The ISE Design Suite 14.x Release Notes and Licensing Guide found on xilinx.com contains installation instructions, system requirements, and other general information related to the iMPACT tools.
This Known Issues Answer Record is a supplement to the Release Notes documentation and contains links to information on known issues in the iMPACT Protocols, and details on when they are expected to be resolved.
iMPACT 14.6 Known Issues
| (Xilinx Answer 40563) | 12.x/13.x/14.x- iMPACT - Supported 18V00 Devices - INFO:iMPACT:583 |
| (Xilinx Answer 40061) | 12.x/13.x/14.x iMPACT - Does iMPACT save your cable speed in the project file? |
| (Xilinx Answer 40610) | 12.x/13.x/14.x iMPACT - When I do a verify with Indirect programming of my BPI flash fails if user data is present |
| (Xilinx Answer 42852) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - There is a leading '0' when a Platform flash checksum is read through impact |
| (Xilinx Answer 43147) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - STAPL files created on Linux for compressed bit files are incorrect |
| (Xilinx Answer 43150) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Programming reported as successful even though there are configuration errors in the Status Register |
| (Xilinx Answer 44397) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Cable Driver Installation - Installation passes on Windows 7 but the Jungo driver Windrvr6 does not operate or appear in the device manager |
| (Xilinx Answer 45560) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Verify fails with "INFO:iMPACT:395 - The number of difference is -1" |
| (Xilinx Answer 46687) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Batch Mode -Using setcablespeed before setcable causes iMPACT to crash |
| (Xilinx Answer 47449) | Virtex-7 XC7VX690T Initial Engineering Sample (IES) - iMPACT Verify fails and Configuration Readback does not work correctly unless PCIe DRP is instantiated |
| (Xilinx Answer 47802) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT, Spartan-6 FPGA - Inconsistent DNA values from 'readdna' and 'readefuse -dna' commands |
| (Xilinx Answer 50876) | 7 Series FPGAs, iMPACT 14.2 - Indirect programming cores have unused I/Os set to Pullnone |
| (Xilinx Answer 51910) | 14.2 iMPACT - PROM File Formatter - Cannot create .mcs file for the XC3S50AN in PROM File Formatter |
| (Xilinx Answer 52143) | 14.x Zynq-7000 SoC AP Impact - QSPI programming on the ZC702 (7020 rev1.0 silicon) requires the board to be in QSPI mode |
| (Xilinx Answer 52364) | 14.3/14.4 ChipScope/iMPACT - Configuring a Virtex-7 XC7VH580T with a bitstream generated in BitGen 14.2 causes the tool to crash |
| (Xilinx Answer 53393) | iMPACT - Checksum read from SPI Flash does not match value in the .prm file |
| (Xilinx Answer 54939) | 2013.1 Vivado/ 14.5 iMPACT/ChipScope/LabTools - When I install Vivado 2013.1 i do not see iMPACT or ChipScope, where can I get these tools? |
| (Xilinx Answer 55955) | 14.5 iMPACT - Executing an XSVF created in iMPACT GUI for indirect BPI programming with Kintex-7 devices produces an error |
| (Xilinx Answer 56151) | iMPACT, 7 series - When configuring SSIT devices StartupClk must be set to JtagClk to avoid delay between the startup of SLRs |
| (Xilinx Answer 55920) | - Zynq-7000 SoC - 14.5 iMPACT is not able to program the QSPI if in QSPI boot mode on a production silicon |
| (Xilinx Answer 56261) | 14.x Zynq-7000 SoC AP iMPACT - NAND programming with Production silicon requires the board to be in JTAG mode |
| (Xilinx Answer 56264) | 14.x iMPACT - Spartan-6 - Erase operation for Indirect Programming of the AT45DB642D fails for addresses higher than 0x400000 |
| (Xilinx Answer 56704) | 4.x iMPACT - 7 Series, indirect SPI programming fails with "INFO:Cse - CseXsdb_burstSlaveRead failed while polling." and " ERROR:Cse - Error writing to Core controller." |
iMPACT 14.6 Resolved Issues
| (Xilinx Answer 55858) | 14.5 iMPACT/ChipScope - Programming a Virtex-7 580T GES over JTAG fails |
| (Xilinx Answer 55969) | iMPACT 14.3/4/5 - Carrying out indirect Flash Programming on a Virtex-7 XC7VH580T will cause tool to crash |
| (Xilinx Answer 55494) | iMPACT 14.5 - Prom File Formatter - GUI Crashes with the following error: FATAL_ERROR:GuiUtilities:Gui_Clip_ApplicationBase.c:364:1.30 |
| (Xilinx Answer 56260) | 14.1/2/3/4/5 iMPACT - When attempting Indirect programming I see "ERROR:Cse - Error writing to Core controller." |
| (Xilinx Answer 55402) | iMPACT 14.3/4/5 - VC709 - Virtex-7 690T - BPI Indirect Programming fails with " '0': Errors encountered while loading microprogram." |
| (Xilinx Answer 56360 | ) 14.x iMPACT - 7 series - When attempting Indirect Programming on a BPI P30 flash, the operation hangs at 8% and never completes |
iMPACT 14.5 Known Issues
| (Xilinx Answer 40563) | 12.x/13.x/14.x- iMPACT - Supported 18V00 Devices - INFO:iMPACT:583 |
| (Xilinx Answer 40061) | 12.x/13.x/14.x iMPACT - Does iMPACT save your cable speed in the project file? |
| (Xilinx Answer 40610) | 12.x/13.x/14.x iMPACT - When I do a verify with Indirect programming of my BPI flash fails if user data is present |
| (Xilinx Answer 42852) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - There is a leading '0' when a Platform flash checksum is read through impact |
| (Xilinx Answer 43147) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - STAPL files created on Linux for compressed bit files are incorrect |
| (Xilinx Answer 43150) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Programming reported as successful even though there are configuration errors in the Status Register |
| (Xilinx Answer 44397) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Cable Driver Installation - Installation passes on Windows 7 but the Jungo driver Windrvr6 does not operate or appear in the device manager |
| (Xilinx Answer 45560) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Verify fails with "INFO:iMPACT:395 - The number of difference is -1" |
| (Xilinx Answer 46687) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Batch Mode -Using setcablespeed before setcable causes iMPACT to crash |
| (Xilinx Answer 47449) | Virtex-7 XC7VX690T Initial Engineering Sample (IES) - iMPACT Verify fails and Configuration Readback does not work correctly unless PCIe DRP is instantiated |
| (Xilinx Answer 47802) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT, Spartan-6 FPGA - Inconsistent DNA values from 'readdna' and 'readefuse -dna' commands |
| (Xilinx Answer 50876) | 7 Series FPGAs, iMPACT 14.2 - Indirect programming cores have unused I/Os set to Pullnone |
| (Xilinx Answer 51910) | 14.2 iMPACT - PROM File Formatter - Cannot create .mcs file for the XC3S50AN in PROM File Formatter |
| (Xilinx Answer 52143) | 14.x Zynq-7000 SoC AP Impact - QSPI programming on the ZC702 (7020 rev1.0 silicon) requires the board to be in QSPI mode |
| (Xilinx Answer 52364) | 14.3/14.4 ChipScope/iMPACT - Configuring a Virtex-7 XC7VH580T with a bitstream generated in Bitgen 14.2 causes the tool to crash |
| (Xilinx Answer 54939) | 2013.1 Vivado/ 14.5 iMPACT/ChipScope/LabTools - When I install Vivado 2013.1 i do not see iMPACT or ChipScope, where can I get these tools? |
| (Xilinx Answer 55494) | iMPACT 14.5 - Prom File Formatter - GUI Crashes with the following error: FATAL_ERROR:GuiUtilities:Gui_Clip_ApplicationBase.c:364:1.30 |
| (Xilinx Answer 55955) | 14.5 iMPACT - Executing an XSVF created in iMPACT GUI for indirect BPI programming with Kintex-7 devices produces an error |
| (Xilinx Answer 56151) | iMPACT, 7 series - When configuring SSIT devices StartupClk must be set to JtagClk to avoid delay between the startup of SLRs |
| (Xilinx Answer 55858) | 14.5 iMPACT/ChipScope - Programming a Virtex-7 580T GES over JTAG fails |
| (Xilinx Answer 55969) | iMPACT 14.3/4/5 - Carrying out indirect Flash Programming on a Virtex-7 XC7VH580T will cause tool to crash |
| (Xilinx Answer 56260) | 14.1/2/3/4/5 iMPACT - When attempting Indirect programming I see "ERROR:Cse - Error writing to Core controller." |
| (Xilinx Answer 56261) | 14.x Zynq-7000 SoC AP iMPACT - NAND programming with Production silicon requires the board to be in JTAG mode |
14.5 Resolved Issues
| (Xilinx Answer 53071) | 14.x iMPACT - iMPACT crashes when attempting to carry out any operation on a W25Q128FV SPI device attached to a Kintex-7 device |
| (Xilinx Answer 52747) | - iMPACT 14.2/14.3/14.4 - Spartan-3E - "Device has exceeded the allocated time" failure when running indirect programming with Micron M25P SPI Flash device |
| (Xilinx Answer 53131) | 14.x iMPACT - 7 series - Does iMPACT support the x8 data width for Indirect Programming of the M29EW BPI flash? |
| (Xilinx Answer 50776) | iMPACT, Spartan-3AN FPGA - SVF file generated to Erase will not erase ISF flash set to Power-of-2 mode |
| (Xilinx Answer 42682) | Design Advisory for Virtex-6 - 13.x/14.x iMPACT - eFUSE Key Programming Incorrect when Target FPGA is not the Only Device in the JTAG Chain |
iMPACT 14.4 Known Issues
| (Xilinx Answer 42682) | Design Advisory for Virtex-6 - 13.x/14.x iMPACT - eFUSE Key Programming Incorrect when Target FPGA is not the Only Device in the JTAG Chain |
| (Xilinx Answer 40563) | 12.x/13.x/14.x- iMPACT - Supported 18V00 Devices - INFO:iMPACT:583 |
| (Xilinx Answer 40061) | 12.x/13.x/14.x iMPACT - Does iMPACT save your cable speed in the project file? |
| (Xilinx Answer 40610) | 12.x/13.x/14.x iMPACT - When I do a verify with Indirect programming of my BPI flash fails if user data is present |
| (Xilinx Answer 42852) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - There is a leading '0' when a Platform flash checksum is read through impact |
| (Xilinx Answer 43147) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - STAPL files created on Linux for compressed bit files are incorrect |
| (Xilinx Answer 43150) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Programming reported as successful even though there are configuration errors in the Status Register |
| (Xilinx Answer 44397) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Cable Driver Installation - Installation passes on Windows 7 but the Jungo driver Windrvr6 does not operate or appear in the device manager |
| (Xilinx Answer 45560) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Verify fails with "INFO:iMPACT:395 - The number of difference is -1" |
| (Xilinx Answer 46687) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Batch Mode -Using setcablespeed before setcable causes iMPACT to crash |
| (Xilinx Answer 47449) | Virtex-7 XC7VX690T Initial Engineering Sample (IES) - iMPACT Verify fails and Configuration Readback does not work correctly unless PCIe DRP is instantiated |
| (Xilinx Answer 47802) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT, Spartan-6 FPGA - Inconsistent DNA values from 'readdna' and 'readefuse -dna' commands |
| (Xilinx Answer 50776) | iMPACT, Spartan-3AN FPGA - SVF file generated to Erase will not erase ISF flash set to Power-of-2 mode |
| (Xilinx Answer 50876) | 7 Series FPGAs, iMPACT 14.2 - Indirect programming cores have unused I/Os set to Pullnone |
| (Xilinx Answer 51910) | 14.2 iMPACT - PROM File Formatter - Cannot create .mcs file for the XC3S50AN in PROM File Formatter |
| (Xilinx Answer 52143) | 14.x Zynq-7000 SoC AP Impact - QSPI programming on the ZC702 (7020 rev1.0 silicon) requires the board to be in QSPI mode |
| (Xilinx Answer 52364) | 14.3/14.4 ChipScope/iMPACT - Configuring a Virtex-7 XC7VH580T with a bitstream generated in BitGen 14.2 causes the tool to crash |
| (Xilinx Answer 53071) | 14.x iMPACT - iMPACT crashes when attempting to carry out any operation on a W25Q128FV SPI device attached to a Kintex-7 device |
| (Xilinx Answer 52747) | - iMPACT 14.2/14.3/14.4 - Spartan-3E - "Device has exceeded the allocated time" failure when running indirect programming with Micron M25P SPI Flash device |
| (Xilinx Answer 53131) | 14.x iMPACT - 7 series - Does iMPACT support the x8 data width for Indirect Programming of the M29EW BPI flash? |
iMPACT 14.4 Resolved Issues
| (Xilinx Answer 52567) | 14.2/14.3 iMPACT - Spartan-6 indirect SPI programming fails with Flash ID check failure and cannot detect SPI flash |
| (Xilinx Answer 53069) | 14.2/14.3 iMPACT - SVF playback fails with Scan Data Mismatch during SPI indirect programming with Digilent Cable |
| (Xilinx Answer 52071) | 14.3 Zynq-7000 SoC AP iMPACT - QSPI programming on the ZC706 (7045) requires the board to be in JTAG mode |
| (Xilinx Answer 52044) | 14.3 Zynq-7000 iMPACT - Assigning a new file prevents erase/program operations with QSPI indirect programming |
| (Xilinx Answer 53115) | iMPACT 14.1/14.2/14.3 - SVF filed generated for Indirect Programming on multiple device JTAG chains will fail |
iMPACT 14.3 Known Issues
| (Xilinx Answer 42682) | Design Advisory for Virtex-6 - 13.x/14.x iMPACT - eFUSE Key Programming Incorrect when Target FPGA is not the Only Device in the JTAG Chain |
| (Xilinx Answer 40563) | 12.x/13.x/14.x- iMPACT - Supported 18V00 Devices - INFO:iMPACT:583 |
| (Xilinx Answer 40061) | 12.x/13.x/14.x iMPACT - Does iMPACT save your cable speed in the project file? |
| (Xilinx Answer 40610) | 12.x/13.x/14.x iMPACT - When I do a verify with Indirect programming of my BPI flash fails if user data is present |
| (Xilinx Answer 42852) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - There is a leading '0' when a Platform flash checksum is read through impact |
| (Xilinx Answer 43147) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - STAPL files created on Linux for compressed bit files are incorrect |
| (Xilinx Answer 43150) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Programming reported as successful even though there are configuration errors in the Status Register |
| (Xilinx Answer 44397) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Cable Driver Installation - Installation passes on Windows 7 but the Jungo driver Windrvr6 does not operate or appear in the device manager |
| (Xilinx Answer 45560) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Verify fails with "INFO:iMPACT:395 - The number of difference is -1" |
| (Xilinx Answer 46687) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Batch Mode -Using setcablespeed before setcable causes iMPACT to crash |
| (Xilinx Answer 47449) | Virtex-7 XC7VX690T Initial Engineering Sample (IES) - iMPACT Verify fails and Configuration Readback does not work correctly unless PCIe DRP is instantiated |
| (Xilinx Answer 47802) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT, Spartan-6 FPGA - Inconsistent DNA values from 'readdna' and 'readefuse -dna' commands |
| (Xilinx Answer 50776) | iMPACT, Spartan-3AN FPGA - SVF file generated to Erase will not erase ISF flash set to Power-of-2 mode |
| (Xilinx Answer 50876) | 7 Series FPGAs, iMPACT 14.2 - Indirect programming cores have unused I/Os set to Pullnone |
| (Xilinx Answer 51910) | 14.2 iMPACT - PROM File Formatter - Cannot create .mcs file for the XC3S50AN in PROM File Formatter |
| (Xilinx Answer 52364) | 14.3 ChipScope/iMPACT - Configuring a Virtex-7 XC7VH580T with a bitstream generated in BitGen 14.2 causes the tool to crash |
| (Xilinx Answer 52567) | 14.2/14.3 iMPACT - Spartan-6 indirect SPI programming fails with Flash ID check failure and cannot detect SPI flash |
| (Xilinx Answer 53071) | 14.2 iMPACT - iMPACT crashes when attempting to carry out any operation on a W25Q128FV SPI device attached to a Kintex-7 device |
| (Xilinx Answer 53069) | 14.2/14.3 iMPACT - SVF playback fails with Scan Data Mismatch during SPI indirect programming with Digilent Cable |
| (Xilinx Answer 53115) | iMPACT 14.1/14.2/14.3 - SVF filed generated for Indirect Programming on multiple device JTAG chains will fail. |
iMPACT 14.3 Resolved Issues
| (Xilinx Answer 50324) | iMPACT 13.x/14.x, Spartan-6 FPGA - Efuse AES key programming fails verify |
| (Xilinx Answer 51145) | Design Advisory - 14.2 iMPACT - Indirect Programming on Virtex-6 devices cause tool to crash without warning |
| (Xilinx Answer 51395) | 14.2 iMPACT - Assigning the S25FL512S flash to a 7 series device will cause iMPACT to crash |
iMPACT 14.2 Known Issues
| (Xilinx Answer 42682) | Design Advisory for Virtex-6 - 13.x/14.x iMPACT - eFUSE Key Programming Incorrect when Target FPGA is not the Only Device in the JTAG Chain |
| (Xilinx Answer 40563) | 12.x/13.x/14.x- iMPACT - Supported 18V00 Devices - INFO:iMPACT:583 |
| (Xilinx Answer 40061) | 12.x/13.x/14.x iMPACT - Does iMPACT save your cable speed in the project file? |
| (Xilinx Answer 40610) | 12.x/13.x/14.x iMPACT - When I do a verify with Indirect programming of my BPI flash fails if user data is present |
| (Xilinx Answer 42852) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - There is a leading '0' when a Platform flash checksum is read through impact |
| (Xilinx Answer 43147) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - STAPL files created on Linux for compressed bit files are incorrect |
| (Xilinx Answer 43150) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Programming reported as successful even though there are configuration errors in the Status Register |
| (Xilinx Answer 44397) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Cable Driver Installation - Installation passes on Windows 7 but the Jungo driver Windrvr6 does not operate or appear in the device manager |
| (Xilinx Answer 45560) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Verify fails with "INFO:iMPACT:395 - The number of difference is -1" |
| (Xilinx Answer 46687) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Batch Mode -Using setcablespeed before setcable causes iMPACT to crash |
| (Xilinx Answer 47449) | Virtex-7 XC7VX690T Initial Engineering Sample (IES) - iMPACT Verify fails and Configuration Readback does not work correctly unless PCIe DRP is instantiated |
| (Xilinx Answer 50324) | iMPACT 13.x/14.x, Spartan-6 FPGA - Efuse AES key programming fails verify |
| (Xilinx Answer 47802) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT, Spartan-6 FPGA - Inconsistent DNA values from 'readdna' and 'readefuse -dna' commands |
| (Xilinx Answer 50776) | iMPACT, Spartan-3AN FPGA - SVF file generated to Erase will not erase ISF flash set to Power-of-2 mode |
| (Xilinx Answer 50876) | 7 Series FPGAs, iMPACT 14.2 - Indirect programming cores have unused I/Os set to Pullnone |
| (Xilinx Answer 51145) | Design Advisory - 14.2 iMPACT - Indirect Programming on Virtex-6 causes tool to crash without warning |
| (Xilinx Answer 51395) | 14.2 iMPACT - Assigning the S25FL512S flash to a 7 Series device will cause iMPACT to crash |
| (Xilinx Answer 51910) | 14.2 iMPACT - PROM File Formatter - Cannot create .mcs file for the XC3S50AN in PROM File Formatter |
| (Xilinx Answer 52567) | 14.2/14.3 iMPACT - Spartan-6 indirect SPI programming fails with Flash ID check failure and cannot detect SPI flash |
iMPACT 14.2 Resolved Issues
| (Xilinx Answer 47889) | 14.1 iMPACT, Virtex-7 690T FPGA - Indirect Flash programming is not supported |
iMPACT 14.1 Known Issues
| (Xilinx Answer 42682) | Design Advisory for Virtex-6 13.x/14.x iMPACT - eFUSE Key Programming incorrect when target FPGA is not the only device in the JTAG chain |
| (Xilinx Answer 40563) | 12.x/13.x/14.x- iMPACT - Supported 18V00 Devices - INFO:iMPACT:583 |
| (Xilinx Answer 40061) | 12.x/13.x/14.x iMPACT - Does iMPACT save your cable speed in the project file? |
| (Xilinx Answer 40610) | 12.x/13.x/14.x iMPACT - When I do a verify with Indirect programming of my BPI, flash fails if user data is present |
| (Xilinx Answer 42852) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - There is a leading '0' when a Platform flash checksum is read through iMPACT |
| (Xilinx Answer 43147) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - STAPL files created on Linux for compressed bit files are incorrect |
| (Xilinx Answer 43150) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Programming reported as successful even though there are configuration errors in the Status Register |
| (Xilinx Answer 44397) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT Cable Driver Installation - Installation passes on Windows 7, but the Jungo driver Windrvr6 does not operate or appear in Device Manager |
| (Xilinx Answer 45560) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Verify fails with "INFO:iMPACT:395 - The number of difference is -1" |
| (Xilinx Answer 46687) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT - Batch Mode -Using setcablespeed before setcable causes iMPACT to crash |
| (Xilinx Answer 47449) | Virtex-7 XC7VX690T Initial Engineering Sample (IES) - iMPACT Verify fails and Configuration Readback does not work correctly unless PCIe DRP is instantiated |
| (Xilinx Answer 47889) | 14.1 iMPACT, Virtex-7 690T FPGA - Indirect Flash programming is not supported |
| (Xilinx Answer 50324) | iMPACT 13.x/14.x, Spartan-6 FPGA- Efuse AES key programming fails verify |
| (Xilinx Answer 47802) | 13.x/14.x iMPACT, Spartan-6 FPGA - Inconsistent DNA values from 'readdna' and 'readefuse -dna' commands |
| (Xilinx Answer 50776) | iMPACT, Spartan-3AN FPGA - SVF file generated to Erase will not erase ISF flash set to Power-of-2 mode |
| Answer Number | Answer Title | Version Found | Version Resolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51395 | 14.2 iMPACT - Assigning the S25FL512S flash to a 7 series device will cause iMPACT to crash | N/A | N/A |
| Answer Number | Answer Title | Version Found | Version Resolved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58345 | iMPACT - Crash issues and work-around while opening tool from within the ISE design tools | N/A | N/A |