xps error never seen before: google reveals nothing; help!

[Database Administrator]

(reposting with catchier subject line and some changes...)

Hi,

We are trying to run the "Virtex4_PPC_Example_9_1" example program
from EDK9.1.2 that has TestInterrupt.c routine (timer interrupt
driving the
LEDs and UART interface displaying the status.)

The LEDs on the board appear to flash quickly, but we're unable to
speed
up or slow down the clock using the 'f' , 's' inputs via the serial
port.

Software: EDK9.1i on linux 2.6.17, parport jtag, "windrvr6" and
"xpc4drvr"
drivers and devices all there. We are able to update the bitstream
from
XPS.

We are also able to establish the connection to the virtex-4 Fx12 LC
development board, (the message log says so. ) but we are getting the
following error:

**********************
ERROR:iMPACT:1062 - Can only assign files to devices between positions
1 to 2
**********************
(more of the logs are below.)
**********************

Google says nothing about "files to devices between"!

We ran "impact" through tje command prompt and tried to down
the bitstream, by selecting various combinations of ("download.bit",
"system.bit"), "TestInterrupt.elf " and ("system_bd.bmm" and
"system.bmm").

Has anyone ever seen this? Any suggestions?

thanks and regards
vijay


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More detailed message
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impact -batch etc/download.cmd

Release 9.1.02i - iMPACT J.33
Copyright (c) 1995-2007 Xilinx, Inc. All rights reserved.
AutoDetecting cable. Please wait.
Reusing 78018001 key.
Reusing FC018001 key.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - parport0).
WinDriver v8.11 Jungo (c) 1997 - 2006 Build Date: Oct 18 2006 X86
32bit
12:08:05.
parport0: baseAddress=0x378, ecpAddress=0x778
LPT base address = 0378h.
ECP base address = 0778h.
ECP hardware is detected.
Cable connection established.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - parport0) in ECP mode.
Cannot access /dev/xpc4_0 - No such file or directory.
Cable connection failed.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - parport0).
WinDriver v8.11 Jungo (c) 1997 - 2006 Build Date: Oct 18 2006 X86
32bit
12:08:05.
LPT base address = 0378h.
ECP base address = 0778h.
Cable connection established.
ECP port test failed. Using download cable in compatibility mode.
Identifying chain contents ....Version is 0000
'1': : Manufacturer's ID =Xilinx xc4vfx12, Version : 0
INFO:iMPACT:1777 -
Reading /opt/Xilinx91
i/virtex4/data/xc4vfx12.bsd...

INFO:iMPACT:501 - '1': Added Device xc4vfx12 successfully.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Version is 1111
'2': : Manufacturer's ID =Xilinx xcf08p, Version : 15
INFO:iMPACT:1777 -
Reading /opt/Xilinx91i/xcfp/data/xcf08p.bsd...
INFO:iMPACT:501 - '1': Added Device xcf08p successfully.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
done.
Elapsed time = 0 sec.
Elapsed time = 0 sec.
ERROR:iMPACT:1062 - Can only assign files to devices between positions
1 to 2
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------


Done!

[Database Administrator]

Hi N.V.,

N.V. Chandramouli schrieb:
> We are also able to establish the connection to the virtex-4 Fx12 LC
> development board, (the message log says so. ) but we are getting the
> following error:
>
> **********************
> ERROR:iMPACT:1062 - Can only assign files to devices between positions
> 1 to 2
> **********************

When trying to do - what? Updating the procesor bitstream? The message
just tells you that there are only two devices on your JTAG chain (the
Virtex and some flash memory) and you obviously have tried to program
some other device.

I guess you tried to upload an application image to your PPC inside
the FPGA, but perhaps your design does not include the JTAG interface
for that one?

Greetings, Torsten

[Database Administrator]

On Aug 4, 12:37 pm, "N.V. Chandramouli" wrote:
> ERROR:iMPACT:1062 - Can only assign files to devices between positions
> 1 to 2

If you are trying to download from XPS, perhaps you need to edit the
download script in etc/download.cmd

Alan Nishioka

[Database Administrator]

On Aug 6, 12:00 pm, Alan Nishioka wrote:
> On Aug 4, 12:37 pm, "N.V. Chandramouli" wrote:
>
> > ERROR:iMPACT:1062 - Can only assign files to devices between positions
> > 1 to 2
>
> If you are trying to download from XPS, perhaps you need to edit the
> download script in etc/download.cmd
>
> Alan Nishioka

Dear Alan Nishioka,
thank you for the suggestion .
May I know how can I modify the download script , to effect the
downloading bitstream from xps itself.
what is the other procedure if any to download .
which one might be easier to understand and implement for me as a
neophyte.
thanks and regards
vijay

[Database Administrator]

On Aug 6, 6:34 am, Torsten Landschoff wrote:
> Hi N.V.,
>
> N.V. Chandramouli schrieb:
>
> > We are also able to establish the connection to the virtex-4 Fx12 LC
> > development board, (the message log says so. ) but we are getting the
> > following error:
>
> > **********************
> > ERROR:iMPACT:1062 - Can only assign files to devices between positions
> > 1 to 2
> > **********************
>
> When trying to do - what? Updating the procesor bitstream? The message
> just tells you that there are only two devices on your JTAG chain (the
> Virtex and some flash memory) and you obviously have tried to program
> some other device.
>
> I guess you tried to upload an application image to your PPC inside
> the FPGA, but perhaps your design does not include the JTAG interface
> for that one?
>
> Greetings, Torsten

thank you for the suggestion Mr, Torsten. i remember to have enabled
jtag interface for the PPC on which I am downloading the software, but
still I am having problems downloading the bitstream.

[Quantumdigitz]

Even I am facing the same problem.i am gettin similar error messages.I have also tried configuring my Jtag again.Still not working.Can somene please elaborate on how to change the download file?