex -II pro xc2vp7 board...where do i get this xusbdfwu.sys file...


Thanks in advance from this starter. attached is the error i get when i am trying to connect the cable to download the stream to board. Regards



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INFO:iMPACT:1777 - Reading C:/Xilinx/virtex2p/data/xc2vp70.bsd... INFO:iMPACT:1777 - Reading C:/Xilinx/virtex2p/data/xc2vp70.bsd... INFO:iMPACT:501 - '1': Added Device XC2VP70 successfully.



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---------------------------------------------------------------------- INFO:iMPACT:1777 - Reading C:/Xilinx/virtex2p/data/xc2vp70.bsd...



---------------------------------------------------------------------- // *** BATCH CMD : setAttribute -position 1 -attr devicePartName -value "xc2vp70" // *** BATCH CMD : setAttribute -position 1 -attr configFileName -value "C:\Xilinx\virtex2p\data\xc2vp70.bsd" INFO:iMPACT:501 - '1': Added Device XC2VP70 successfully.



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---------------------------------------------------------------------- INFO:iMPACT:1777 - Reading C:/Xilinx/virtex2p/data/xc2vp70.bsd... GUI --- Add one device. GUI --- #1 xc2vp70 C:\Xilinx\virtex2p\data\xc2vp70.bsd Device #1 selected Device #1 selected GUI --- Auto connect to cable... // *** BATCH CMD : setCable -port auto AutoDetecting cable. Please wait. CB_PROGRESS_START - Starting Operation. Connecting to cable (USB Port). Cable connection failed. Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT1). Checking cable driver. Driver windrvr6.sys version = 6.2.2.2. LPT base address = 0378h. ECP base address = 0778h. Cable connection failed. Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT2). Checking cable driver. Driver windrvr6.sys version = 6.2.2.2.Cable connection failed. Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT3). Checking cable driver. Driver windrvr6.sys version = 6.2.2.2.Cable connection failed. Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT4). Checking cable driver. Driver windrvr6.sys version = 6.2.2.2.Cable connection failed. Connecting to cable (Usb Port - USB21). Checking cable driver. File C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\xusbdfwu.sys not found. Driver file not found. Inf file version = 0. Driver xusbdfwu.sys version: 1017 (1017). Driver windrvr6.sys version = 6.2.2.2.Cable connection failed. Connecting to cable (COM1 Port). Cable connection failed. Cable connection failed. Cable connection failed. Cable connection failed. CB_PROGRESS_END - End Operation. Elapsed time = 29 sec. Cable autodetection failed. WARNING:iMPACT:923 - Can not find cable, check cable setup !



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The dongle gets its power from the target board.

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False. Prallel Cable III getsi its power form the target board, but thisi is not true for Parallel Cable IV.

Parallel IV cable gets its power form one of two sources:

- PC Ps-2 connection. The cable comes with an adapter for this. It is normally enough, unless you are connecting the PCIV to a portable. In such case, use next option.

- External adapter. I think it was a 5V DC, 0.5 Amp adapter (chek it in the docs!). You may buy it almost anywhere, it is pretty standard.

The most imprtant thing: You will be unable to connect to PCIV unless its light is on (orange or green colour/color).

Best regards,

-- Zara

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Usually the Parallel Cable IV comes with a PS2 (keyboard/mouse) type cable that you put between your keyboard and your PS2 socket. This is a major problem with most laptops as they don't have a PS2 socket. In part this is why Xilinx have now produced a USB cable.

Easiest solution is to buy a mains adaptor with a suitable jack. You only need a 300/500mA type adaptor and you can usually buy multi-voltage, multi-head adaptors for about £5-10 (US$9-18). If this isn't a good solution you can sometimes get a USB to PS2 adaptor that can supply the 5V needed.

Other cheap ways to solve your problem are to get hold of a suitable Parallel Cable 3 look-alike. Available from various manufacturers including ourselves but check the connection type as most don't have flying leads, or the 14 way 2mm cable.

John Adair Enterpoint Ltd. - Home of MINI-CAN. The Spartan3 PCI and CAN Development Board.

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Thanks John, Zara, Andy, I would sure go and buy one...but as it is my universities board i might not have to pay for the same... (thats the best part) Cheers Next question is about to come... (as i am starter :)... till then sit tight hee hee) Aj

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Ah, sorry 'bout that, Chief. I just looked at the Parallel Cable III (is this like Led Zeppelin III?) sitting here and assumed that the IV was similar.

-a

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