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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@@ -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:
 
 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
  * 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
 
 $ 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
 =======================
 
 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'
 
 
 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.
 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)