Hi, It is intersting to find that $24.50 is for an Altera ByteBlast programmer mentioned in a topics in FPGA group. I need to buy a programmer suitable for Xilinx Virtex II XC2V1500 chip only. Please give any tips where I can buy a cheap programmer. Thank you. Weng
Where can a cheap programmer for Xilinx Virtex II XC2V1500 be found?
Started by ●February 23, 2009
Reply by ●February 23, 20092009-02-23
On Feb 23, 3:38=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote:> Hi, > It is intersting to find that $24.50 is for an Altera ByteBlast > programmer mentioned in a topics in FPGA group. > > I need to buy a programmer suitable for Xilinx Virtex II XC2V1500 chip > only. > > Please give any tips where I can buy a cheap programmer. > > Thank you. > > WengDigilent (digilentinc.com) has inexpensive programming cables. -Dave Pollum
Reply by ●February 23, 20092009-02-23
On Feb 23, 12:42=A0pm, Dave Pollum <vze24...@verizon.net> wrote:> On Feb 23, 3:38=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > It is intersting to find that $24.50 is for an Altera ByteBlast > > programmer mentioned in a topics in FPGA group. > > > I need to buy a programmer suitable for Xilinx Virtex II XC2V1500 chip > > only. > > > Please give any tips where I can buy a cheap programmer. > > > Thank you. > > > Weng > > Digilent (digilentinc.com) has inexpensive programming cables. > -Dave PollumHi Dave, Good information! I need cables too. But hopefully I may get a set of programmer plus its cables from one person or a company. Weng
Reply by ●February 24, 20092009-02-24
Weng Tianxiang skrev:> Hi, > It is intersting to find that $24.50 is for an Altera ByteBlast > programmer mentioned in a topics in FPGA group. > > I need to buy a programmer suitable for Xilinx Virtex II XC2V1500 chip > only. > > Please give any tips where I can buy a cheap programmer. > > Thank you. > > WengThis one perhaps: http://www.morphologic.dk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=28 Finn
Reply by ●February 24, 20092009-02-24
On Feb 24, 1:10=A0am, "Finn S. Nielsen" <removethis_finnsta...@vip.cybercity.dk> wrote:> Weng Tianxiang skrev: > > > Hi, > > It is intersting to find that $24.50 is for an Altera ByteBlast > > programmer mentioned in a topics in FPGA group. > > > I need to buy a programmer suitable for Xilinx Virtex II XC2V1500 chip > > only. > > > Please give any tips where I can buy a cheap programmer. > > > Thank you. > > > Weng > > This one perhaps:http://www.morphologic.dk/shop/product_info.php?products=_id=3D28> > FinnHi Finn, I think the product fits my need. 1. It has a connector to be connected to a board with the chip; 2. It has a UPS connector to be connected to a computer; 3. It has some wires to connect to trigger points. Am I right for above functions? I don't know what DKK656,00 means. Is it a price tag? How much in US dollar? Thank you. Weng
Reply by ●February 24, 20092009-02-24
On Feb 23, 1:38 pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote:> Hi, > It is intersting to find that $24.50 is for an Altera ByteBlast > programmer mentioned in a topics in FPGA group. > > I need to buy a programmer suitable for Xilinx Virtex II XC2V1500 chip > only. > > Please give any tips where I can buy a cheap programmer. > > Thank you. > > WengYou have a board with a $300 FPGA on it, and you are wanting something cheaper than the 20~30 dollar programmers available all day long on eBay? OK then.
Reply by ●February 25, 20092009-02-25
On Feb 23, 4:49=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote:> On Feb 23, 12:42=A0pm, Dave Pollum <vze24...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > > > > On Feb 23, 3:38=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > It is intersting to find that $24.50 is for an Altera ByteBlast > > > programmer mentioned in a topics in FPGA group. > > > > I need to buy a programmer suitable for Xilinx Virtex II XC2V1500 chi=p> > > only. > > > > Please give any tips where I can buy a cheap programmer. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Weng > > > Digilent (digilentinc.com) has inexpensive programming cables. > > -Dave Pollum > > Hi Dave, > Good information! I need cables too. But hopefully I may get a set of > programmer plus its cables from one person or a company. > > Weng- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -Hi Dave, I checked Digilent.com website and I am not sure which one works for my system: Xilinx Virtext II XC2V 1000. JTAG Programming Cable $12.00 low-cost JTAG configuration solution for use with any JTAG-programmable device connects directly to the parallel port of a PC, and to a standard 6- pin JTAG programming header can program devices that have a JTAG voltage of 1.8V or greater I found my board has a 14-pin connector, but above specs says it has a 6-pin JTAG programming header. Is it fit? Is Xilinx iMPACT software still usable? Please give me a help to determine if which is fit. Thank you. Weng
Reply by ●February 26, 20092009-02-26
On Feb 25, 11:15=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote:> On Feb 23, 4:49=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Feb 23, 12:42=A0pm, Dave Pollum <vze24...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > On Feb 23, 3:38=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > It is intersting to find that $24.50 is for an Altera ByteBlast > > > > programmer mentioned in a topics in FPGA group. > > > > > I need to buy a programmer suitable for Xilinx Virtex II XC2V1500 c=hip> > > > only. > > > > > Please give any tips where I can buy a cheap programmer. > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > Weng > > > > Digilent (digilentinc.com) has inexpensive programming cables. > > > -Dave Pollum > > > Hi Dave, > > Good information! I need cables too. But hopefully I may get a set of > > programmer plus its cables from one person or a company. > > > Weng- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > Hi Dave, > I checked Digilent.com website and I am not sure which one works for > my system: Xilinx Virtext II XC2V 1000. > > JTAG Programming Cable $12.00 > low-cost JTAG configuration solution > for use with any JTAG-programmable device > connects directly to the parallel port of a PC, and to a standard 6- > pin JTAG programming header > can program devices that have a JTAG voltage of 1.8V or greater > > I found my board has a 14-pin connector, but above specs says it has a > 6-pin JTAG programming header. Is it fit? > > Is Xilinx iMPACT software still usable? > > Please give me a help to determine if which is fit. > > Thank you. > > Wengsoftware still usable, go for jtag usb programming cable (37.95$), it will be faster it works with impact software for jtag the most important six connections are VCC, GND, TMS, TDI, TDO, TCK the 14 pin connector repeats some of the pins but effectively these six pins are required to program xilinx fpgas. You can make a manual adaptor with 6 Pin MTE Cable (also on the same page) which will break individual signal (TMS, TCK etc) into wires hope this helps mak
Reply by ●February 26, 20092009-02-26
On Feb 26, 10:56=A0am, mansoor.nas...@gmail.com wrote:> On Feb 25, 11:15=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > On Feb 23, 4:49=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Feb 23, 12:42=A0pm, Dave Pollum <vze24...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > > On Feb 23, 3:38=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > It is intersting to find that $24.50 is for an Altera ByteBlast > > > > > programmer mentioned in a topics in FPGA group. > > > > > > I need to buy a programmer suitable for Xilinx Virtex II XC2V1500=chip> > > > > only. > > > > > > Please give any tips where I can buy a cheap programmer. > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > Weng > > > > > Digilent (digilentinc.com) has inexpensive programming cables. > > > > -Dave Pollum > > > > Hi Dave, > > > Good information! I need cables too. But hopefully I may get a set of > > > programmer plus its cables from one person or a company. > > > > Weng- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > Hi Dave, > > I checked Digilent.com website and I am not sure which one works for > > my system: Xilinx Virtext II XC2V 1000. > > > JTAG Programming Cable $12.00 > > low-cost JTAG configuration solution > > for use with any JTAG-programmable device > > connects directly to the parallel port of a PC, and to a standard 6- > > pin JTAG programming header > > can program devices that have a JTAG voltage of 1.8V or greater > > > I found my board has a 14-pin connector, but above specs says it has a > > 6-pin JTAG programming header. Is it fit? > > > Is Xilinx iMPACT software still usable? > > > Please give me a help to determine if which is fit. > > > Thank you. > > > Weng > > software still usable, go for jtag usb programming cable (37.95$), it > will be faster > it works with impact software > for jtag the most important six connections are VCC, GND, TMS, TDI, > TDO, TCK > the 14 pin connector repeats some of the pins but effectively these > six pins are required to program xilinx fpgas. > You can make a manual adaptor with 6 Pin MTE Cable (also on the same > page) which will break individual signal (TMS, TCK etc) into wires > > hope this helps > > mak- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -Hi Mak, Your comments are very instructive and helpful. Another question: Can JTAG USB programming capable be used together with Xilinx ChipScope? I think if IMPACT works with the cable, ChipScope should work too, is it true? Thank you. Weng
Reply by ●February 27, 20092009-02-27
On Feb 26, 6:14=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote:> On Feb 26, 10:56=A0am, mansoor.nas...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > > > > On Feb 25, 11:15=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Feb 23, 4:49=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Feb 23, 12:42=A0pm, Dave Pollum <vze24...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > > > On Feb 23, 3:38=A0pm, Weng Tianxiang <wtx...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > It is intersting to find that $24.50 is for an Altera ByteBlast > > > > > > programmer mentioned in a topics in FPGA group. > > > > > > > I need to buy a programmer suitable for Xilinx Virtex II XC2V15=00 chip> > > > > > only. > > > > > > > Please give any tips where I can buy a cheap programmer. > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > Weng > > > > > > Digilent (digilentinc.com) has inexpensive programming cables. > > > > > -Dave Pollum > > > > > Hi Dave, > > > > Good information! I need cables too. But hopefully I may get a set =of> > > > programmer plus its cables from one person or a company. > > > > > Weng- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > Hi Dave, > > > I checked Digilent.com website and I am not sure which one works for > > > my system: Xilinx Virtext II XC2V 1000. > > > > JTAG Programming Cable $12.00 > > > low-cost JTAG configuration solution > > > for use with any JTAG-programmable device > > > connects directly to the parallel port of a PC, and to a standard 6- > > > pin JTAG programming header > > > can program devices that have a JTAG voltage of 1.8V or greater > > > > I found my board has a 14-pin connector, but above specs says it has =a> > > 6-pin JTAG programming header. Is it fit? > > > > Is Xilinx iMPACT software still usable? > > > > Please give me a help to determine if which is fit. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Weng > > > software still usable, go for jtag usb programming cable (37.95$), it > > will be faster > > it works with impact software > > for jtag the most important six connections are VCC, GND, TMS, TDI, > > TDO, TCK > > the 14 pin connector repeats some of the pins but effectively these > > six pins are required to program xilinx fpgas. > > You can make a manual adaptor with 6 Pin MTE Cable (also on the same > > page) which will break individual signal (TMS, TCK etc) into wires > > > hope this helps > > > mak- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > Hi Mak, > Your comments are very instructive and helpful. > > Another question: > Can JTAG USB programming capable be used together with Xilinx > ChipScope? > > I think if IMPACT works with the cable, ChipScope should work too, is > it true? > > Thank you. > > Weng- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -Hi, Finally Digilent JTAG Programming Cable is not compatible with Xilinx iMPACT and ChipScope software based on the following information: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.arch.fpga/browse_thread/thread/8053c44b= 22360639/ecc92dcddcf0a84e?lnk=3Dgst&q=3Dchipscope+cable#ecc92dcddcf0a84e "Note that Digilent's JTAG/USB cable does not work with the Xilinx Impact program. You'll have to use Digilent's programming software or find other software that supports that cable. That also means that the Digilent cable doesn't support Xilinx Chipscope, or the EDK debugger. " Thank Dave for the information. Weng
