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*Hardware requirements*
===Overview===
* Focal read-out box
* Computer with Gb network capability
* One or more patch panels PCBs
* One or more flex PCBs with mounted MIMOS ASICs


==Hardware requirements==
*Focal read-out box
*Computer with Gb network capability
*One or more patch panels PCBs
*One or more flex PCBs with mounted MIMOS ASICs


*Software requirements and drivers*
 
==Software requirements and drivers==
 
 
==Using Xilinx Impact to configure FPGA(s)==
 
How-TO
 
==Configure TFTP server==
 
How-To




- Use Impact to configure FPGA(s)
- start TFTP server
- Use XMD:
- Use XMD:
<pre>
$ connect mb mdm -debugdevice devicenr 4
$ connect mb mdm -debugdevice devicenr 4
$ dow u-boot.elf
$ dow u-boot.elf
</pre>


Open serial console
Open serial console

Revision as of 15:05, 2 February 2012

Overview

Hardware requirements

  • Focal read-out box
  • Computer with Gb network capability
  • One or more patch panels PCBs
  • One or more flex PCBs with mounted MIMOS ASICs


Software requirements and drivers

Using Xilinx Impact to configure FPGA(s)

How-TO

Configure TFTP server

How-To


- Use XMD:

$ connect mb mdm -debugdevice devicenr 4
$ dow u-boot.elf

Open serial console

$ tftp

Boot Linux kernel:

$ bootm

Adjust MAC address and load startup script:

$ ifconfig eth0 hw ether 00:0a:35:02:4b:a8
$ udhcpc
$ /home/test/load.sh