Rob Bairos Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Hello. I recently got around to diving into a Papilio Pro I received about 3 years ago. I struggled through the Windows 10 issues with the missing port/usb detection and the Windows 7 Web Pack ISE crashes. Im now able to download the Papilio Pro 'hello world' bit file example, and confirms it dumps a default ascii table to a virtual COM port. I then downloaded DesignLab, but notice there's no Papilio Pro board (just the Papilo Pro / ZPUino ?) So I think Im out of luck there. I also have a LogicStart mega wing, and was hoping there was some simple precompiled bit file I could download and verify its working properly. Does such a thing exist, or do I have to manually create one with the Xilinx ISE and clips Hamsters fpga ebook? Thanks very much, Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Bairos Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Alright, so after writing this, I suspected I have to upload the ZPUino image , which this thread seems to say. I'l dig around that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Bairos Posted November 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Sorry, for anyone following, finally got it working. Had to select a sketch that supported both the Papilio Pro *and* the LogicStart. "MegaWing_Logicstart" was the one. That's great. Now I'll start working on some actual vhdl in the ISE. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Gassett Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Rob, Glad you got it working, there are tutorials over at http://learn.gadgetfactory.net that can help you get started too. Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saramakos Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 On 11/12/2017 at 12:42 AM, Rob Bairos said: Hello. I recently got around to diving into a Papilio Pro I received about 3 years ago. I struggled through the Windows 10 issues with the missing port/usb detection and the Windows 7 Web Pack ISE crashes. Im now able to download the Papilio Pro 'hello world' bit file example, and confirms it dumps a default ascii table to a virtual COM port. I then downloaded DesignLab, but notice there's no Papilio Pro board (just the Papilo Pro / ZPUino ?) So I think Im out of luck there. I also have a LogicStart mega wing, and was hoping there was some simple precompiled bit file I could download and verify its working properly. Does such a thing exist, or do I have to manually create one with the Xilinx ISE and clips Hamsters fpga ebook? Thanks very much, Rob. Be interested to know how you got around those Windows 10 issues. It is fighting me every step of the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Bairos Posted April 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 Which part are you stuck on? I vaguely recall some 3rd party USB utilities I used in this process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saramakos Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Thanks for your response. I am getting no serial port available and getting USB timeout issues when trying to transfer a .bit file. I have tried the tip of deleting the Papilio drivers and using the W10 ones, but not getting any further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Bairos Posted April 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Hm. Can't remember what I did specifically, but I think I used usbview.exe Looking further, I remember I had to replace something in the xilinx installation folders too, if memory serves:https://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/62380.html Something about replacing one dll with another file from the installation in a couple of spots. Definitely something along those lines. Cheers, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saramakos Posted April 20, 2018 Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Thanks again. I am starting to get the horrible feeling my Papilio One has developed a fault in the 2-3 years it's been in storage (in an anti-static bag). I fired up a Windows 7 VM in VMWare Player, I can upload the sample .bit file to the flash memory but when I connect to COM1 I get nothing. I will try a few other files and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Bairos Posted April 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Could it be related to your USB chipset not recognizing that particular port for some reason? Did you rename/copy the dll's in your xilinx installation in win10? That was key for me. That and the ZPUIno image, and "MegaWing_Logicstart" sketch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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