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problem with programming the fpga on the zedboard

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Hi,
I am having problem with my rev D zedboard. i am trying to program the fpga via the jtag port j17 using the supplied usb cable (only one usb cable is supplied which is also used for the uart connection). i have set all the   jumper (j7 to j11) correctly to ground. i am going through a zedbook tutorial and have reached the point in sdk to program the fpga via 'xilinx tools' -> program fpga but when i run this i get an error "program FPGA failed". what is wrong?

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    You have not given us much to go on. What version of the Xilinx tools are you using?

    What is your Host PC OS, Windows 7, Linux?

     

    The usb cable is a standard one so you can add a second to connect the USB-UART and programming port at the same time.

     

    That said there are a couple of things to look at.

     

    Sometimes, once you connect the USB cable between the ZedBoard J17 and your PC it can take a while for the drivers to load. You can open Windows Device Manager and you should see a "USB Serial Converter" added to the hardware list when the drivers load.

     

    You may also need to allow the firewall to make the connection.

     

    If you still have issues you might want to try a different tutorial to make sure you have generated a valid FPGA config file.

     

    -Gary

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    Thanks Gary. i am using windows XP. The usb-uart connection to j14 works ok so it is not the cable or the usb port. i also believe that the generated bit stream file is ok too. the error message i get is:-
    10:11:57 INFOt: Time out for XMD transaction is 60000
    If you want to increase the timeout value, goto Windows-> Preferences -> Xilinx SDK -> XMD Startup
    10:11:57 ERRORt: Timeout occured while waiting to get reply for command "xload hw C:/Zynq_Book/first_zynq_design/first_zynq_design.sdk/first_zynq_system_wrapper_hw_platform_0/system.hdf"

    i tried increasing the timeout period without but it did not fix the problem. i am beginning ot think that the J17 port is faulty. when i plug the cable to it I can see the USB serial converter connection in the device manager menu but don't see any other message such as new hardware detected or anything (should i see such a message?).

    mehrdad

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    You did not mention which Xilinx tools version you are using. I don't have a Windows XP machine to try, but using Windows 7 and Vivado SDK 2015.2, I was able to verify the xmd connection using one of the predefined hardware platforms. Also using Windows 7 I do hear a notification and see the USB serial converter connection in the Device Manager but do not get a 'hardware detected message'.

     

    Using a predefined zedboard hardware platform should rule out any errors you may have made in generating your design.

     

    First start up SDK (no need for a Vivado design for this exercise). Setup a workspace directory for your experiment.

     

    Once SDK is started 'Create Application'.

     

    Then, under 'FIle' on the SDK toolbar select 'New" > 'Application Project'.

     

    Give the project a name and them select 'zed_hw_platform' in the 'Hardware Platform' selection. Make sure 'Create New' is selected for the Board Support Package and then click 'Next'.

     

    Select 'Hello World' and then 'Finish'.

     

    Once the application has been generated select 'XMD Console' under 'Xilinx Tools' on the SDK toolbar.

     

    In the XDM console that opens type "connect arm hw".

     

    If XDM is able to connect to the Zedboard successfully that should verify your hardware.

     

    -Gary

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    Thanks Gary. I used the connect arm hw command in XDM and it worked.
    Many thanks for your help.

    mehrdad

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    I am having problem with my rev D zedboard. I have windows 10 and the version of the Xilinx tools that I use are Vivado 2015.4. i am trying to program the fpga via the jtag port j17 using the supplied usb cable (only one usb cable is supplied which is also used for the uart connection). i have set all the jumper (j7 to j11) correctly to ground.   i am going through a zedbook tutorial and have reached the point in sdk to program the fpga via 'xilinx tools' -> program fpga but when i run this i get an error "program FPGA failed".  the error massage said : " could not find the FPGA defice on the board for connection 'local'."
    the troubleshooting hints:
    check wheher board is connecting to the system properly.
    check the switch power.
    I checked every thing but it does not work.
    when I opened Windows Device Manager, and I see the "USB Serial Converter" added to the hardware list.
    So, what is wrong?
    can you help me with clear steps to fix it.
    Also, If you have video or picture, please send it to my email :
    jhs.jhs2007@hotmail.com

    thank you
    Saleh
    ^_^
     

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    Hello Saleh,

     

    Windows 10 is not a supported host OS for Vivado at this point. Based on these posts on the Xilinx Community forums it looks like others have run into your cable/programming issue with Windows 10.

     

    https://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Installation-and-Licensing/Windows-10/td-p/645652/highlight/true/page/3

     

    https://forums.xilinx.com/t5/Design-Tools-Others/vivado-2015-3-on-Windows10/td-p/663466

     

    You might try posting on the Xilinx Community forums development tools forum to see if anyone has managed to make it work. There are also posts on the Xilinx forums that indicate that there are plans to support Windows 10 in Vivado 2016.x, but they are not specific as to which 2016 release it will be.

     

    -Gary