Upgrading the EDK from 6.3

So, having had something of a forced absence from FPGA's for a few 
months, I've just been looking at upgrading to 7.1 for both ISE and EDK. 
My BaseX subscription seems to have allowed me to update ISE to 7.1, but 
I can't see any way of upgrading my EDK ?

Questions:

1) Is it possible to do an upgrade, or is it a question of re-purchasing 
the EDK every time there's a release ? I bought it in March (just 
checked the order :-) and I thought you got upgrades for a year ?

2) Will the EDK 'service pack 7_1_01' (which I do seem to have access 
to) upgrade a 6.3 version of the EDK ?

3) Am I simply being stupid and missing the blinking neon lights 
somewhere on the site saying 'Oy, it's over here'... ?

Tx for any help :-)

Simon

The 'service pack 7_1_01' is a update for the EDK 7.1 I think
But I'm sure when you want EDK 7.1 you must buy it. It not possibl
update EDK 6.3 with EDK 7.1 without pay somethink

 > > Simon wrote:
 > > So, having had something of a forced absence from FPGA's for
 > > a few months, I've just been looking at upgrading to 7.1 for
 > > both ISE and EDK.
 > >
 > > My BaseX subscription seems to have allowed me to update ISE
 > > to 7.1, but I can't see any way of upgrading my EDK ?
 > >
 > > Questions:
 > >
 > > 1) Is it possible to do an upgrade, or is it a question of
 > >    re-purchasing the EDK every time there's a release ? I
 > >    bought it in March (just checked the order :-) and I thought
 > >    you got upgrades for a year ?
 > >
 > > 2) Will the EDK 'service pack 7_1_01' (which I do seem to have
 > >    access to) upgrade a 6.3 version of the EDK ?
 > >
 > > 3) Am I simply being stupid and missing the blinking neon lights
 > >    somewhere on the site saying 'Oy, it's over here'... ?
 > >
 > > Tx for any help :-)
 > >
 > > Simon
 > >
 >
 > digi wrote:
> The 'service pack 7_1_01' is a update for the EDK 7.1 I think.
> But I'm sure when you want EDK 7.1 you must buy it. It not possible
> update EDK 6.3 with EDK 7.1 without pay somethink.

Could someone from Xilinx please comment on whether this is true ?

Cheers,
	Simon.

Simon,

      Xilinx will send you an update CD for the EDK if your subscription 
is still valid.  I purchased BaseX/EDK 6.3 back in December, but had 
problems getting my upgrades for both.  The first problem was that both 
packages were still registered to the vendor I bought them from, rather 
than myself, so I couldn't download the ISE update.  The second problem 
was that I didn't receive the EDK update CD.

      Both problems were resolved relatively quickly and easily by 
calling the Xilinx toll-free support number.  Give them the product 
number and place of purchase, and they'll set you right up.  I had much, 
much less luck with the email support address given in the registration 
acknowledgement email.  Not much help at all...

-- Mark

Simon wrote:
> So, having had something of a forced absence from FPGA's for a few 
> months, I've just been looking at upgrading to 7.1 for both ISE and EDK. 
> My BaseX subscription seems to have allowed me to update ISE to 7.1, but 
> I can't see any way of upgrading my EDK ?
> 
> Questions:
> 
> 1) Is it possible to do an upgrade, or is it a question of re-purchasing 
> the EDK every time there's a release ? I bought it in March (just 
> checked the order :-) and I thought you got upgrades for a year ?
> 
> 2) Will the EDK 'service pack 7_1_01' (which I do seem to have access 
> to) upgrade a 6.3 version of the EDK ?
> 
> 3) Am I simply being stupid and missing the blinking neon lights 
> somewhere on the site saying 'Oy, it's over here'... ?
> 
> Tx for any help :-)
> 
> Simon

Simon,

     Xilinx will send you an update CD for the EDK if your subscription 
is still valid.  I purchased BaseX/EDK 6.3 back in December, but had 
problems getting my upgrades for both.  The first problem was that both 
packages were still registered to the vendor I bought them from, rather 
than myself, so I couldn't download the ISE update.  The second problem 
was that I didn't receive the EDK update CD.

     Both problems were resolved relatively quickly and easily by 
calling the Xilinx toll-free support number.  Give them the product 
number and place of purchase, and they'll set you right up.  I had much, 
much less luck with the email support address given in the registration 
acknowledgement email.  Not much help at all...

-- Mark


Mark Fleming wrote:

> Simon,
>
>      Xilinx will send you an update CD for the EDK if your 
> subscription is still valid.  I purchased BaseX/EDK 6.3 back in 
> December, but had problems getting my upgrades for both.  The first 
> problem was that both packages were still registered to the vendor I 
> bought them from, rather than myself, so I couldn't download the ISE 
> update.  The second problem was that I didn't receive the EDK update CD.
>
>      Both problems were resolved relatively quickly and easily by 
> calling the Xilinx toll-free support number.  Give them the product 
> number and place of purchase, and they'll set you right up.  I had 
> much, much less luck with the email support address given in the 
> registration acknowledgement email.  Not much help at all...
>
> -- Mark
>
> Simon wrote:
>
>> So, having had something of a forced absence from FPGA's for a few 
>> months, I've just been looking at upgrading to 7.1 for both ISE and 
>> EDK. My BaseX subscription seems to have allowed me to update ISE to 
>> 7.1, but I can't see any way of upgrading my EDK ?
>>
>> Questions:
>>
>> 1) Is it possible to do an upgrade, or is it a question of 
>> re-purchasing the EDK every time there's a release ? I bought it in 
>> March (just checked the order :-) and I thought you got upgrades for 
>> a year ?
>>
>> 2) Will the EDK 'service pack 7_1_01' (which I do seem to have access 
>> to) upgrade a 6.3 version of the EDK ?
>>
>> 3) Am I simply being stupid and missing the blinking neon lights 
>> somewhere on the site saying 'Oy, it's over here'... ?
>>
>> Tx for any help :-)
>>
>> Simon
>
>
>