Data Master: How-To Configure and Operate for Release R10 ("Pre- Cherry")

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Introduction

This How-To is intended for the members of the timing team. The data master is implemented using a PCIe PEXARIA2A module in an industrial PC. The PCIe module requires a dedicated gateware including a couple of lm32 softcores. Configuration and testing can be done via a few command line tools. For operation, an LSA interface will be implemented. Please note, that the DM can either be configure via command line or (=XOR) via LSA.

Getting the Tool

Status as of end of August 2017.

• repo: https://github.com/GSI-CS-CO/bel_projects.git
• branch: cherry-dm-dirty
• path: cd to ==checkoutfolder/modules/ftm/ftmx86
• instructions for building the tools: make
  • info: requires boost 1.62
    • download manually
    • build locally
    • install locally
  • then: build the tools via make

Display

Graphical

• one needs to run the tool ./render.sh in the background
• ./dm-sched tcp/fecdm.acc -s -v
• view the file download.svg using a view with "autoupdate"

Text
./dm-sched tcp/fecdm.acc -s -v

Loading a New Schedule

1. stop execution of old schedule ./dm-cmd tcp/fecdm.acc < dotfile > abort 0xffffffffffffffff
2. remove old schedule ./dm-sched tcp/fecdm.acc clear
3. load new schedule ./dm-sched tcp/fecdm.acc add < dotfile >
4. set starting point of schedule ./dm-cmd tcp/fecdm.acc < dotfile > -c 0 -t 0 origin  Evt_TKREQ_00 (here: EVT_TKREQ_00, CPU 0, thread 0)
5. start schedule ./dm-cmd tcp/fecdm.acc < dotfile > -c 0 -t 0 start
6. abort schedule ./dm-cmd tcp/fecdm.acc < dotfile > -c 0 -t 0 abort

-- DietrichBeck - 20 Sep 2017