I followed the instructions of the workshop readme:
Embedded Design Flow Workshop
Atlys Board
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Embedded Systems Development brings experienced FPGA designers up to speed on the capabilities and
characteristics of the Xilinx MicroBlaze™ 32-bit soft processor core and the Embedded Development
Kit (EDK) design environment. Developing embedded systems using the MicroBlaze and a set of soft
peripherals is also included in the lectures and labs.
1. Install Xilinx software
Professors may submit the online donation request form at
http://www.xilinx.com/member/xup/donation/request.htm to obtain the latest Xilinx software. The
workshop was tested on a PC running MicroSoft Windows XP professional edition. Debug is verified
using Hyper Terminal program.
 V13.2 EDK
 V13.2 ISE Foundation Software
 V13.2 Chipscope-Pro
 Download and install software drivers, for serial communication using mini-USB2 cable,
available at http://www.exar.com/Common/Content/ProductDetails.aspx?ID=XR21V1410
 Download and install Adept driver and software available at
http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?NavPath=2,66,828&Prod=ADEPT2
 Download and install the latest “Digilent Plugin for Xilinx Tools” available at
http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Detail.cfm?NavPath=2,66,768&Prod=DIGILENT-PLUGIN
2. Setup hardware
Connect Atlys Board
a. Connect programming cable between configuration port of Atlys Board and PC
b. Connect another micro USB cable between Atlys Board’s UART port and PC USB port
c. Connect the power supply and power on the board
3. Install distribution
Extract the labsource.zip file in c:\xup\embedded directory.
This will generate source folder
and also place Digilent.zip file. Extract Digilent.zip file into
<Xilinx_13_2_install_Dir>\ISE_DS\EDK\board folder.
The docs_pdf.zip file consists of lab documents and presentations in PDF format. Extract this zip
file in c:\xup\embedded\ directory or any directory of your choice.
I have no problems accessing the card from the Adept program, as seen below:
My problem is with ISE.
The iMPACT fails to detect the card.
I follows the instructions of Digilent, and placed the two drivers under the plugins folder
as seen below:
However, still I get iMPACT showing error as follows:
Enumerating cables. Please wait.
PROGRESS_START - Starting Operation.
Connecting to cable (Usb Port - USB21).
Checking cable driver.
Source driver files not found.
The Platform Cable USB is not detected. Please connect a cable.If a cable is connected, please
disconnect
and reconnect to the usb port, follow the instructions in the 'Found New Hardware Wizard', then
retry
the Cable Setup operation.
PROGRESS_END - End Operation.
Elapsed time =
1 sec.
GUI --- Auto connect to cable...
AutoDetecting cable. Please wait.
PROGRESS_START - Starting Operation.
Connecting to cable (Usb Port - USB21).
Checking cable driver.
Source driver files not found.
The Platform Cable USB is not detected. Please connect a cable.If a cable is connected, please
disconnect
and reconnect to the usb port, follow the instructions in the 'Found New Hardware Wizard', then
retry
the Cable Setup operation.
Cable connection failed.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT1).
Checking cable driver.
Driver windrvr6.sys version = 8.1.1.0. WinDriver v8.11 Jungo (c) 1997 - 2006 Build Date: Oct 16
2006 X86 32bit SYS 12:35:07, version = 811.
Cable connection failed.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT2).
Checking cable driver.
Driver windrvr6.sys version = 8.1.1.0. WinDriver v8.11 Jungo (c) 1997 - 2006 Build Date: Oct 16
2006 X86 32bit SYS 12:35:07, version = 811.
Cable connection failed.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT3).
Checking cable driver.
Driver windrvr6.sys version = 8.1.1.0. WinDriver v8.11 Jungo (c) 1997 - 2006 Build Date: Oct 16
2006 X86 32bit SYS 12:35:07, version = 811.
Cable connection failed.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT4).
Checking cable driver.
Driver windrvr6.sys version = 8.1.1.0. WinDriver v8.11 Jungo (c) 1997 - 2006 Build Date: Oct 16
2006 X86 32bit SYS 12:35:07, version = 811.
Cable connection failed.
PROGRESS_END - End Operation.
Elapsed time =
2 sec.
Cable autodetection failed.
WARNING:iMPACT:923 - Can not find cable, check cable setup !
I do not see the Digilent plugin just the Xilinx:
Although I did place them :
Is this the cause of the problem ?
How did you install the drivers for ATLYS ?
Joel