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GETTING STARTED
will wait for USB commands and will not be able to configure the FPGAs until
the USB application (on the product CD in “Source
Code\USBController\USBController.exe”) is opened.
3. You can hook up the MCU RS232 port P7 to see messages during FPGA
configuration (see Configuring HyperTerminal for more details).
4. Turn on the power.
WARNING: Do not use a separate ATX power supply with the board when
it is plugged into a PCI slot! Use one of the 4-pin power connectors from the
host machine.
4 Playing with your DN6000k10PCI via AETEST
At this point, the DN6000k10PCI should be powered on. All present FPGAs should
be programmed with the reference design bit files provided by The Dini Group.
1. Power off the DN6000k10PCI.
2. Install the DN6000k10PCI into a PCI slot. Make sure the proper Smartmedia
card is installed, with the PCI reference design on it.
3. Plug in an ATX power cable into the ATX port on the DN6000k10PCI.
4. Power ON the test PC and allow booting in DOS mode.
At this point, the DN6000k10PCI should be powered on with the PC booted in DOS
mode. The FPGA should also be programmed with the PCI reference design supplied
Note: The FPGA programming will commence as soon as the DN6000k10PCI is
powered on if the SmartMedia card contains the necessary configuration file and
bit files. In general, the FPGA will be programmed prior to the PCI devices being
configured. However, some computers have a “FastBoot” or “QuickBoot” feature
which speeds up the booting process of the PC. These features are incompatible
with the FPGA programming sequence of the DN6000k10PCI as the FPGA may
not be configured prior to PCI bus activity. As a result, the DN6000k10PCI will
not be recognized by the computer.
Workaround: If the computer has a “FastBoot” or “QuickBoot” (or similar)
feature, it should be disabled. Otherwise, a soft-reset should be performed (by
simultaneously pressing the CTRL-ALT-DELETE keys) after the computer has
completed the Power-On Self Test (POST). This will allow the DN6000k10PCI
enough time to configure the FPGA so that the computer will recognize the
DN6000k10PCI device.
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