firmware_AIDA

Firmware for the AIDA TLU Hardware

This repository contains the VHL used to generate the firmware for the AIDA TLU, both versions V1C (T-shaped pcb) and V1E (rectangular PCB; the one most likely to be used outside the UoB lab).

Scripts

The repository also contains Python scripts used to test the hardware. These scripts rely on a few libraries not linked here, so they are unlikely to work "out of the box".

EUDAQ2

The best way to operate on the TLU is by using the EUDAQ2 tools (provide link!).

Building Firmware

The master firmware uses the ipbb build tool, and requires the ipbus system firmware.

Set up the environment for Xilinx Vivado

mkdir work
cd work
curl -L https://github.com/ipbus/ipbb/archive/v0.2.5.tar.gz | tar xvz
source ipbb-0.2.5/env.sh
ipbb init build
cd build
ipbb add git https://github.com/ipbus/ipbus-firmware.git -b enhancement/28
ipbb add git git@github.com:DavidCussans/firmware_AIDA.git
ipbb proj create vivado TLU_1e firmware_AIDA:projects/TLU_1e -t top_tlu_1e_a35.dep
cd proj/TLU_1e
ipbb vivado project
ipbb vivado impl
ipbb vivado bitfile
ipbb vivado package
deactivate