Installing Xilinx Design Suite:
open a terminal
'sudo su'
cd /home/tom/xilinx14-7/Xilinx_ISE_DS_Lin_14.7_1015_1
bash xsetup

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Launching Xilinx Design Suite:

open terminal and 'sudo su'
run as root

navigate to cd /opt/Xilinx/14.7/ISE_DS
and run: source settings32.sh

then type: ise 

the application should launch

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when done
cd /lib/firmware/hm2/7i43-4/
cd /lib/firmware/hm2/7i90/

cp /home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/7i90/configs/hostmot2/source/TopEPPSHostMot2.bit /lib/firmware/hm2/7i90/SVST2_4_7I47S_TLP_72.BIT
cp /home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/7i90/configs/hostmot2/source/TopEPPSHostMot2.bit /home/tom/linuxcnc/configs/Sherline/Bitfiles/7i90/SVST2_4_7I47S_TLP_72.BIT

cp /home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/7i43/CONFIGS/HOSTMOT2/EPPHM2/SOURCE/TopEPPHostMot2.bit /lib/firmware/hm2/7i43-4/SVST2_4_7I47SSS.BIT

cp /home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/5i25/configs/hostmot2/source/TopPCIHostMot2.bit /home/tom/cradek/5i25_dmmbob1x2d.bit

cp /home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/5i25/configs/hostmot2/source/TopPCIHostMot2.bit /home/tom/skunkworks/7i76skunktest.bit

cp /home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/5i25/configs/hostmot2/source/TopPCIHostMot2.bit /home/tom/micges/PIN_G540x2_34M.bit


cd /home/tom/linuxcnc/configs/Sherline/Bitfiles/7i90

cd /home/tom/linuxcnc/configs/Sherline/Bitfiles/6i24

Spindle PWM:
cp /home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/7i90/configs/hostmot2/source/TopEPPSHostMot2.bit /home/tom/linuxcnc/configs/Sherline/Bitfiles/7i90/SVST2_4_7I47TLP_72.BIT

Spindle PWM NEW:
cp /home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/7i90/configs/hostmot2/source/TopEPPSHostMot2.bit /home/tom/linuxcnc/configs/Sherline/Bitfiles/7i90/SVST2_4_7I47S_TLP_72.BIT

6i24 bitfile:
cp /home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/5i24/configs/hostmot2/source/TopPCIHostMot2.bit /home/tom/linuxcnc/configs/Sherline/Bitfiles/6i24/SVST2_4_7I47S_TLP_72.BIT


Spindle STEP:
cp /home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/7i90/configs/hostmot2/source/TopEPPSHostMot2.bit /home/tom/linuxcnc/configs/Sherline/Bitfiles/7i90/SVST2_4_7I47TLS_72.BIT

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cd /home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/mesaflash-master

To print out the Pinfile:
./mesaflash --device 7i90 --epp --addr 0x378 --readhmid
./mesaflash --device 7i90 --epp --addr 0x378 --readhmid > /home/tom/bitfile.txt

./mesaflash --device 6i24 --readhmid
./mesaflash --device 6i24 --readhmid > /home/tom/bitfile.txt

To Write a bitfile to the 7I90:
sudo ./mesaflash --device 7i90 --epp --addr 0x378 --write bitfilename.bit 
sudo ./mesaflash --device 7i90 --epp --addr 0x378 --write /home/tom/linuxcnc/configs/Sherline/Bitfiles/7i90/SVST2_4_7I47S_TLP_72.BIT 

./mesaflash --device 7i90 --epp --addr 0x378 --write /home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/7i90/configs/hostmot2/7i90_epp_justio.bit


To Write a bitfile to the 6I24:




<pcw_home> mesaflash --help gives brief instructions

sudo ./mesaflash --device 7i90 --epp --addr 0x378 --readhmid
sudo ./mesaflash --help

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FOR WEBPACK 9.2:

cd /home/tom/Xilinx92i
source settings.sh
ise

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<PCW>	If you can load the hm2_epp project and you have solved the license issues I can guide you
<PCW>	you need to add the vhd file to the library

<atom1>	also, i'd like to be able to build just one at a time instead of the whole list of em

<PCW>	you should have a library pane in the left middle of the navigator page
<PCW>	there should be three tabs, design, libraries, and files

<atom1>	yep

<PCW>	so select libraries

<atom1>	the libraries is open

<PCW>	and click on work

<atom1>	did that
<atom1>	the list is open

<PCW>	so now right click and select add source

<PCW>	and add your new pin file

<atom1>	ok
<PCW>	now chose the design pane

<atom1>	i got red x's on the file
<atom1>	i think it's looking at my previous project where i added it in the wrong place
<PCW>	what file?
<PCW>	Oh it wont let you add it twice
<atom1>	PIN_SVST2_4_7I47SS_48.vhd
<PCW>	its probably OK
<atom1>	i added it to the lib pane
<atom1>	carry on
<PCW>	ok so select the design pane


<atom1>	back on the design pane
<atom1>	red x on Implement Design
<atom1>	yellow ! on Synthesize - XST
<PCW>	the top level file should have a little green pawn shop symbol by it
<atom1>	ok i think it is
<PCW>	OK double click on that file
<atom1>	TopEPPHostMot2 - Behavioral..... ?
<atom1>	i did
<PCW>	now scroll down in the file and clone one of the pinout lines
<PCW>	(and comment out the currently selected one)
<atom1>	--use work.PIN_SVUA4_8_48.all;
<atom1>	like that?
<atom1>	only use mine
<PCW>	yes
<PCW>	(all are commented out except the active one)
<atom1>	ok i think i speldt it right
<PCW>	your current spelling gives me doubt :-)
<atom1>	use work.PIN_SVST2_4_7I47SS_48.all;
<PCW>	ok save (control s)
<atom1>	did
<PCW>	should be good to go so try double clicking on implement design
NOTE: also need to click on Generate Programming File to get a .bit file
<atom1>	ok it's churning
<atom1>	where does the output files go?
<atom1>	i used the default install settings
<atom1>	synthesize -xts failed
<atom1>	but it's still going
<atom1>	TopEPPHostMot2.stx is missing.
<atom1>	warning
<atom1>	because the synthesize failed
<PCW>	ok most likely causes of synthesis  failure is a typo/syntax error in the source
<PCW>	there should be an error in the console log at the bottom (you may have to scroll up a bit)
<atom1>	not due to the file being added previously in the wrong place?
<PCW>	whats is the reported error?
<atom1>	line 1124: Index value <1> is not in Range of array <PWMGenOutA>.
<PCW>	OK so thats your fault :-)
<atom1>	maybe one of those numbers is wrong in the structure
<atom1>	i removed one of the pwms
<PCW>	yes if you only have one pwmgen,  its pins had better all be for pwmgen 0
<atom1>	changed the 01 to 00
<atom1>	still failed though
<PCW>	error now?
<atom1>	Xst:774 - "/home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/7i43/CONFIGS/HOSTMOT2/EPPHM2/SOURCE/oneofndecode.vhd" line 80: Constant must have a value : 'dec'.
<atom1>	with warnings above it about null array
<PCW>	Hmm maybe a name error in the pin file
<PCW>	try compiling a standard pin file
<PCW>	with a standard pin file I should say
<atom1>	i'll use the standard 7i47_48 one
<atom1>	and i'll post my pin file
<PCW>	OK but it synthesized OK
<atom1>	no red X by it now but a yellow !
<atom1>	red X on implement design now
<atom1>	so yes i  think so
<PCW>	you can sidestep that error by building a current pinfile that has sserial included
<atom1>	i don't see any in the list in the file
<PCW>	any with ss
<atom1>	i can't see any
<atom1>	SV SP and SI 
<atom1>	what is SVSSP4 ?
<atom1>	for a 7i46
<PCW>	PIN_SVSS4_8_48
<PCW>	but anyway the error in you pin file is the tx and rx pins
<atom1>	i copied em from another ss file
<PCW>	Sorry they are OK, not sure where the pin file problem is
<atom1>	there are sss files in the directory, i wonder why they're not in the source file
<PCW>	There may actually be a bug where you cannot have a single sserial channel
<atom1>	aww
<atom1>	 i could remove the pwm i think, i probably won't use it
<atom1>	i wonder if it falls on the tx rx pins of the 7i47 though
<atom1>	nope, both are TX
<atom1>	TX2 TX3
<atom1>	i think IO 6 & 21 would work though
<atom1>	those were moved to NullTag 
<atom1>	that would be Tx1 Rx1 i think
<atom1>	i think that's ok
<PCW>	and you have a spare sserial channel!
<atom1>	now to compile it..
<atom1>	do you know where it puts the generated files?
<PCW>	source directory
<atom1>	time to call in the big boys:
<atom1>	FATAL_ERROR:Xst:xstmacronode.c:109:1.35 - Invalid In Port Name : D from A, index==-1  For technical support on this issue, please visit http://www.xilinx.com/support.
<PCW>	you have the instance number wrong to the added sserials
<PCW>	s/to/for/
<atom1>	it should be 2 shouldn't it?
<atom1>	in the top structure
<atom1>	try refresh on your brouser
<PCW>	in moduleID section the number orf sserials stays 01
<PCW>	in pin section the instance stays 00
<atom1>	oh 
<atom1>	even though you added another?
<PCW>	each sserial module can have 8 channels so rx,ts 0,1 are both using sserial 00
<atom1>	gotcha
<atom1>	FATAL_ERROR:Xst:xstmacronode.c:109:1.35 - Invalid In Port Name : D from A, index==-1  For technical support on this issue, please visit http://www.xilinx.com/support.
<atom1>	instance is 01 and tx rx 1 & 0 are 00
<PCW>	instance must be 00
<atom1>	in the top structure?
<PCW>	(the first 8 channel sserial module)
<atom1>	yes, below but what about the top structure instance count?
<PCW>	no thats the count or sserial modules, its 1
<PCW>	count of
<atom1>	in the top... yes
<atom1>	it's set to 01
<atom1>	in the bottom structure they're all 00
<PCW>	that should be right
<atom1>	i'll post
<atom1>	new vhd posted
<atom1>	running again..
<PCW>	can you try the svss4_8 config and see if it completes just to rule out some version/option related problem
<atom1>	PIN_SVSS4_8_48.vhd ?
<PCW>	yes
<atom1>	add it to the libs?
<PCW>	its already there
<atom1>	ok
<PCW>	make sure you only have one pin file uncommented
<atom1>	ok
<atom1>	running now
<atom1>	what about the enable pin on the sserial? you said 7i47 doesn't use it. does that matter?
<PCW>	trying it here
<PCW>	OK same error
<atom1>	PIN_SVSS4_8_48 done
<atom1>	except i don't know where it put the files
<PCW>	in the source directory (named TopEPPHostmot2.bit)
<PCW>	probably something subtle broken in the PIN file
<atom1>	i sure don't see it
<PCW>	Ill take a look later
<PCW>	bbl
<atom1>	np
<pcw_home> No its a genuine bug, I need to track it down sine the error message is not too illuminating
<Tom_itx> so should i hold off on that card and get the other one?
<Tom_itx> i don't _need_ either one but wanted to move the io off the bare port
<pcw_home> I wouldn't worry about getting it to compile its possible it must just be some corner condition (There are more than 100 PIN files and Ive never seen that error before)

<pcw_home> I will track it down 
<PCW> Tom_itx: looks like an obscure Xilinx bug
<PCW> workaround is to set synthesis 'Optimization goal' to speed instead of area
<PCW> really really dig them buggy tools
<PCW> AFAICT 2 deep async read dprams are not synthesized correctly in optimize area mode
<PCW> so if sserial channels are <3 you need to optimize for speed (which is OK) 
<atom1> PCW, where do i change those settings?
<PCW> if you right click on synthesize and select properties, it the top menu item
<atom1> found it
<atom1> runnign
<atom1> PCW, how did you come across that error / bug?
<PCW> google
<Tom_itx> PCW, how do i find out what pins the encoder etc functions are mapped to on the 7i84?
<atom1> PCW, i get a 212490 byte TopEPPHostMot2.bit file
<atom1> does it generate an xml or is that even needed?
<PCW> No xml (pncconf is the only thing that uses the xml file)
<atom1> looks like there's a bit involved in setting up the sserial
<PCW> only thing needed is to set the remote mode (if you use the encoder inputs)
<Tom_itx> i don't need to worry about the software mode?
<Tom_itx> reading about the mpg's
<Tom_itx> software mode 3
<PCW> yes you need to set one that has encoders if you want them
 <Tom_itx> i need one for the mpg since i'll be moving that over to this card eventually
<Tom_itx> the rest is gpio
<PCW> thats a token in tje config string in the ini file
<Tom_itx> is hostmot2 in the integrators manual?
<PCW> man hostmot2
<Tom_itx> i did that
<Tom_itx> i was gonna print the sserial part in winders
 <PCW> sserial_port_0=3x
<Tom_itx> most of it is directed toward the 5i25 :)
<PCW> sserial_port_0=3x
<PCW> note the x to disable the second port so its not probled
<atom1> if it were used would it be sserial_port_0=33?
<PCW> if you wanted the mode on the second port to be 3
<atom1> right
 <PCW> normally if not used you want it disabled or the TXpin will rattle around at startup which might be a bad thing
<atom1> yeah
<PCW> if x-ed its usable as GPIO
<Tom_itx> oh
<PCW> (like all other FPGA pins)
<Tom_itx> i was gonna ask if it was just along for the ride since it was part of the sserial 00
<PCW> no, all hostmot2 configs allow any pin to be GPIO
<PCW> the driver is not quite so flexible since modules are enabled by selecting the number of modules you want enabled
<atom1> is that andy's handiwork?
<Tom_itx> is there a pdf somewhere for the hostmot2 man?

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when done
cd /lib/firmware/hm2/7i43-4/

cp /home/tom/linuxcnc/mesa/7i43/CONFIGS/HOSTMOT2/EPPHM2/SOURCE/TopEPPHostMot2.bit /lib/firmware/hm2/7i43-4/SVST2_4_7I47SSS.BIT