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Philipp 11-27-2007 03:35 PM

Xilinx Multilink Connection not working
 
Hi

I have a Xilinx Multilink cable that I would like to use to communicate
with a Xilinx VirtexII that is hosted on a PCI Mezzanine board. I
connected the PCI Mezzanine board with the cable following the
guidelines in the User Guide for Xilinx Impact. In other words, I
connected the GND, VCC, TDO, TDI, TCK and TMS. There is a green led on
the Multilink cable, which is not flashing although power supply should
be provided by the PCI card. The PCI card itself is working, so I dont
know if I have to switch into a special kind of mode so that the JTAG
interface is enabled? Does anyone have any experience with that? Or is
the Multilink cable probably broken?

Thanks for any assistance!
Philipp

Philipp 11-27-2007 06:01 PM

Re: Xilinx Multilink Connection not working
 
Alright, at least the multilinx cable is working, so the LED flashes. I
connected the GND, VCC, TDO, TDI, TCK and TMS. Still I cant get a
connection over the serial port which is quite weird.
I used automatic detection but I get the following error blog from
Impact. Is there an issue with the drivers? In addition, I use two DB25
adapters in order to connect the cable to the board. Shouldnt be an
issue either, is that correct?

iMPACT Version: H.38
iMPACT log file started on 2007/11/27 17:22:31
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref UserLevel:NOVICE
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref MessageLevel:DETAILED
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref ConcurrentMode:FALSE
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref UseHighz:FALSE
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref ConfigOnFailure:STOP
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref StartupCLock:AUTO_CORRECTION
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref AutoSignature:FALSE
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref KeepSVF:FALSE
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref svfUseTime:FALSE
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref UserLevel:NOVICE
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref MessageLevel:DETAILED
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref ConcurrentMode:FALSE
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref UseHighz:FALSE
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref ConfigOnFailure:STOP
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref StartupCLock:AUTO_CORRECTION
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref AutoSignature:FALSE
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref KeepSVF:FALSE
// *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref svfUseTime:FALSE
GUI --- Boundary-Scan Mode selected
// *** BATCH CMD : setMode -bs
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 = 8.1.1.0. LPT base address = 0378h.
ECP base address = 0778h.
Cable connection failed.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT2).
Checking cable driver.
Driver windrvr6.sys version = 8.1.1.0.Cable connection failed.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT3).
Checking cable driver.
Driver windrvr6.sys version = 8.1.1.0.Cable connection failed.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT4).
Checking cable driver.
Driver windrvr6.sys version = 8.1.1.0.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 (2001).
Driver windrvr6.sys version = 8.1.1.0.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 = 16 sec.
Cable autodetection failed.
***** Closing iMPACT program. *****

mh 11-28-2007 11:44 AM

Re: Xilinx Multilink Connection not working
 
On Nov 27, 11:01 pm, Philipp <[email protected]> wrote:
> Alright, at least the multilinx cable is working, so the LED flashes. I
> connected the GND, VCC, TDO, TDI, TCK and TMS. Still I cant get a
> connection over the serial port which is quite weird.
> I used automatic detection but I get the following error blog from
> Impact. Is there an issue with the drivers? In addition, I use two DB25
> adapters in order to connect the cable to the board. Shouldnt be an
> issue either, is that correct?
>
> iMPACT Version: H.38
> iMPACT log file started on 2007/11/27 17:22:31
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref UserLevel:NOVICE
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref MessageLevel:DETAILED
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref ConcurrentMode:FALSE
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref UseHighz:FALSE
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref ConfigOnFailure:STOP
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref StartupCLock:AUTO_CORRECTION
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref AutoSignature:FALSE
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref KeepSVF:FALSE
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref svfUseTime:FALSE
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref UserLevel:NOVICE
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref MessageLevel:DETAILED
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref ConcurrentMode:FALSE
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref UseHighz:FALSE
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref ConfigOnFailure:STOP
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref StartupCLock:AUTO_CORRECTION
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref AutoSignature:FALSE
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref KeepSVF:FALSE
> // *** BATCH CMD : setPreference -pref svfUseTime:FALSE
> GUI --- Boundary-Scan Mode selected
> // *** BATCH CMD : setMode -bs
> 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 = 8.1.1.0. LPT base address = 0378h.
> ECP base address = 0778h.
> Cable connection failed.
> Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT2).
> Checking cable driver.
> Driver windrvr6.sys version = 8.1.1.0.Cable connection failed.
> Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT3).
> Checking cable driver.
> Driver windrvr6.sys version = 8.1.1.0.Cable connection failed.
> Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT4).
> Checking cable driver.
> Driver windrvr6.sys version = 8.1.1.0.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 (2001).
> Driver windrvr6.sys version = 8.1.1.0.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 = 16 sec.
> Cable autodetection failed.
> ***** Closing iMPACT program. *****



Philipp,
I have some suggestions:

1- Look around for a patch of multilinx on Xilinx website. Although it
solved my problem but many of the usb devices (including my mouse)
stopped functioning after applying this patch.

2- Try changing the PC-connectivity of multilinx (from USB to serial).


Hope this helps.

Regards
/MH





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