Xilinx Platform cable USB won't connect to ISE 14.7

[Build-A-Burger]

I'm using ISE 14.7 to program a Spartan 3E and I used it for a couple of years with no problems. It sat for a while and I dug it out and tried to get it to work again and when I start up Impact to send the bit file to the device, I get this message:

Active mode is BS
GUI --- Auto connect to cable...
WARNING:UtilitiesC - Message file "usenglish/Cse.msg" wasn't 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
PROGRESS_START - Starting Operation.
Connecting to cable (Usb Port - USB21).
Checking cable driver.
Driver file xusbdfwu.sys found.
Driver version: src=1027, dest=1027.
Driver windrvr6.sys version = 10.2.1.0. WinDriver v10.21 Jungo (c) 1997 - 2010 Build Date: Aug 31 2010 x86_64 64bit SYS 14:14:44, version = 1021.
Cable PID = 0008.
Max current requested during enumeration is 280 mA.
Type = 0x0605.
Cable Type = 3, Revision = 0.
Setting cable speed to 6 MHz.
ERROR:Cse - A reference voltage has not been detected on the ribbon cable interface to the target system ( pin 2 ). Check that power is applied to the target system and that the ribbon cable is properly seated at both ends. The status LED on Platform Cable USB will be GREEN if target voltage is in the proper range and applied to the correct pin.
Cable connection failed.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT1).
Checking cable driver.
Driver windrvr6.sys version = 10.2.1.0. WinDriver v10.21 Jungo (c) 1997 - 2010 Build Date: Aug 31 2010 x86_64 64bit SYS 14:14:44, version = 1021.
LPT base address = 0378h.
ECP base address = 0778h.
Cable connection failed.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT2).
Checking cable driver.
Driver windrvr6.sys version = 10.2.1.0. WinDriver v10.21 Jungo (c) 1997 - 2010 Build Date: Aug 31 2010 x86_64 64bit SYS 14:14:44, version = 1021.
Cable connection failed.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT3).
Checking cable driver.
Driver windrvr6.sys version = 10.2.1.0. WinDriver v10.21 Jungo (c) 1997 - 2010 Build Date: Aug 31 2010 x86_64 64bit SYS 14:14:44, version = 1021.
Cable connection failed.
Connecting to cable (Parallel Port - LPT4).
Checking cable driver.
Driver windrvr6.sys version = 10.2.1.0. WinDriver v10.21 Jungo (c) 1997 - 2010 Build Date: Aug 31 2010 x86_64 64bit SYS 14:14:44, version = 1021.
Cable connection failed.
PROGRESS_END - End Operation.
Elapsed time = 2 sec.
Cable autodetection failed.

I tried several different USB cables and I've checked each pin on the ribbon cable for conductivity,
so I'm hoping it's either the Platform Cable USB or the breakout board that goes into it.

 

[FvM]

Sure the eval board is powered correctly? You should be able to measure Vref at the JTAG header.

 

[Build-A-Burger]

All the board requires is 5vdc. I've tried 2 different boards. I'll see if I can find and wiring diagrams of the breakout board and see if anything is broken. I have a new one ordered. Won't be here till 2/3. I'm just anxious to get back into it. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Build-A-Burger]

All the board requires is 5vdc. I've tried 2 different boards. I'll see if I can find and wiring diagrams of the breakout board and see if anything is broken. I have a new one ordered. Won't be here till 2/3. I'm just anxious to get back into it. Thanks for the reply.

As it turns out, I had the wrong ribbon cable on it. I had the Xilinx chip as part of a bigger project and the wires going to where I plugged the ribbon cable were flipped. Point being, I should have documented it because it had been so long since I messed with it.