Install Lattice Diamond on Ubuntu / PopOS

ftdi_fixer.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# vim: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab syntax=python:
"""

FTDI device permission fixer

Can be called from a udev rule to ensure connected FTDI devices have
world-writable permissions for use by user applications

J. Hipps <jacob@ycnrg.org>
https://ycnrg.org/

"""

import os
import sys
import usb1

def find_usb_device(vid, pid):
    """locate usb device with libusb"""
    usb = usb1.USBContext()
    for tdev in usb.getDeviceList():
        if tdev.getVendorID() == vid and tdev.getProductID() == pid:
            n_bus = tdev.getBusNumber()
            n_dev = tdev.getDeviceAddress()
            n_port = tdev.getPortNumber()
            return (n_bus, n_dev)
    return None

def fix_dev_perms(bus, dev):
    """fix perms for entry in /dev/bus"""
    db_path = '/dev/bus/usb/%03d/%03d' % (bus, dev)
    try:
        os.stat(db_path)
    except Exception as e:
        print("Entry not accessible [%s]: %s" % (db_path, str(e)))
        return False
    try:
        os.chmod(db_path, 0o0666)
    except Exception as e:
        print("Failed to update perms for %s: %s" % (db_path, str(e)))
        return False
    return True

def _main():
    """entry point"""
    if 'ID_VENDOR_ID' in os.environ and 'ID_MODEL_ID' in os.environ:
        try:
            d_vid = int(os.environ['ID_VENDOR_ID'], 16)
            d_pid = int(os.environ['ID_MODEL_ID'], 16)
        except:
            print("Failed to convert values from env")
            sys.exit(2)
    else:
        if len(sys.argv) < 3:
            print("usage: ftdi_fixer.py [VENDOR_ID PRODUCT_ID]")
            sys.exit(1)
        try:
            d_vid = int(sys.argv[1], 16)
            d_pid = int(sys.argv[2], 16)
        except:
            print("Failed to convert hex values")
            sys.exit(2)

    udev = find_usb_device(d_vid, d_pid)

    if udev:
        fix_dev_perms(*udev)
    else:
        print("Failed to locate device")
        sys.exit(1)
    sys.exit(0)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    _main()

gistfile1.txt

1. Download Lattice Dianond

    wget http://files.latticesemi.com/Diamond/3.12/diamond_3_12-base-240-2-x86_64-linux.rpm

2. Convert rpm to deb
    
    sudo apt install alien lsb
    sudo alien --scripts diamond_3_12-base-240-2-x86_64-linux.rpm
    sudo dpkg -i diamond-3-12-base_3.12-241_amd64.deb

3. Install Licence
 
    sudo cp ./Downloads/license.dat /usr/local/diamond/3.12/license/
    sudo vim /usr/local/diamond/3.12/license/license.dat
    
    nodename --> PC hostname
    line 2 daemon_path --> /usr/local/diamond/3.12/ispfpga/bin/lin64
    line 2 mgcld_path --> /usr/local/diamond/3.12/modeltech/linuxloem/mgls/bin/mgcld
    
    sudo touch /usr/local/diamond/3.12/license/license.log
    /usr/local/diamond/3.12/ispfpga/bin/lin64/lmgrd -l /usr/local/diamond/3.12/license/license.log -c /usr/local/diamond/3.12/license/license.dat 
 
4. Change USB driver

    sudo adduser <my_user> dialout
    sudo vim /etc/udev/rules.d/10-lattice.rules
        ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6014", MODE="0666", SYMLINK+="ftdi-%n", RUN+="/bin/sh -c 'basename $(dirname $(realpath /sys%p/device)) > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/ftdi_sio/unbind'",RUN+="/opt/ftdi_fixer.py"  

    sudo curl https://ycc.io/scripts/ftdi_fixer.py -o /opt/ftdi_fixer.py
    sudo chmod +x /opt/ftdi_fixer.py
    sudo udevadm control --reload  

5. Start Lattice Diamond
    
     /usr/local/diamond/3.12/bin/lin64/diamond & 


Other solutions (/etc/udev/rules.d/51-lattice.rules):
    # Lattice
    SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ACTION=="add",ATTRS{idVendor}=="1134",ATTRS{idProduct}=="8001",MODE="0660",GROUP="plugdev",SYMLINK+="lattice-%n"

    # FTDI
    SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ACTION=="add",ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403",ATTRS{idProduct}=="6014",MODE=="0666",GROUP=="plugdev",SYMLINK+="ftdi-%n"

    SUBSYSTEM=="usb",ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403",ATTRS{idProduct}=="6014",RUN+="/bin/sh -c 'basename %p > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/ftdi_sio/unbind'"