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jcabel
Posts: 26
Registered: ‎11-19-2010
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SP605 and Base Reference Design Interface don't connect

I'm trying to run BRD on a machine with Windows XP (no Vista/ 7 problem) and once and again refuses to connect through the network card.

I tried enabling/disabling a number of combinations of services (QoS, IPv6, etc) as well as forcing PC's card IP as 192.168.1.x with mask as 255.255.255.0 and disabing the wireless card.

The BRD app remains with the text 'No FPGA connected'

Jumpers and switches are as indicated, board self test run ok, Ethernet LEDs blink...

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mahesh1359
Posts: 175
Registered: ‎09-22-2008
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Re: SP605 and Base Reference Design Interface don't connect

The Base Reference Design GUI used as part of the BRD for the SP601, SP605, ML605 does not work with Windows 7.

 

This was mentioed in http://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/40705.htm  

 

 

I guess the windows-7 was not fully established at the time of SP605 driver development stage .

Mahesh
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eteam00
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Registered: ‎07-21-2009
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Re: SP605 and Base Reference Design Interface don't connect

I guess the windows-7 was not fully established at the time of SP605 driver development stage.

 

Right, but Windows XP was probably already discontinued at the time, which raises the question why Vista is also not supported (according to AR #40705).

 

Given that Spartan-6 is the most current production Spartan FPGA family, it makes sense to support a Spartan-6 development board with software that runs on at least one of the two most recent releases of the Windows operating system.

 

What would it take to persuade Xilinx to update support for the SP601/605 boards?

 

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jcabel
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Registered: ‎11-19-2010
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Re: SP605 and Base Reference Design Interface don't connect

As I said, my OS is MS Windows XP 32 bit, and the BRD app runs apparently ok. My suspicions focus on the ethernet card configuration. Neither manually configured or automatic, doesn't connect.

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marcc
Posts: 9
Registered: ‎09-20-2011
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Re: SP605 and Base Reference Design Interface don't connect

Hi,

 

I also have this board, but I didn't get this application as example... I got benchmarking.

 

I would really like to have this example, could we find a way you could send me the necessary files?

 

About your problem. On the exemple present on my bord, I had to set a fix IPv4. Then it was ok.

 

I hope it can help you. Best regards,

 

Marc

 

 

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amandaw
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Registered: ‎02-02-2010
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Re: SP605 and Base Reference Design Interface don't connect

The BRD files can be found here

 

All other SP605 related examples and reference designs are here: http://www.xilinx.com/products/boards/sp605/reference_designs.htm

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jcabel
Posts: 26
Registered: ‎11-19-2010
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Re: SP605 and Base Reference Design Interface don't connect

Hi, marcc, I also tried with both IPv4 and IPv6. No way of getting it working so far.

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jcabel
Posts: 26
Registered: ‎11-19-2010
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Re: SP605 and Base Reference Design Interface don't connect

I installed WinPcap 4.1.2 from website, not working, the same as with 4.0.2 original with BRD app installer. I'm focusing my suspicions now in .NET version...
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jcabel
Posts: 26
Registered: ‎11-19-2010
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Re: SP605 and Base Reference Design Interface don't connect

Browsing in the source code of BRD application (FPGA side) I found this:

 

// MAC addresses
parameter    SERVER_MAC    =    48'h00_50_C2_AE_40_00;
parameter    MY_MAC        =    48'h00_50_C2_AE_40_01; 

 

but of course, my pc's MAC is not that... has the MAC to match?

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garethc
Posts: 50
Registered: ‎06-29-2011
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Re: SP605 and Base Reference Design Interface don't connect

Hi jcabel,

 

Can you try the following checks and see if this helps?

 

1. Check to make sure you wireless connection is disabled

2. Run through the diagnostics in AR#33229 - does this help? http://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/33229.htm

3. Check if there is a client, ipv6, Qos, or file and print sharing for NIC running, and disable this

Kind regards,
Gareth
Embedded Product Applications Engineer, WTS