GenericIII firmware update (Fed_emulator)

This page will explain you how to reprogram the FPGA on the GIII card.

NB:The mezzanine transmitter board has to be plugged on the GIII

To do it, you have to follow the explaination below:

 

  1. Download the update below in the table

  2. The "BYPASS_JTAG" switch (Generic III top-right, under JTAG connector)     put 1 and 2 'OFF' left site.

  3. Switch 'OFF' PC ,you plug Generic III on the PC (running Linux).

  4. You go to the following WEB page : http://cmsdoc.cern.ch/~cschwick/software/documentation/GIII-JTAG/index.html

  5. You execute the instructions of this page with the file that you download on this page.

  6. If you have a problem contact us.

  7. If everything is OK , the Generic III is updated

If you have any question contact us dominique gigi (hardware) christoph schwick (software).

 

Good luck

30 April 2003

Update Table

30 April 2003 fed_emu300403.jbc Done not use this version (JTAG conrtolled by PCI is not implemented)
24 June 2003 fed240603.jbc
27 June 2003 fed_emu270603.jbc CRC generated with the random data generator
24 August 2004 fed_emu240804.jbc The Source number is added in the Event Header (see here for the details)
18 october 2007 fed_emu_3f200010.jbc Fixe he CRC error generation