Programming Flash of the CMODS6 freezes at 0% (Xilinx ISE 14.5 iMPACT)

[sustekvladimir]

Hello all,

I tried to ask this question on the Xilinx site but I was redirected to ask the Digilent community for a help.

I read already through a few forums to make the Xilinx ISE iMPACT with the CMODS6 working on my PC.
My issue is that I cant program FLASH memory located on the CMODS6, but FPGA by itself I can program.

So far, I have installed full ISE 14.5. on Windows 7 and also all drivers and tools I could find for
the CMODS6 (except the default installed with ISE)

• Adept Digilent tool - I am also able to program a .bit file into CMODS6 (FPGA)
• I tried to copy and replace ISE's .dlls with .dlls explicitly available for CMODS6
• I tried to reinstall ISE as well as only tried standalone Lab Tools (iMPACT)
• and many other tips from forums ...

All in one, once I try to program the CMODS6 FLASH (iMPACT), with steps working on our school's PC:

• Create PROM File - Auto select PROM - generate MCS
• Add device by choosing generated .bit file
• Generate File
• Boundary Scan - adding .bit file
• Add SPI/BPI flash .mcs file by right click above my device (dashed rectangle)
• Select correct SPI PROM - S25FL128S
• Run "Program" (on the FLASH icon - programming FLASH)

the process gets stuck when "Programming FLASH" ... with progress 0%

I repeat, that exactly the physically same CMODS6 fully works on other W7-PC
with ISE 14.5. and programming  of the CMODS6 flash takes on this machine 3-4 minutes.

Anybody knows, how to fix this ?

Thanks and good luck with your challenges,
Vladimir

Edited January 4, 2022 by sustekvladimir
precising explanation

[topcat63]

It can take as long as 10-15 minutes....It goes to 1% and then it's done.

[sustekvladimir]

On 1/21/2022 at 8:11 PM, topcat63 said:

It can take as long as 10-15 minutes....It goes to 1% and then it's done.

Thanks

you are right, I had a patience and waited for 3459 seconds - flash succesfull.

Is there any way, how to decrease this unbelievable long period of flashing?