So I installed the ISE Webpack, which gave me a VirtualBox where I have stuff like ChipScope, EDK, and Project Navigator. I was able to create a new project in the Project Navigator and generate the bit file. Now I am trying to program my board with the bit file using Adept, like the tutorial suggests - AND THIS IS WHERE EVERYTHING GOES WRONG
I was able to install the Adept2 Runtime and Utilities using their install.sh files that come with the installation.
However, when I run "djtgcfg enum" it says "No devices found", and this is where I am completely lost.
I have no idea how to get my device recognized through my ISE VirtualBox. Now here's the extremely confusing / disorienting part:
So I am absolutely lost here. Apparently I can't see my Nexys 3 Board from within the ISE VirtualBox.
When I plug in my FPGA, on my Win10 host I can see the device in the "Device Manager" as a "Digilent USB Device". So i took the project0.bit I generated with the Project Navigator, passed it to my Windows Host, and ran it with Adept (the windows version) and guess what... the program didnt work lol rip
It's supposed to flash some Green LEDs in some sort of a pattern but it seems like my board is just frozen, with the 7-Seg displays being slightly lit. Definitely not what I was expecting. Im not sure what I am doing wrong, or why the ISE VirtualBox is needed at all.
There is so much inconsistency on the internet about how to program on this board it is absolutely disorienting, and this "Getting Started" tutorial does not explain absolutely anything.
TL;DR - I am trying to run a basic program on my Nexys 3 board with Spartan 6 FPGA. I generated a project0_demo.bit using Project Navigator within the ISE VirtualBox but can't see my Nexys 3 board from within the VirtualBox, and can't get Adept on my VirtualBox either.
My Nexys 3 is recognized in my Win10 Host as "Digilent USB Device", so I passed the project0_demo.bit back to my Win10 host, and programmed it using Adept and the program did not work as intended.
What am I not understanding, and what should I be doing differently?
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Hi everyone
So I've been trying to set up my Nexys 3 (Spartan-6 FPGA) board to do some projects. I'm running a Windows 10 Host, and I've been following this "Getting Started" tutorial:
https://reference.digilentinc.com/learn/programmable-logic/tutorials/getting-started-with-fpga/start
So I installed the ISE Webpack, which gave me a VirtualBox where I have stuff like ChipScope, EDK, and Project Navigator. I was able to create a new project in the Project Navigator and generate the bit file. Now I am trying to program my board with the bit file using Adept, like the tutorial suggests - AND THIS IS WHERE EVERYTHING GOES WRONG
I am trying to get Adept on my ISE VirtualBox. I am following this tutorial:
https://techoverflow.net/2012/10/05/how-to-program-nexys3-fpga-board-on-linux-using-digilent-adept-software-a-guide-for-beginners/
I was able to install the Adept2 Runtime and Utilities using their install.sh files that come with the installation.
However, when I run "djtgcfg enum" it says "No devices found", and this is where I am completely lost.
I have no idea how to get my device recognized through my ISE VirtualBox. Now here's the extremely confusing / disorienting part:
1) Apparently Digilent Adept 2 is ONLY FOR Windows (source: https://store.digilentinc.com/digilent-adept-2-download-only/).
2) Apparently Adept software DOESNT SUPPORT VIRTUALBOX DRIVERS
So I am absolutely lost here. Apparently I can't see my Nexys 3 Board from within the ISE VirtualBox.
When I plug in my FPGA, on my Win10 host I can see the device in the "Device Manager" as a "Digilent USB Device". So i took the project0.bit I generated with the Project Navigator, passed it to my Windows Host, and ran it with Adept (the windows version) and guess what... the program didnt work lol rip
It's supposed to flash some Green LEDs in some sort of a pattern but it seems like my board is just frozen, with the 7-Seg displays being slightly lit. Definitely not what I was expecting. Im not sure what I am doing wrong, or why the ISE VirtualBox is needed at all.
There is so much inconsistency on the internet about how to program on this board it is absolutely disorienting, and this "Getting Started" tutorial does not explain absolutely anything.
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TL;DR - I am trying to run a basic program on my Nexys 3 board with Spartan 6 FPGA. I generated a project0_demo.bit using Project Navigator within the ISE VirtualBox but can't see my Nexys 3 board from within the VirtualBox, and can't get Adept on my VirtualBox either.
My Nexys 3 is recognized in my Win10 Host as "Digilent USB Device", so I passed the project0_demo.bit back to my Win10 host, and programmed it using Adept and the program did not work as intended.
What am I not understanding, and what should I be doing differently?
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