Ok, 7i90_ssremote.bit lights the red led after configuration, so it appears I can successfully load bitstreams over jtag. Mesaflash still does not recognize the board over spi with an spi config loaded though (all 00000000 cookies).
Is there anything that needs to be done differently on the RPi 3b+ to communicate with the 7i90 via spi versus the 7c81? Is the next step to cobble up some vhdl to verify all the pins on the spi interface side are functioning? I suppose somewhere along the line I might have blown a pin. I'd really like to get this working, as I'm putting together a standard package I can use for all our custom controllers for machines and instruments. Bioprinters, syringe pumps, bioreactors, routers, pick & place, hotwire foam cutters. I'm tired of random castoff pc's. Thanks again, -- Ralph ________________________________________ From: Peter C. Wallace [p...@mesanet.com] Sent: Monday, January 11, 2021 4:34 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rpi 3b+ to 7i90hd CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Walla Walla University email system. On Mon, 11 Jan 2021, Ralph Stirling wrote: > Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:48:56 +0000 > From: Ralph Stirling <ralph.stirl...@wallawalla.edu> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rpi 3b+ to 7i90hd > > I've made a bit of progress now. I found a Digilent HS2 > jtag dongle, and got to the point of (apparently) successfully > loading an SPI bitstream to the 7I90 (chose 7i90_spi_svst4_8.bit). > > Running: > > $ mesaflash --device 7i90hd --addr /dev/spidev0.0 --spi --readhmid > > gives me the same "no 7I90HD board found" error though. I tried > adding a pullup resistor to the SDO pin, without change, which > would seem to indicate the 7I90HD is actively driving it low. > > Is there a very simple blinky bitstream I can try loading to > be sure the jtag loading is successful? The /INIT yellow led > flashes briefly, and /DONE red led does go on during the load > and goes off afterward. > > Thanks again. > -- Ralph Theres no blinky light test bitfile but if you load the sserial remote bitfile 7i90_ssremote.bit, The init LED should light once configured (well 50 ms after configured indicating a watchdog timeout) > ________________________________________ > From: Peter C. Wallace [p...@mesanet.com] > Sent: Friday, January 8, 2021 1:22 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rpi 3b+ to 7i90hd > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Walla Walla University email > system. > > > On Fri, 8 Jan 2021, Ralph Stirling wrote: > >> Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2021 21:08:55 +0000 >> From: Ralph Stirling <ralph.stirl...@wallawalla.edu> >> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rpi 3b+ to 7i90hd >> >> Not having Xilinx Impact tool on the Rpi (or anywhere >> at the moment), I found a tutorial on setting up >> OpenOCD for jtag on the Rpi. I have installed OpenOCD >> on my RPi 3B+ and connected the gpio to the JTAG pins >> on the 7i90HD, following this tutorial: >> >> https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmovr0.com%2F2016%2F09%2F02%2Fuse-raspberry-pi-23-as-a-jtagswd-adapter%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cralph.stirling%40wallawalla.edu%7Ca6b208efa1e04d60413b08d8b691d2fb%7Cd958f048e43142779c8debfb75e7aa64%7C0%7C0%7C637460084714990924%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=kGU9s6afPWfk9ojmZVO7CbY4DVNPM%2F6rgwAFTrJsqT8%3D&reserved=0 >> >> The last step seems to be to make a configuration >> file for the target device. The EEPROMs are WInbond >> 25Q16JVNIQ as best I can read the chip labels. OpenOCD >> doesn't have anything that looks directly applicable. >> I also don't know where the two chips are in the jtag >> chain. > > You dont need to do this if you can program the FPGA > (and JTAG programming large EEPROMS is glacially slow) > > If you can program the FPGA via JTAG, you program the FPGA with a SPI > configuration, and then run mesaflash from the RPI to write the > flash memory > > >> >> Am I heading down a rat hole, or getting close to success? >> >> Thanks again. >> -- Ralph >> ________________________________________ >> From: Peter C. Wallace [p...@mesanet.com] >> Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 3:47 PM >> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rpi 3b+ to 7i90hd >> >> CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Walla Walla University email >> system. >> >> >> On Thu, 7 Jan 2021, Ralph Stirling wrote: >> >>> Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2021 23:37:03 +0000 >>> From: Ralph Stirling <ralph.stirl...@wallawalla.edu> >>> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >>> <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Rpi 3b+ to 7i90hd >>> >>> I assumed that the 7i90hd would recognize SPI >>> directly, like the 7c81 does. Do I have to go >>> dig up a parallel port computer from somewhere >>> and get at least mesaflash running on it just >>> so I can get spi working for the pi? That is an >>> unfortunate hurdle. I don't see anything in the >>> manual about needing to load the correct bitstream >>> over parallel in order to use spi. In fact, I read >>> this in the manual: >> >> Yep, you need to have SPI firmware loaded in the 7I90HD >> default 7I90HD firmware is EPP, so a device with a EPP >> interface is needed to load the SPI configuration >> I would suggest loading the SPI interface into the >> secondary flash leaving the primary as EPP for a fallback >> >> That is, power the 7I90 with the flash jumper in the "P" position >> them move the jumper to "S" before loadin the SPI firmware >> >> >>> >>> "Linux and Windows utility programs mesaflash and mesaflash.exe are >>> provided to >>> write configuration files to the 7I90HD EEPROM via the RS-422 interface and >>> LBP16. The >>> linux utility can also write configuration files via the EPP interface. >>> These files depend on >>> a simple SPI interface built into both the standard user FPGA bitfiles and >>> the fallback >>> bitfile." >> >> >> Well there are 2 SPI interfaces, the HM2 compatible host interface (which >> needs >> specific SPI firmware) and the SPI Flash memory interface (which is in HM2 >> memory space and allows access to the SPI flash chip) >> >>> >>> I can tack on a pullup to SDO. I have put four >>> scope probes on the four signals, and see data >>> when interrogating the 7c81, but not the 7i90hd. >>> The clock from the pi is correct. >>> >>> Thanks again. >>> -- Ralph >>> ________________________________________ >>> From: Peter C. 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