3980xpi Users Manual - Data I/O Corporation

Transfer Data
Download Data
Commands
If ? symbols still appear next to some test names when the testing has
completed, it may be because some other test(s) need to pass before the
indicated one may be tested. For example, the waveform circuit test must pass
before the pin control unit test executes.
Note: All the installed programmer hardware must pass self-test before
any other operations can take place.
More Commands/Transfer Data
Use the commands on the Transfer Data menu to move data files back and
forth between the programmer and a host computer.
The Transfer Data menu contains the following seven commands: Download
Data, Upload Data, Compare Data, Format Select, Input From Disk, Output to
Disk, and Serial Output. Each of these commands is described in this section.
More Commands/Transfer Data/Download Data
Use the Download Data command to specify downloading parameters and to
execute the download operation. Downloading moves a data file from a host
computer to the programmer's RAM or disk.
Before you download data, specify the variables for the following parameters,
then enter a command in the Download Host Command field. The
information in the command line is a command that your host computer (the
computer containing the file to download) recognizes as an instruction to begin
the download operation. Finally, press ENTER to execute the download. When
the download is complete, the programmer displays Data transfer
complete.
� Source (R,T)
Specifies what programmer port is connected to your host computer. Press
SPACE to toggle between R (Remote port) and T (Terminal port).
� Destination (R,D)
Specifies the destination of the data that is being downloaded from the
host computer. Press SPACE to toggle between R (RAM) and D (disk).
� Filename
Specifies the name of the disk file in which to save the downloaded file.
This option appears only if you specify Disk as the Destination. The
filename must follow standard DOS conventions (such as 27256.dat).
� I/O Translation Format
Selects the translation format of the data in the file. A list of formats the
programmer supports is available on the Format Select screen in the
Transfer Data menu, and also in the front of Chapter 5. If you know the
number for your format, enter it from this screen. If you do not know the
number of the format you are using, use the Format Select command to
select the format. If you are using the Altera POF format, you must select
the desired POF device before you perform a data transfer operation.
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