FPGA is not detected during FIL on Linux

I am trying FIL using XUPV5-LX110T (Virtex-5) on a Linux machine (Ubuntu, 64-bit) in Workflow Advisor of MATLAB 2015a.

According to documentations, once the ethernet cable is connected between laptop and the FPGA board, it should be detected automatically and should be assigned an IP (192.168.0.2 in most cases). However, in my case it doesn't get detected. It isn't even assigned any IP (I have checked using arp command). Also, I made sure all other networks are disconnected.

Is there anything I am missing that is causing the connection to not establish?

     _ _ _### Start loading bitstream "/home/abhishek/codegen/st_line/fil/st_line_fixpt_fil/st_line_fixpt_fil.bit"
    Loading bitstream failed with the following message:
    Release 14.7 - iMPACT P.20131013 (lin64)
    Copyright (c) 1995-2013 Xilinx, Inc. All rights reserved.
    Preference Table
    Name                 Setting            
    StartupClock         Auto_Correction    
    AutoSignature        False            
    KeepSVF             False            
    ConcurrentMode     False            
    UseHighz             False            
    ConfigOnFailure     Stop                
    UserLevel            Novice            
    MessageLevel         Detailed            
    svfUseTime         false            
    SpiByteSwap         Auto_Correction    
    AutoInfer            false            
    SvfPlayDisplayComments false            
    INFO:iMPACT - Digilent Plugin: Plugin Version: 2.4.4
    INFO:iMPACT - Digilent Plugin: no JTAG device was found.
    AutoDetecting cable. Please wait.
    *** WARNING ***: When port is set to auto detect mode, cable speed is set to
    default 6 MHz regardless of explicit arguments supplied for setting the baud
    rates
    If you are using the Platform Cable USB, please refer to the USB Cable
    Installation Guide (UG344) to install the libusb package.
    Connecting to cable (Usb Port - USB21).
    Checking cable driver.
    Linux release = 4.4.0-66-generic.
    WARNING:iMPACT - Module windrvr6 is not loaded. Please reinstall the cable
    drivers. See Answer Record 22648.
    Cable connection failed.
    INFO:Cse - The fxload application is not installed. This application is required
    when using the Platform Cable USB. This warning should be ignored if you are
    using the Parallel Cable III or Parallel Cable IV. Please download and
    install the fxload-2002_04_11 package. Note that root access is required to
    perform the installation.
    Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - parport0).
    Linux release = 4.4.0-66-generic.
    WARNING:iMPACT - Module windrvr6 is not loaded. Please reinstall the cable
    drivers. See Answer Record 22648.
    Cable connection failed.
    Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - parport1).
    Linux release = 4.4.0-66-generic.
    WARNING:iMPACT - Module windrvr6 is not loaded. Please reinstall the cable
    drivers. See Answer Record 22648.
    Cable connection failed.
    Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - parport2).
    Linux release = 4.4.0-66-generic.
    WARNING:iMPACT - Module windrvr6 is not loaded. Please reinstall the cable
    drivers. See Answer Record 22648.
    Cable connection failed.
    Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - parport3).
    Linux release = 4.4.0-66-generic.
    WARNING:iMPACT - Module windrvr6 is not loaded. Please reinstall the cable
    drivers. See Answer Record 22648.
    Cable connection failed.
    Cable autodetection failed.

    Error in programXilinxFPGA at 48
    Error in filProgramFPGA at 28
    Error in run_st_line_fixpt_fil at 4
    Error in GenMatlabTb>runSimulation at 615
    Error in Manager>wfa_generateFILTB at 697___

Answer 1

[Tao Jia]

Sounds that the programming of FPGA failed. You need to make sure that FPGA programming is successful before, otherwise you are not being able to ping the board.

Do you have the FPGA board connected to your computer via JTAG-USB cable?