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Introduction

The reference architecture can be tested in two ways:

  • USB communication tests + DMA tests
  • full test (USB communication tests + DMA tests + other tests)

USB communication tests + DMA tests only
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USBCommunicationTests
USBCommunicationTests

To test the USB communication in the Reference Architecture case is necessary:

  • to download the correct reference bitstream file in the FPGA and/or SPI Flash;
  • the USB FX2 microcontroller on the TE USB FX2 module should contain valid firmware;
  • the host computer should have a specific driver installed;
  • a USB cable should be used to connect the PC and the FPGA module (USB communication tests and/or power supply);
  • run the C# or C++ Reference Project test (link to add ???).

Full test

To completely test the Reference Architecture is necessary:

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Tip

For old version of Xilinx EDK with older version of Project Reference (they do no longer exist on GitHub) the procedure is the folowing

  • Open the project by double-clicking on the system.xmp file. The Xilinx Platform Studio is opened.
  • If you open the project with a new version of Xilinx XPS, the tool will try to update all the components of MicroBlaze system. In some case it is not possible to refuse the update.
  • To compile the project press the "Download Bitstream to the FPGA" button.
  • If the HDL design was successfully implemented and downloaded to the TE USB FX2 module, you can proceed to compile the MB software. Press the "build all user applications" button.

Copy IP Cores and drivers used in TE reference projects
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CopyIPcores
CopyIPcores

To use the "demo" application contained in TE0xxx-Reference-Designs\reference-TE0xxx\SDK\SDK_Workspace, you should (1) copy GitHub's "TE-EDK-IP" folder (from https://github.com/Trenz-Electronic/TE-EDK-IP) to the folder that contains the folder "reference-TE0xxx":

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Tip
titleChoice assumed in this step and in the following ones.

From now on, the choice (1) is assumed.

Check the firmware of FX2 microcontroler
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CheckFX2Firmware
CheckFX2Firmware

The FX2 microcontroller on the TE USB FX2 module should contain valid firmware before proceeding.

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