Alec, progdev does not exist on my ROACH2 when booted with soloboot:
/usr/bof # wget http://169.254.241.40/casper_test_2013_Aug_21_1251.bof Connecting to 169.254.241.40 (169.254.241.40:80) casper_test_2013_Aug 100% |**********************************************************************************************************| 19131k 0:00:00 ETA /usr/bof # progdev casper_test_2013_Aug_21_1251.bof -sh: progdev: not found /usr/bof # Do you have any other suggestions? -Joe Kujawski On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 9:19 AM, Alec Rust <a...@ska.ac.za> wrote: > Hi Joe, the bof file should be uploaded in to /usr/bof (note with > tcpborphserver3 the boffiles are not executable any more, you have to use > progdev). > > Telnet to the ROACH and run progdev: > telnet roach_ip 7147 > ?progdev boffile > > You should get !progdev ok > ?listdev should list all your registers > > type ?help for a list of commands. > > You can transfer and program the boffile in one move using ?upload port, > or just transfer using ?uploadbof port filename. > > #help upload > upload\_and\_program\_a\_(possibly\_compressed)\_boffile\_(?upload\_[port\_[length\_[timeout]]]) > #help uploadbof > upload\_a\_(possibly\_compressed)\_boffile\_(?uploadbof\_port\_filename\_[length\_[timeout]]) > > Note the file then needs to be sent across using a separate TCP stream to > the specified port (in linux use netcat, not sure what to use in windows > but there is probably some netcat client available) > > Please let me know if you need more info. > > Regards > Alec > > > On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 1:25 AM, Kujawski, Joseph <jkujaw...@siena.edu>wrote: > >> Laura, >> >> I am not using KATCP as the instruction set that I have access to does >> not explain how to use it. Do you have a link to some 'using KATCP' >> instructions that I can follow? >> >> My question is simply this: >> >> Given that I have a .bof file on my PC, how do I program the FPGA on the >> ROACH2 system to execute the program? >> >> I already know that: >> 1) The ROACH2 boots into soloboot. >> 2) I can physically connect to the ROACH2 (i.e. I have the proper >> hardware in place). >> 3) I can Telnet into the ROACH2 (i.e. the proper software is in place on >> both my Windows machine and the ROACH2). >> 4) I have a valid .bof file on the Windows machine. >> 5) I can transfer this file to the ROACH2. >> >> -Joe Kujawski >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Laura Vertatschitsch <verta...@uw.edu>wrote: >> >>> hey joe, >>> >>> how far did you get with KATCP and progdev? >>> >>> is your question perhaps about using the uploadbof command (mail list >>> archive<http://www.mail-archive.com/casper@lists.berkeley.edu/msg03726.html> >>> )? >>> >>> --Laura >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 11:21 PM, Kujawski, Joseph >>> <jkujaw...@siena.edu>wrote: >>> >>>> I have a ROACH2 that is in the following configuration: >>>> >>>> 1) My external computer is a Windows 7 (64 bit) computer. >>>> 2) The Windows machine is connected to the ROACH2 via a direct cable >>>> connection from the PC to the PPC ethernet port on the ROACH2. >>>> 3) I am able to telnet into the ROACH2 and transfer files from the PC >>>> to the ROACH2. >>>> >>>> According to the instructions on the CASPER website, I should be able >>>> to program the system by executing the .bof file, however, this does not >>>> work. One individual associated with the project has indicated that the >>>> ROACH2 cannot be executed and instead needs to be programmed via KATCP's >>>> "progdev" command. What do I do next? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> -Joe Kujawski >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ************************************** >>>> * Joe Kujawski >>>> * Siena College >>>> * Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, RB 113 >>>> * 515 Loudon Road >>>> * Loudonville, NY 12211-1462 >>>> * >>>> * Email: jkujaw...@siena.edu >>>> * Phone: 518-782-6885 >>>> * Fax: 518-783-2986 >>>> ************************************** >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> ************************************** >> * Joe Kujawski >> * Siena College >> * Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, RB 113 >> * 515 Loudon Road >> * Loudonville, NY 12211-1462 >> * >> * Email: jkujaw...@siena.edu >> * Phone: 518-782-6885 >> * Fax: 518-783-2986 >> ************************************** >> >> > -- ************************************** * Joe Kujawski * Siena College * Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, RB 113 * 515 Loudon Road * Loudonville, NY 12211-1462 * * Email: jkujaw...@siena.edu * Phone: 518-782-6885 * Fax: 518-783-2986 **************************************
