hi all,
i am using a development board from Avnet featuring a Spartan 3.
I am trying to download a bitstream to the board over the parallel port by using the EDK programmer provided by Xilinx.
Even though it recognises the LPT port and the programming mode is set correctly (boundary scan mode), i get an error report that the cable connection fails.
btw, I am using a laptop for programming the fpga.
I don't know what is wrong.
anybody got any ideas?
thanks in advance!
Could you send here the excat message you receive?
When it tries to connect, I get the following message (with autodetection enabled):
----- AutoDetecting cable. Please wait. Connecting to cable (USB Port). Cable connection failed. Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT1). Checking cable driver. Driver windrvr6.sys version = 6.0.3.0. LPT base address = 0378h. ECP base address = 0778h. Cable connection failed. Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT2). Checking cable driver. Driver windrvr6.sys version = 6.0.3.0.Cable connection failed. Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT3). Checking cable driver. Driver windrvr6.sys version = 6.0.3.0.Cable connection failed. Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT4). Checking cable driver. Driver windrvr6.sys version = 6.0.3.0.Cable connection failed. Connecting to cable (Usb Port - USB21). Checking cable driver. Driver windrvr6.sys version = 6.0.3.0.Cable connection failed.
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(thanx again)
This listing only tells us that it has located there is a free, real, parallel port at 0378h/0778h but it has been unable to locate any cable in it.
It seesm your cable is not working at all, or is not connected to LPT2. If it is a Xilinx ParallelCable IV, you must connect it to PS/2 port or an external power source to have it working. Have you tested if the led on the pod lights? If it is a parllel cable III, then it is not connected at all.
Check connections and everything. A connection OK shows the message "Cable connection established"
And I have used a parallel Cable IV form a laptop, no problems. But I don´t know if a parallel Cable III might work in such case.
Good luck
Hello Zara.
We have a ParallelCable IV but it seems that the "STATUS" led is not lighted at all. Could it be the problem? Moreover, there is no PS2 port s>> When it tries to connect, I get the following message (with autodetection
Hello Zara.
We have a ParallelCable IV but it seems that the "STATUS" led is not lighted at all. Could it be the problem? Moreover, there is no PS2 port s>> When it tries to connect, I get the following message (with autodetection
Yes, this indicates that the cable is not powered. It will not work without a power supply. Why do you think there is a power-connector on the cable?
You need to connect an external 5V power-supply to the power connector.
cu, Sean
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