Hi James and Adam
I got it working. The chmod +x startsg command did the trick. I started
with the first casper tutorial, but when the system generator compiles it
the tutorial breaks. It gives two errors.
1. Design Error DefaultBlockDiagram System Generator Caught standard
exception
2. Block Error AddSub System Generator
The following error log was also generated:
--------------------------------- Version Log
----------------------------------
Version Path
System Generator /opt/Xilinx/14.7/ISE_DS/ISE/sysgen
Matlab 8.0.0.783 (R2012b) /usr/local/MATLAB/R2012b
ISE /opt/Xilinx/14.7/ISE_DS/ISE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary of Errors:
Error 0001: caught standard exception
Block: Unspecified
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Error 0001:
Reported by:
Unspecified
Details:
standard exception: XNetlistEngine:
Exception message could not be parsed:
com.xilinx.sysgen.netlist.NetlistInternal: couldn't open first
pass text file at
/home/heystek/Desktop/tut1/sysgen/sysgen/masterScript4237968397574398825.pl
line 559'
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Do you perhaps have an idea how I can fix it?
Thanks for all the help.
Have a wonderful day.
Heystek
On Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 8:07 AM, James Smith <jsm...@ska.ac.za> wrote:
> Hello Heystek,
>
> This should be a relatively trivial problem to solve:
>
> cd ~ # This is a shortcut for your home directory
> git clone <URL of repository here - either the casper-astro one or the
> SKA-SA one>
> cd mlib-devel
> ./startsg
>
> If that doesn't work, then do this:
> chmod +x startsg
>
> Then you should be fine.
>
> Regards,
> James
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 7:46 PM, Heystek Grobler <heystekgrob...@gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi Adam and James
>>
>> I am working on my personal computer. I will ask a IT guy to help me with
>> the privileges and also clone the mlib-devel into the home directory and
>> try to run it again.
>>
>> Thanks for all your help.
>>
>> Heystek
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 12:58 PM, Adam Isaacson <aisaac...@ska.ac.za>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Heystek,
>>>
>>> This issue is not with your script, but your linux permissions. I
>>> suggest you follow what James suggests. The fact that you can't run sudo
>>> though means that you may need your IT guy to give you sudo rights, but if
>>> you are working off the university server that may be an issue - as James
>>> says, you shouldn't need this if you install into your home directory.
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>>
>>> Adam
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 11:27 AM, James Smith <jsm...@ska.ac.za> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Heystek,
>>>>
>>>> It would be a bit easier to debug if you posted the terminal session,
>>>> along with the commands you ran.
>>>>
>>>> Also, please run "ls -l" in the directory and post that as well. It
>>>> might just be that you need to give the file executable permissions.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> James
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 11:24 AM, Heystek Grobler <
>>>> heystekgrob...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Adam
>>>>>
>>>>> I modified the startsg file. When I run it I get the error in the
>>>>> terminal "Permission denied". When I run the startsg file as sudo I get
>>>>> the
>>>>> error "command not found".
>>>>>
>>>>> I have attached my modified startsg file.
>>>>>
>>>>> Do you perhaps have any ideas of how to solve it?
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry for the inconvenience
>>>>>
>>>>> Heystek
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 11:10 AM, Adam Isaacson <aisaac...@ska.ac.za>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Heystek,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nope, just run the ./startsg and matlab will run the startup.m file
>>>>>> for you when it opens. You should already have both the startsg and
>>>>>> startup.m files, but I gave you mine as I know it works.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Adam
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 10:58 AM, Heystek Grobler <
>>>>>> heystekgrob...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Adam
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I will try these files! Do I run the startup.m file in matlab as
>>>>>>> well?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Have a nice day
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Heystek
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 9:04 AM, Adam Isaacson <aisaac...@ska.ac.za>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi Heystek,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> No worries. I was in your position just a few months ago :). I have
>>>>>>>> attached my matlab startup scripts (startsg and startup.m). These must
>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>> placed in the "mlib_devel" directory. You will probably have to change
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> paths to where your installs are.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> All you need to do is the following:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 1) Startup matlab R2012b, by running the startsg script. Using the
>>>>>>>> Ubuntu terminal, in the "mlib_devel" directory type: "./startsg". This
>>>>>>>> should startup matlab. There should be a message saying that "system
>>>>>>>> generator currently found installed in matlab default path..."
>>>>>>>> 2) Type in "simulink" in the command window.
>>>>>>>> 3) The Simulink Library Browser will open. Browse to where your
>>>>>>>> model is located and select the *.slx file.
>>>>>>>> 4) The model should open. Press "Ctrl + D" to check for any errors.
>>>>>>>> There should be no errors.
>>>>>>>> 5) Type in "casper_xps" in the command window. The casper XPS
>>>>>>>> window should pop up. Make sure all boxes are ticked under "ISE Design
>>>>>>>> Flow
>>>>>>>> Choice:" and then click on "Run XPS". This will run the system
>>>>>>>> generator as
>>>>>>>> part of the process, the Xilinx ISE and generate the relevant bit, fpg
>>>>>>>> files.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have also attached scripts if you just want to run the programs
>>>>>>>> individually - you will need to edit the path to where your installs
>>>>>>>> are.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Good luck. This should get you going. If the scripts bomb out then
>>>>>>>> it is likely that your paths are not correct - check that first.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Adam
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 14, 2016 at 8:26 PM, Heystek Grobler <
>>>>>>>> heystekgrob...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi Adam
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I got ISE to run. It open up die GUI. How do I start the sysgen
>>>>>>>>> with MATLAB?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sorry about the queations.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your help
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Heystek
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Sun, Aug 14, 2016 at 12:06 PM, Heystek Grobler <
>>>>>>>>> heystekgrob...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Good day Adam
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I have been working through the documents you send me. I cant
>>>>>>>>>> open the ISE IDE. As soon as I run the script I get the following
>>>>>>>>>> error:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> command not found
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I am new to Linux and Xilinx.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Have a good day
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Heystek
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 3:31 PM, Adam Isaacson <
>>>>>>>>>> aisaac...@ska.ac.za> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Heystek,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> You mentioned that you were using the ROACH2 board. This
>>>>>>>>>>> contains a Virtex 6 device. Vivado only works with Virtex 7
>>>>>>>>>>> onwards. I
>>>>>>>>>>> would suggest if you are going to target the ROACH 2 that you use
>>>>>>>>>>> Xilinx
>>>>>>>>>>> ISE 14.7.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> You will need to work with ISE 14.7 and not Vivado. We have
>>>>>>>>>>> just begun to use Vivado for our Virtex 7 board e.g SKARAB. As far
>>>>>>>>>>> as I am
>>>>>>>>>>> aware, all the the ROACH2 development in SKA-SA has been done using
>>>>>>>>>>> Xilinx
>>>>>>>>>>> ISE 14., as it supports Virtex 6 devices.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Adam
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 3:13 PM, Heystek Grobler <
>>>>>>>>>>> heystekgrob...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Good day Adam
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I am using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with MATLAB 2012B. Im using the
>>>>>>>>>>>> Vivado suite that came with a Zed-Board (Vivado 2013.4).
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The error I am receiving from MATLAB at startup is:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Undefined function 'lAddSysgen' for input arguments of type
>>>>>>>>>>>> 'char'.
>>>>>>>>>>>> > In matlabrc at 205
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The errors I get from the system generator is:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. Design Error - Default block diagram
>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Block Error - AddSub
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> These errors occurs with the first tutorial from CASPER.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I looked at the "tweaks to compile" but everything seems ok.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I will use the guides you have attached in the previous email.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I appreciate your help!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Heystek
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 2:30 PM, Adam Isaacson <
>>>>>>>>>>>> aisaac...@ska.ac.za> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Apologies, that should of been Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Matlab
>>>>>>>>>>>>> R2015b...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 2:28 PM, Adam Isaacson <
>>>>>>>>>>>>> aisaac...@ska.ac.za> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Heystek,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What OS are you using? I am using Ubuntu 4.04 LTS. What repo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are you using? I am using https://github.com/ska-sa/mlib
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _devel. What version of Matlab and Xilinx are you using? I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> am using Matlab R2012b and R2105b. I am using Xilinx ISE 14.7. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> these How To docs which may or may not come in handy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) Matlab 2012b and 2015b Installation:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://drive.google.com/open?id=18BBkoWlSGeuK8BV1UlSnRJIYzl
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OEWUhqTlF_zAePTj0
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) Xilinx ISE 14.7 Installation:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://drive.google.com/open?id=1o7Wl7wzB7VE1Cckk60B35WerJv
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> l5crXa7Q5xbcoYgE0
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This should be read in conjunction with the CASPER wiki page
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - https://casper.berkeley.edu/wiki/MSSGE_Setup_with_Xilinx_1
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4.x_and_Matlab_2012b - did you follow "tweaks to be able to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> compile"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Adam
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 1:53 PM, Heystek Grobler <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> heystekgrob...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Good Day
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My name is Heystek Grobler. I am an electrical en electronic
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> engineering science student and for my final year project
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (skripsie) I'm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> developing a wideband spectrometer on a ROACH-2 board.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Currently I have a problem with Xilinx System Generator and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MATLAB. The Simulink Model runs as a simulation but as soon as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I run it in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Xilinx System Generator to compile it for the board it crashes
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and gives a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "design error" as and "block error".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I was hoping that if possible, that you could provide me
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with assistance to get Xilinx and Simulink up and running. So
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> far I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> followed the CASPER tutorials but got stuck with this problem/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I hope to hear from you soon.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Have a wonderful day
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Adam Isaacson
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DBE: FPGA Engineer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SKA-SA
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3rd Floor
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Park
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Park Road
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pinelands
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fax: +27215067375 (W)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cell: +27825639602
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Adam Isaacson
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> DBE: FPGA Engineer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> SKA-SA
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3rd Floor
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Park
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Park Road
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Pinelands
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 7405
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tel: +27215067300 (W)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fax: +27215067375 (W)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cell: +27825639602
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Adam Isaacson
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> DBE: FPGA Engineer
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> SKA-SA
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 3rd Floor
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The Park
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Park Road
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Pinelands
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 7405
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Tel: +27215067300 (W)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Fax: +27215067375 (W)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Cell: +27825639602
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Adam Isaacson
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> DBE: FPGA Engineer
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> SKA-SA
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 3rd Floor
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The Park
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Park Road
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Pinelands
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 7405
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Tel: +27215067300 (W)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Fax: +27215067375 (W)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cell: +27825639602
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Adam Isaacson
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DBE: FPGA Engineer
>>>>>>
>>>>>> SKA-SA
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3rd Floor
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The Park
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Park Road
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pinelands
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 7405
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Tel: +27215067300 (W)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Fax: +27215067375 (W)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cell: +27825639602
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Adam Isaacson
>>>
>>> DBE: FPGA Engineer
>>>
>>> SKA-SA
>>>
>>> 3rd Floor
>>>
>>> The Park
>>>
>>> Park Road
>>>
>>> Pinelands
>>>
>>> 7405
>>>
>>>
>>> Tel: +27215067300 (W)
>>>
>>> Fax: +27215067375 (W)
>>>
>>> Cell: +27825639602
>>>
>>
>>
>
