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====Installing Icestorm FOSS tools for iCE40====
 
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First we need to install the tools necessary to build Icestorm:
 
First we need to install the tools necessary to build Icestorm:
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Notes for Archlinux: just install icestorm-git, arachne-pnr-git and yosys-git from the Arch User Repository (no need to follow the install instructions above).
 
Notes for Archlinux: just install icestorm-git, arachne-pnr-git and yosys-git from the Arch User Repository (no need to follow the install instructions above).
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====Preparing OLIMEXINO-32U4 as programmer====
 
====Preparing OLIMEXINO-32U4 as programmer====
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Download latest [https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino IDE] we recommend you to use the one from Arduino.cc current revision is 1.6.9.  
 
Download latest [https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino IDE] we recommend you to use the one from Arduino.cc current revision is 1.6.9.  
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If everything complete without error now you have OLIMEXINO-32U4 set as iCE40HX1K-EVB programmer!
 
If everything complete without error now you have OLIMEXINO-32U4 set as iCE40HX1K-EVB programmer!
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====Add iceprogduino to IceStorm====
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Copy iceprogduino folder from GitHub [https://github.com/OLIMEX/iCE40HX1K-EVB/programmer programmer] to icestorm and build it
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    cd icestorm/iceprogduino
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    make clean
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    make
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====Make LED blink with IceStorm====
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Copy from GitHub ice40hx1k-evb to icestorm/examples then
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    cd icestorm/examples/ice40hx1k-evb
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    make
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    sudo ../../iceprogduino/iceprogduino example.bin
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LED1 and LED2 should start blink which means the code is successfully loaded
  
 
=== Get started under Windows ===
 
=== Get started under Windows ===

Revision as of 03:42, 30 June 2016

ICE40HX1K-EVB.jpg

Documents

Product Selection Guilde

iCE40 Family Handbook

iCE40 datasheet

Hardware

GitHub repository with the hardware files

iCE40HX1K-EVB programming connector

ICE40PGM.jpg

iCE40HX1K-EVB 34-pin bus connector

ICE40BUS.jpg

Software

Get started under Linux

To develop with iCE40HX1K-EVB you need:

   iCE40HX1K-EVB
   OLIMEXINO-32U4 as programmer (or any other Arduino compatible board)
   IDC10-15cm cable to connect iCE40HX1K-EVB with OLIMEXINO-32U4
   SY0605E 5V power supply adapter
   USB-MINI cable
   optional but recommended USB-ISO


Installing Icestorm FOSS tools for iCE40

First we need to install the tools necessary to build Icestorm:

   sudo apt-get install build-essential clang bison flex libreadline-dev \
                    gawk tcl-dev libffi-dev git mercurial graphviz   \
                    xdot pkg-config python python3 libftdi-dev

Installing the IceStorm Tools (icepack, icebox, iceprog, icetime, chip databases):

   git clone https://github.com/cliffordwolf/icestorm.git icestorm
   cd icestorm
   make -j$(nproc)
   sudo make install

Installing Arachne-PNR (the place&route tool):

   git clone https://github.com/cseed/arachne-pnr.git arachne-pnr
   cd arachne-pnr
   make -j$(nproc)
   sudo make install

Installing Yosys (Verilog synthesis):

   git clone https://github.com/cliffordwolf/yosys.git yosys
   cd yosys
   make -j$(nproc)
   sudo make install

The Arachne-PNR build converts the IceStorm text chip databases into the arachne-pnr binary chip databases. Always rebuild Arachne-PNR after updating your IceStorm installation.

Notes for Archlinux: just install icestorm-git, arachne-pnr-git and yosys-git from the Arch User Repository (no need to follow the install instructions above).


Preparing OLIMEXINO-32U4 as programmer

Download latest Arduino IDE we recommend you to use the one from Arduino.cc current revision is 1.6.9.

Copy iceprog.ino sketch from GitHub/iCE40HX1K-EVB/programmer/olimexino-32u4 firmware to examples folder.

Plug the USB cable to OLIMEXINO-32U4 and start the Arduino IDE

   cd arduino-1.6.9
   sudo ./arduino

From Tools select 'Arduino Leonardo' as board.

From same menu select the PORT where the board is attached it will be something like: '/dev/ttyACM0 (Arduino Leonardo)' or '/dev/ttyUSB0 (Arduino Leonardo)'

Open the iceprog.ino sketch

From menu Sketch-Include library-Manage libraries check if you have SPI and SPIFlash libraries installed if not install them.

Compile and Upload the sketch.

If everything complete without error now you have OLIMEXINO-32U4 set as iCE40HX1K-EVB programmer!


Add iceprogduino to IceStorm

Copy iceprogduino folder from GitHub programmer to icestorm and build it

   cd icestorm/iceprogduino
   make clean
   make


Make LED blink with IceStorm

Copy from GitHub ice40hx1k-evb to icestorm/examples then

   cd icestorm/examples/ice40hx1k-evb
   make
   sudo ../../iceprogduino/iceprogduino example.bin

LED1 and LED2 should start blink which means the code is successfully loaded

Get started under Windows

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