@David,

Here are some steps you can try to troubleshoot and resolve the problem:

1. Open VirtualBox and select your virtual machine.
2. Go to the Settings of the virtual machine.
3. Navigate to the USB tab.
4. Ensure that the USB device you want to connect is listed in the USB Device Filters.
5. If it’s not there, add a filter for your USB device.
6. In the VM settings, under the USB tab, try switching between different USB controller types (e.g., USB 2.0, USB 3.0) to see if that resolves the issue.
7. Check the settings in Xilinx ISE regarding USB connections. Ensure it is configured to use the correct USB port.

The VM acknowledges the USB port and the host’s Device Manager shows the connection as USB Serial Converter (to the external JTAG programming “pod”), but iMPACT (the Xilinx programming tool) can’t find the USB connection. I’ve been researching this broken link for days and no solution found. Help!

I’d attach a few screenshots, but the means to do this are not visible.

DE

I am running RedHat 3.10.0-514.e17.x86_64 on VirtualBox 6.1

@Carlos,

Make sure you have installed Extension Pack on the host and enabled USB 2.0 in your VM Settings. Also, create a USB filter in your guest VM settings while the device is connected and delete all values except Name, VendorID, and ProductID.

After that, unplug the device, start your guest VM and make sure to plug your USB device again.