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Frank Schreiber
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:15 am    Post subject: Download to board with RS232 Reply with quote
Hello
I am starting FPGA with a V4MB, without any download cable, but a RS-232
cable. I am wondering how to download my bit stream file to my board.
Could anyone help me ?
Frank
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Rob
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:15 am    Post subject: Re: Download to board with RS232 Reply with quote
Taking a quick look at the picture of the board I would suggest perhaps the
programming is done via the USB connector and Xilinx's Platform Cable USB.


"Frank Schreiber" <frankschr@googlemail.com> wrote in message
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Hello
I am starting FPGA with a V4MB, without any download cable, but a RS-232
cable. I am wondering how to download my bit stream file to my board.
Could anyone help me ?
Frank

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Antti Lukats
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 4:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Download to board with RS232 Reply with quote
"Frank Schreiber" <frankschr@googlemail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Quote:
Hello
I am starting FPGA with a V4MB, without any download cable, but a RS-232
cable. I am wondering how to download my bit stream file to my board.
Could anyone help me ?
Frank


there are almost no boards that can be configured over RS232


and not so many that can over USB

1 digilent XUP board - Platform USB Cable embedded on board
2 digilent Spartan 3E starterkit - Platform USB Cable embedded on board
3 Cesys USB boards custom USB downloader
4 Avnet S3e100 eval board custom USB downloader
5 Avnet Virtex 4 boards, USB downloader DISABLED by board assembly option
6 www.fpga4fun.com custom USB downloader
7 opalkelly custom USB downloader
8 ???

to my knowledge there are no V4 boards with onboard rs232/usb configuration
(unless you have scuh board ?)

so the only help for you is to get an JTAG cable

Antti
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Martin Schoeberl
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Download to board with RS232 Reply with quote
Quote:
there are almost no boards that can be configured over RS232

and not so many that can over USB

1 digilent XUP board - Platform USB Cable embedded on board
2 digilent Spartan 3E starterkit - Platform USB Cable embedded on board
3 Cesys USB boards custom USB downloader
4 Avnet S3e100 eval board custom USB downloader
5 Avnet Virtex 4 boards, USB downloader DISABLED by board assembly option
6 www.fpga4fun.com custom USB downloader
7 opalkelly custom USB downloader


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8 ???
The dspio extension for a Cyclone board:

http://www.soc.tuwien.ac.at/courses/projects/dspio

It uses the FTDI2232 chip. The board is open-source and
a small C program for configuration is available from the
website. Could be a starting point when you want to make
your own USB download cable.

Martin
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Antti Lukats
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Download to board with RS232 Reply with quote
"Martin Schoeberl" <mschoebe@mail.tuwien.ac.at> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:43b15c03$0$12126$3b214f66@tunews.univie.ac.at...
Quote:
there are almost no boards that can be configured over RS232

and not so many that can over USB

1 digilent XUP board - Platform USB Cable embedded on board
2 digilent Spartan 3E starterkit - Platform USB Cable embedded on board
3 Cesys USB boards custom USB downloader
4 Avnet S3e100 eval board custom USB downloader
5 Avnet Virtex 4 boards, USB downloader DISABLED by board assembly option
6 www.fpga4fun.com custom USB downloader
7 opalkelly custom USB downloader


8 ???
The dspio extension for a Cyclone board:
http://www.soc.tuwien.ac.at/courses/projects/dspio

It uses the FTDI2232 chip. The board is open-source and
a small C program for configuration is available from the
website. Could be a starting point when you want to make
your own USB download cable.

Martin


hi Martin,


last time I checked the dspio the usb loader was not available
now it is - so that another USB config enable solution

too bad the dspio PCB is not available for purchase :(
I actually would like some PCB with FT2232 and AC97 on it
so the dspio board would be ok, but hence it is not available
I need to look other solutions

Antti
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Martin Schoeberl
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Download to board with RS232 Reply with quote
"Antti Lukats" <antti@openchip.org> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:dorp4a$1da$1@online.de...
Quote:
"Martin Schoeberl" <mschoebe@mail.tuwien.ac.at> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:43b15c03$0$12126$3b214f66@tunews.univie.ac.at...
there are almost no boards that can be configured over RS232

and not so many that can over USB

1 digilent XUP board - Platform USB Cable embedded on board
2 digilent Spartan 3E starterkit - Platform USB Cable embedded on board
3 Cesys USB boards custom USB downloader
4 Avnet S3e100 eval board custom USB downloader
5 Avnet Virtex 4 boards, USB downloader DISABLED by board assembly option
6 www.fpga4fun.com custom USB downloader
7 opalkelly custom USB downloader


8 ???
The dspio extension for a Cyclone board:
http://www.soc.tuwien.ac.at/courses/projects/dspio

It uses the FTDI2232 chip. The board is open-source and
a small C program for configuration is available from the
website. Could be a starting point when you want to make
your own USB download cable.

Martin


hi Martin,

last time I checked the dspio the usb loader was not available
now it is - so that another USB config enable solution

too bad the dspio PCB is not available for purchase :(
I actually would like some PCB with FT2232 and AC97 on it
so the dspio board would be ok, but hence it is not available
I need to look other solutions

Antti

Hi Antti,

I have produced several of them at the university. I can
arrange it that the University will sell you one. The price
is about EUR 100,-

Martin
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