add short note about cleaning cable locks

[usb-driver] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
index 23265b8b8df554f0e805754a07042d8cacfde2ce..9091cc4ffadced6d6da4b858de5da33a1435465a 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ the following software:
  * EDK 9.1.01i
  * EDK 8.2.02i
  * EDK 8.1.02i
  * EDK 9.1.01i
  * EDK 8.2.02i
  * EDK 8.1.02i

+ * Synplicity Identify

 
 In addition to the XILINX USB and parallel cables, devices based on the FTDI
 2232 serial converter chip are also experimentally supported. This includes
 
 In addition to the XILINX USB and parallel cables, devices based on the FTDI
 2232 serial converter chip are also experimentally supported. This includes


@@ -132,3 +133,12 @@ To set-up the device:
 
 The support for FTDI 2232 based devices is experimental and they are currently
 significantly slower than the other supported cables.
 
 The support for FTDI 2232 based devices is experimental and they are currently
 significantly slower than the other supported cables.

+
+
+Locked cables
+=============
+
+If you get the message 'The cable is being used by another application.' from
+impact, try running the following command:
+
+echo -e 'cleancablelock\nexit' | impact -batch