hdl coder hdl verifier: Error on Test Connection

I'm trying to run the Guided Hardware setup for HDL verifier, Xilinx Zedboard

The 'Test Connection' button successfully completes the 'Generate FPGA programming file', and the 'Program the FPGA',

but fails the 'Perform FPGA in the loop' with the error 'Failed to initialize the RTIOStream library'.

I get the same error for Ethernet or JTAG

I installed the 'Digilent' adept drivers.

I've burned 4 days on this so far, with no luck.

Any pointers would be appreciated.

[Dr. W. Kurt Dobson]

In looking into this, I see the linux box where I started matlab.

When I ask to generate the files on the SD card, it asks for a password, then hangs with a message saying 'First argument must be text'.

I'm stumped.,

[Heman P]

Hi Dr. W. Kurt, if you are trying to setup your development environment for ZedBoard with Ethernet interface, the same HSA (Hardware Setup App) GUI will guide you to setup an SD card to boot a Linux image from SD card path.

As an alternative, you can also refer " copyImageToHostSDCardPath function".

For API usage details refer the following link:

https://in.mathworks.com/help/hdlverifier/xilinxfpgaboards/ug/copyimagetohostsdcardpath.html

Thanks,

Heman, P

Answer 1

[Heman P]

Dear Dr. W. Kurt,

I apologize for the delayed response to your query. I recently came across this question and wanted to provide you with the information you requested. Thank you for your understanding.

After reading the problem statement, came to know that you are trying to perform FPGA-in-the-loop over JTAG interface via "Hardware Setup Application". Here, you are seeing this error "Failed to initialize the RTIOStream library" in the error message window under "Test Connection" button.

At the same time, there's an error message printed at the MATLAB console as mentioned below:

In case of Windows machine with JTAG interface:

"Failed to open Digilent JTAG cable: Failed to load shared library dmgr.dll"

Solution: Install the Xilinx Vivado cable drivers which can be available under the Vivado installation path as mentioned below:

"<Vivado Install Dir>\data\xicom\cable_drivers\nt64\digilent\install_digilent.exe"

In case of Linux machine with JTAG interface:

"Failed to open Digilent JTAG cable: Failed to load shared library libdmgr.so"

Solution: Install "Digilent Adept 2 Runtime" as provided in the link below:

https://in.mathworks.com/help/hdlverifier/xilinxfpgaboards/ug/InstallDigilentAdept2Runtime.html

I hope this will resolve your issue.

Thanks,

Heman, P