--- # System prepended metadata title: Installation turorial - XILINX ISE 14.7 VM and Platform Cable Driver tags: [張恒豪] --- Installation turorial - XILINX ISE 14.7 VM and Platform Cable Driver === ###### tags: `張恒豪` [toc] Go to the [Downloads - Oracle VM VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads). Click the Windows hosts to download the .exe file. ![](https://i.imgur.com/ZExdkrX.png) Go to the download folder, and right click the .exe file to run it as administrator. ![](https://i.imgur.com/DlnJEcZ.png) Click next. ![](https://i.imgur.com/XptT8ph.png) Click "VirtualBox USB Support", Choose the "Entire feature will be installed on local hard drive" option, and click next. ![](https://i.imgur.com/lQbKTzf.png) Yes ![](https://i.imgur.com/gPqVhZ3.png) Yes ![](https://i.imgur.com/Dx3e6e6.png) install ![](https://i.imgur.com/ea8u5kg.png) Wait for it to complete. ![](https://i.imgur.com/SNAoCvd.png) Deselect the check box and click finish. ![](https://i.imgur.com/FuyXXJ7.png) Go to [XILINX ISE Download page](https://www.xilinx.com/support/download/index.html/content/xilinx/en/downloadNav/vivado-design-tools/archive-ise.html). Click 14.7 Windows 10. ![](https://i.imgur.com/DGYxvAT.png) Click 14.7 Window 10 (TAR/GZIP - 15.52 GB) to download the .zip file. ![](https://i.imgur.com/aWi0gLu.png) After the download complete, go to the download folder and extract it under the download folder. ![](https://i.imgur.com/kc2FQjV.png) Open the exacted folder. ![](https://i.imgur.com/Sv8aZIX.png) Click xsetup.exe file. ![](https://i.imgur.com/twikdEU.png) next ![](https://i.imgur.com/8QeS2NR.png) continue ![](https://i.imgur.com/IYWciwc.png) I agree I agree next ![](https://i.imgur.com/nbIxVdg.png) next ![](https://i.imgur.com/VP7UAJQ.png) Create a folder to share with the virtual machine. We will store our ISE project files to it. I'd like to create a folder called "Xilinx FPGA" in the documents folder to share it with the virtual machine. And then paste its location to the text box. Finally, click next. ![](https://i.imgur.com/m80VpPy.png) install ![](https://i.imgur.com/8kmvRX8.png) wait for about 5 minutes. ![](https://i.imgur.com/ykTMu0x.png) OK ![](https://i.imgur.com/4V3pfzI.png) OK ![](https://i.imgur.com/oSXARph.png) WIN + S type oracle run it as administrator ![](https://i.imgur.com/hWMPl3C.jpg) Revisit the [download page of VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads) Click "all supported platforms" under the "VirtualBox 7.0.6 Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack" entry. ![](https://i.imgur.com/HGHeJVR.png) Click tools Click install ![](https://i.imgur.com/24vUDs7.png) Select the extension pack we just downloaded and click open. ![](https://i.imgur.com/Cdk8elD.png) install ![](https://i.imgur.com/eV0lmK6.png) Stroll to the bottom. I agree. ![](https://i.imgur.com/ZVo5yHz.png) Click ISE 14.7 VIRTUAL_MACHINE. ![](https://i.imgur.com/RKgDILC.png) settings ![](https://i.imgur.com/tjGUk7k.png) Check Enable USE controller, select the USB2.0 option, and click OK. ![](https://i.imgur.com/q8VmXeU.png) WIN+R type "control" Press Enter. ![](https://i.imgur.com/zZi8a86.jpg) Network and Internet ![](https://i.imgur.com/UNY0EQR.png) Network and Sharing Center ![](https://i.imgur.com/U47tKZn.png) Change adapter Settings ![](https://i.imgur.com/oDH2aAV.png) Disable the Virtual box.... ![](https://i.imgur.com/7AGIsYS.png) Click it to enable that again. ![](https://i.imgur.com/ZV93qJz.png) Back to the desktop and launch Project Navigator. ![](https://i.imgur.com/XDGAYTj.jpg) Wait for a while. ![](https://i.imgur.com/XQ4uSFX.png) extend it to full window. ![](https://i.imgur.com/LPdaR85.png) close all the windows in the virtual machine. ![](https://i.imgur.com/xFg1eji.png) Connect the L and N ports of the power supply to the AC line. ![](https://i.imgur.com/8AqDTwk.jpg) Connect the DC output of the power supply to the development board. (WATCH OUT THE POLARITY!) ![](https://i.imgur.com/pk1Gm9H.jpg) Connect the platform cable USB to the development board. See the following picture to know the detailed connectivity. ![](https://i.imgur.com/C5NKvkM.jpg) Connect the platform cable USB to your computer. You will see the platform cable shows a red light. ![](https://i.imgur.com/5oRRXK0.jpg) Power on the power supply. (You may note that the red light of the platform cable fades) ![](https://i.imgur.com/yTmKNDc.jpg) ![](https://i.imgur.com/cfvlf8x.jpg) Back to the desktop, right click the windows button at the bottom-left side, and click device manager. ![](https://i.imgur.com/KTwXeFk.jpg) You can see a Xilinx device does not work properly. ![](https://i.imgur.com/erVFXJv.png) Close the device manager. ![](https://i.imgur.com/jT4Nguw.png) Download the driver from [there](https://www.waveshare.net/w/upload/0/07/Platform-Cable-USB-Driver.rar). Go to the download folder and extract it overthere. ![](https://i.imgur.com/A5nncXD.png) Click the unzipped folder. ![](https://i.imgur.com/HUuBYfj.png) If your operation system is 64 bit, open the 64bit_driver folder, otherwise, open the other one. ![](https://i.imgur.com/4fYcz6Y.png) Unplug the platform cable from your computer. ![](https://i.imgur.com/QHY0rsq.jpg) Right click install_drivers.exe and run it as administrator. ![](https://i.imgur.com/C92f42s.png) OK ![](https://i.imgur.com/37wfT8E.png) After the cmd console disappear, plug the platform cable back to your computer, and you can see that it shows a happy green light. ![](https://i.imgur.com/11WBp7V.jpg) Back to the virtual machine, click devices, click share folders, and then click share folders settings. ![](https://i.imgur.com/kexFJGp.png) Click the folder with a plus sign icon. ![](https://i.imgur.com/PRtV2pK.png) Open the file explorer, go to the folder you have set it as a share folder(your folder could be an empty folder if you have not create any ISE projects), copy its location, and paste it to the folder path text box. ![](https://i.imgur.com/7UBMJZF.png) Check the Auto-mount and Make permanent option. OK OK ![](https://i.imgur.com/mWWJDXh.png) click file, close. ![](https://i.imgur.com/7tuQL6J.png) Check send the shutdown signal, and click OK. ![](https://i.imgur.com/6btgosK.png) Shut Down ![](https://i.imgur.com/NbOusxt.png) Wait for the virtual machine to close. ![](https://i.imgur.com/nOOjw83.png) Relaunch project nevigator on the desktop. ![](https://i.imgur.com/XWYUCk0.jpg) Close all windows but in the virtual machine again. ![](https://i.imgur.com/HXxhLlV.png) Click ise's home folder in the desktop of the virtual machine. ![](https://i.imgur.com/WD7v6TI.png) You can see the shared folder in this window. ![](https://i.imgur.com/h18pacm.png) Download this [platform cable driver](https://mailntustedutw-my.sharepoint.com/:u:/g/personal/b11002110_ms_ntust_edu_tw/EVywFWF06dNAoYgKYVaBiJwBeUuFxOCT1rwyrYjELtQ2DA?e=Yw7Flq) for linux. ![](https://i.imgur.com/FCzXb13.png) Copy it to your share folder. ![](https://i.imgur.com/qA2N3WO.png) Back to the virtual machine, open the shared folder. ![](https://i.imgur.com/t1A9wW6.png) Right click in this window, click "open in terminal". ![](https://i.imgur.com/Kg8JyRC.png) Copy and paster the following instructions to the terminal in your virtual machine and execute it(press Enter after you paste each instruction): > sudo tar xzvf install_drivers.tar.gz > cd install_drivers > sudo ./install_drivers > ![](https://i.imgur.com/4Jj2Deh.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/Cl6ZvJe.png) After executing each instructions aforementioned, you can close all the windows in the virtual machine. ![](https://i.imgur.com/wtBvKqi.png) Launch iMPACT in the desktop of the virtual machine. ![](https://i.imgur.com/x9MirPW.png) No ![](https://i.imgur.com/7HZYZvy.png) Cancel ![](https://i.imgur.com/ia8Nx1Z.png) Right click the USB icon on the bottom right side of the virtual machine. ![](https://i.imgur.com/w1NiJDP.png) Click XILINX ![](https://i.imgur.com/3iedLWk.png) Click Boundary Scan in the iMPACT window. ![](https://i.imgur.com/v4UM6Iz.png) Right click the white space on the right side of this window. Click Initialize Chain. ![](https://i.imgur.com/ARqIqYF.png) You can see the Identify Succeeded mark and the chip model of our development board show up. ![](https://i.imgur.com/ruRmPuq.png) No ![](https://i.imgur.com/Obvzovw.png) Cancel ![](https://i.imgur.com/VReio7u.png) 'x' ![](https://i.imgur.com/pp6tyvO.png) No ![](https://i.imgur.com/nnzlOgS.png) Click file, close. ![](https://i.imgur.com/RFP5xaQ.png) check "send the shutdown signal" OK ![](https://i.imgur.com/haHsgUV.png) Shut Down ![](https://i.imgur.com/ZpJ3exK.png) Wait for the virtual machine to close. ((It is the sunset of this time's installation. ![](https://i.imgur.com/T6rm1m3.png) Congratulations! You have completed the installation of XILINX ISE. --- Referred Resource: [USB Cable Installation Guide (UG344)](https://docs.xilinx.com/v/u/en-US/ug344) [Platform Cable USB](https://www.waveshare.net/wiki/Platform_Cable_USB) [Quartus17.1 tutortial -> 2023/01/04](https://hackmd.io/@vbCjyb2zRUuIA_6hVYHC8w/rJvs8Afqs)