> Thanks John, > > Iowa's e-mail server ate your attachment, but I believe I have set the > paths > correctly. The tricky part for me was figuring out that the > XPS_iBOB_base.zip file also needed to be in the base folder that holds the > development libraries. > > I got the led tutorial to compile, but I'll re-check the permissions. > > I believe I am at the last step now. Do you have a contact at Xilinx for > the Ethernet and UART blocks? I have been trying for the past few day to > navigate the phone bank and reach a support/software engineer, but have > been > unsuccessful. I downloaded the license file from the web, but the > instructions on how to apply the license seem to only pertain to the newer > software releases. For v7.1, I only ever needed a serial number to > install > the ISE/EDK software and there doesn't appear to be a license manager > built > in to the software. It looks like originally I should have been able to > use > the CORE Generator software to load the needed cores, but it looks like > the > location the software is searching online has been moved or abandoned. > The > file I need (perhaps) is 71i_ip_update3.zip. Does this sound familiar?
You have to go to the IP section of xilinx.com, and search for the core you need a license for. Then you have to sign in to your xilinx account, and they will mail you a licence.zip file, which you unzip into a .Xilinx directory in the root of your installation. Here's the link to the ethernet MAC http://www.xilinx.com/products/ipcenter/OPB_10_100_Lite.htm Sigh. This used to work, but now descends into License Hell. It lets me grab a license for version 11, but not earlier ones. I would send a quick mail to xup at xilinx.com and ask for help getting IP for this old version. Be sure to tell them you're working with CASPER. You might want to go for the newer 10.1 version. It is claimed to be stable and better than the older version. We have not migrated yet, since we have a stable tool set, but if I were just getting started, I probably would use the new stuff... John > > Ted > > On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 4:05 PM, John Ford <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Hi Ted, >> > >> > Ted Jaeger wrote: >> >>Is there a tutorial anywhere on setting up the software needed for a >> >>fully functional iBOB development system. I have been following the >> >>wiki articles on the required software and how to add the MSSGE tool >> >>flow, but I (and maybe other introductory users) could use a more >> >>verbose set of instructions. >> > >> > Afaik, the MSSGE Toolflow wiki page is the closest thing we have at >> > the moment. >> >> These are pretty complete, from the perspective of telling you what >> versions of everything you need. Do not, under any circumstances, >> deviate >> from any recommended versions of anything! >> >> The main thing that tripped me up was failure to apply the xilinx >> service >> pack. One thing you will see if you forget to apply the service pack is >> that the compilation of the C code will fail on some iBOB stuff. I >> forget >> what. >> >> The basic steps I went through, and I've done this to several >> workstations, are: >> >> 0) If you have cygwin installed, remove it. >> >> 1) Install the correct Matlab and simulink versions (make sure you >> install >> it in a directory without spaces. i.e. not in Program Files!) I used >> C:\MATLABSomthing >> >> 2) Download the 7.1 stuff and install it. Get licenses for ISE, EDK, >> and >> system generator. Install all of it in a directory on the root. (No >> spaces in directory names!) >> >> 3) Download/setup the development libraries. >> >> 4) Set up a batch file to set up the environment variables and point at >> all the libraries, and launch Matlab. One is attached, stolen and >> modified from some CASPER or BEE web page. YMMV >> >> 5) Try a simple ibob blinky light demo. There's a tutorial to walk you >> through. >> >> 6) Beware permissions problems. We fought this a while, but it's been >> OK >> for a couple of years now. >> >> > >> > I've been noticing gaps in our documentation lately, and i've been >> > trying to fill them in as i see themq. If you could work out these >> > problems on-list, that would help with the documentation process. >> > >> >>I have full licenses for the Xilinx v7.1 System Generator, ISE and >> >>EDK packages, yet still am generating errors using the FIFO blocks >> >>and seem to be missing the license to use the "opb_ethernetlite" >> >>core. >> >> The other thing, which is what you have found, is that you have to get >> the >> licenses to the Ethernet and UART blocks separately from ISE. They are >> free from xilinx, but you still have to ask for them and be granted >> access >> to them on the Web site, and download a license file. >> >> Please ask if you have any other specific problems! >> >> John >> >> >> >> ====================================================================== >> A potentially unsafe attachment has been removed from this email >> message. See http://cs.its.uiowa.edu/email/cdp.shtml for further >> information. >> ====================================================================== >> >> >
