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== Getting Started ==
== Getting Started ==


1. Fetch changes from  [https://git.app.uib.no/pct/wp3|wp3 upstream repo]
1. Fetch changes from  [https://git.app.uib.no/pct/wp3 wp3 upstream repo]


2. Checkout tag of your select release. See [https://git.app.uib.no/pct/wp3/-/releases|latest releases]. This guide assumes VCU118-v2.0-alpha4.
2. Checkout tag of your select release. See [https://git.app.uib.no/pct/wp3/-/releases latest releases]. This guide assumes VCU118-v2.0.1


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$ git checkout VCU118-v2.0-alpha4
$ git checkout VCU118-v2.0.1
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$ make get_latest_bitstream TAG=VCU118-v2.0-alpha4
$ make get_latest_bitstream TAG=VCU118-v2.0.1
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7. [[Media:image.png | Power on board]]
7. [[Media:power_on_board_vcu118.jpg | Power on board]]


8. Program FPGA with bitstream + download embedded software and boot
8. Program FPGA with bitstream + download embedded software and boot
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=== Troubleshooting ===
The serial debug window should have something like the following output:


==== Auto-negotiation failed ====
[[File:VCU118-boot.png|400 px]]
 
== Troubleshooting ==
 
=== Auto-negotiation failed ===


Sometimes a race-condition causes the auto-negotiation sequence to fail. This will make it impossible to connect to the embedded software via Ethernet.
Sometimes a race-condition causes the auto-negotiation sequence to fail. This will make it impossible to connect to the embedded software via Ethernet.
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==== Embedded software hangs ====
=== Embedded software hangs ===


If you tried to talk to read or write a register that does not exist on the FPGA, the embedded system will hang. Unfortunately, there are no ways to avoid this.
If you tried to talk to read or write a register that does not exist on the FPGA, the embedded system will hang. Unfortunately, there are no ways to avoid this.
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==== Nothing works at all ====
=== Nothing works at all ===
 
That's too bad...


Well, yeah.
Solution 1: Press the [[Media:reset_soft.jpg |soft reset button]]


Solution 1: Press the
Solution 2: Press the [[Media:reset_hard.jpg |hard reset button]]
 
Solution 3: Restart embedded software
 
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$ make run_VCU118_SW
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Solution 4: Reprogram
 
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$ make run_VCU118
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Latest revision as of 14:04, 11 January 2020

Getting Started

1. Fetch changes from wp3 upstream repo

2. Checkout tag of your select release. See latest releases. This guide assumes VCU118-v2.0.1

$ git checkout VCU118-v2.0.1

3. Make sure repo is clean

4. Get pre-built bitstream.

$ make get_latest_bitstream TAG=VCU118-v2.0.1

5. Build embedded software

$ make sdk_gen_projects PRJ=VCU118

6. (Optional) Open a new terminal window and start debugging stream. Shows messages from embedded system once programmed.

$ make serial

7. Power on board

8. Program FPGA with bitstream + download embedded software and boot

$ make run_VCU118

The serial debug window should have something like the following output:

VCU118-boot.png

Troubleshooting

Auto-negotiation failed

Sometimes a race-condition causes the auto-negotiation sequence to fail. This will make it impossible to connect to the embedded software via Ethernet.

Solution: Restart the embedded software only.

$ make run_VCU118_SW

Embedded software hangs

If you tried to talk to read or write a register that does not exist on the FPGA, the embedded system will hang. Unfortunately, there are no ways to avoid this.

Solution: Restart the embedded software only.

$ make run_VCU118_SW

Nothing works at all

That's too bad...

Solution 1: Press the soft reset button

Solution 2: Press the hard reset button

Solution 3: Restart embedded software

$ make run_VCU118_SW

Solution 4: Reprogram

$ make run_VCU118