Add hack to force the detection of a parallel cable by Stefan Ziegenbalg.

[usb-driver] / README

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index b7af9ac825190a7db0cb5df253a19832447b9dbe..fcf211a6450369653ae4ee429d1f8538c18c096e 100644 (file)
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+++ b/README
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ should work on every kernel version which is supported by libusb and supports
 ppdev. It was written against impact from ISE Webpack 9.1SP1 and tested with
 the following software:
 
+ * ISE Webpack 9.1SP3
  * ISE Webpack 9.1SP2
  * ISE Webpack 9.1SP1
  * ISE Webpack 8.2SP3
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ $ export LD_PRELOAD=/path/to/libusb-driver.so  (for sh shells)
 $ setenv LD_PRELOAD /path/to/libusb-driver.so  (for csh shells)
 $ impact
 
+The source for this library can be found at:
+http://cvs.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/usb-driver/
+
 
 Notes for the USB cable
 =======================
@@ -68,5 +72,21 @@ ppdev
 To use the device as an ordinary user, put the user in the group 'lp'
 
 
+If you have an almost compatible cable which works with other software but not
+with Impact, try preloading libusb-driver-trenz.so instead of libusb-driver.so.
+It includes a hack by Stefan Ziegenbalg to force detection of a parallel cable.
+
+
 Parallel Cable IV is currently only supported in 'compatibility mode', as no
 attempt to configure the ECP registers is done by this library.
+
+
+If you get "Programming failed" or "DONE did not go high" when programming
+through the parallel cable with Impact 9.1, make sure to have the option "Use
+HIGHZ instead of BYPASS" enabled in Edit -> Preferences -> iMPACT Configuration
+Preferences.
+If you are using batch mode, add the following line to your cmd file:
+setPreference -pref UseHighz:TRUE
+(This problem also occurs on windows and when using the real windrvr in linux and
+is solved with the same workaround. Impact 8.2 is working fine with the same
+boards and designs)