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   7                 <H1>XILINX JTAG tools on Linux without proprietary kernel modules</H1>
   8                 <H2>About</H2>
   9                 <P>
  10                 When using <a href="http://www.xilinx.com">XILINX</a> JTAG software like Impact, Chipscope and XMD
  11                 on Linux, the proprietary kernel <i>windrvr</i> module from <a href="http://www.jungo.com">Jungo</a>
  12                 is needed to access the parallel- or usb-cable.
  13                 As this module does not work with current linux kernel versions (&gt; 2.6.18) a library was developed,
  14                 which emulates the module in userspace and allows the tools to access the JTAG cable without the need
  15                 for a proprietary kernel module.
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  18                 The library uses <a href="http://libusb.sourceforge.net/">libusb</a> to access USB devices and the
  19                 <a href="http://www.linuxfocus.org/common/src/article205/ppdev.html">ppdev</a> interface to communicate
  20                 with parallel cables. The parallel part currently only supports Parallel Cable III mode (and PCIV in
  21                 PCIII compatibility mode) as the faster PCIV modes use another kernel module which is not emulated by
  22                 this library. So you are limited to a 200kHz JTAG clock when using Parallel Cable IV with this software.
  23                 The USB cable is supported at full speed.
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  26                 The library is called <i>libusb-driver</i> as it was developed to support the USB cable, but later
  27                 extended to also support parallel cables.
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  29                 <H2>Supported Cables</H2>
  30                 The following cables are reported to work with this driver:
  31                 <ul>
  32                         <li><a href="http://direct.xilinx.com/bvdocs/publications/ds300.pdf">XILINX Platform Cable USB DLC9LP</a></li>
  33                         <li><a href="http://www.xilinx.com/s3estarter">Integrated Platform Cable USB on Spartan 3E starter kit</a></li>
  34                         <li><a href="http://direct.xilinx.com/bvdocs/publications/ds097.pdf">Parallel Cable IV</a> (in Parallel Cable III compatibility mode)</li>
  35                         <li><a href="http://www.enterpoint.co.uk/">Enterpoint Prog2</a> Parallel Cable III clone</li>
  36                         <li><a href="http://www.trenz-electronic.de/">Trenz TE0149-01</a> Parallel Cable III clone</li>
  37                         <li><a href="http://www.digilentinc.com/Products/Catalog.cfm?Nav1=Products&Nav2=Cables&Cat=Cable">Digilent JTAG3</a> Parallel Cable III clone</li>
  38                 </ul>
  39                 <H2>Supported Software</H2>
  40                 The following software is reported to work with this driver:
  41                 <ul>
  42                         <li><a href="http://www.xilinx.com/ise/logic_design_prod/webpack.htm">ISE Webpack 9.1SP3</a></li>
  43                         <li><a href="http://www.xilinx.com/ise/logic_design_prod/webpack.htm">ISE Webpack 9.1SP2</a></li>
  44                         <li><a href="http://www.xilinx.com/ise/logic_design_prod/webpack.htm">ISE Webpack 9.1SP1</a></li>
  45                         <li><a href="http://www.xilinx.com/ise/logic_design_prod/webpack.htm">ISE Webpack 8.2SP3</a></li>
  46                         <li><a href="http://www.xilinx.com/ise/logic_design_prod/webpack.htm">ISE Webpack 8.1SP3</a></li>
  47                         <li><a href="http://www.xilinx.com/ise/optional_prod/cspro.htm">ChipScope Pro 9.1.03i</a></li>
  48                         <li><a href="http://www.xilinx.com/ise/optional_prod/cspro.htm">ChipScope Pro 9.1.02i</a></li>
  49                         <li><a href="http://www.xilinx.com/ise/optional_prod/cspro.htm">ChipScope Pro 8.2.04i</a></li>
  50                         <li><a href="http://www.xilinx.com/ise/embedded_design_prod/platform_studio.htm">EDK 8.2.02i</a></li>
  51                 </ul>
  52                 <H2>Download</H2>
  53                 <ul>
  54                         <li>Download <a href="http://cvs.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/usb-driver.tar.gz">usb-driver.tar.gz</a> (to build it, you need to have the libusb development package installed. It is called libusb-dev on Debian.)</li>
  55                         <li>Read the <a href="http://cvs.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/usb-driver/README">README</a></li>
  56                         <li>Browse the <a href="http://cvs.zerfleddert.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/usb-driver/">CVS repository</a></li>
  57                         <li>Precompiled <a href="libusb-driver.so">libusb-driver.so</a> for Debian Etch, but better build your own</a></li>
  58                 </ul>
  59                 <H2>Links</H2>
  60                 <ul>
  61                         <li><a href="http://groups.google.de/group/comp.arch.fpga/msg/2dfa36541174a4f2">Ubuntu installation instructions by Luzerne</a></li>
  62                         <li><a href="http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~listarch/microblaze-uclinux/archive/2007/03/msg00101.html">Ubuntu installation instructions by Paul-Armand Verhaegen</a></li>
  63                 </ul>
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  65                 <FONT SIZE="-1"><I><A HREF="mailto:cabledriver@zerfleddert.de">Michael Gernoth</A>, $Id: index.html,v 1.2 2007-04-06 12:32:26 michael Exp $</I></FONT>
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