Achronix Bitporter User Manual
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Connecting the Bitporter Pod
Connecting the Bitporter Pod
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Bitporter User Guide
The wizard appears twice during the install: once for the Achronix Bitporter Firm‐
ware Loader and then again for the Achronix Bitporter Pod drivers. The first driver
downloads firmware to the Bitporter pod; the second driver connects to the pod for
JTAG operations.
If not prompted to install these drivers the first time the Bitporter is connected to a
USB port, unplug the USB cable, then reboot the host PC. Once the system has
rebooted, plug in the USB cable again — at this point driver installation should begin.
Note:
During the driver installation, the Bitporter pod’s POWER LED turns on and the
COMM LED may flash. Once driver installation completes successfully, the POWER LED
remains lit, and the COMM LED turns off.
10. Turn on the power to the target hardware.
Linux / Windows 7
1.
Turn off the power to the target hardware.
2.
Connect one end of the JTAG flat ribbon cable to the target JTAG connector. The red
strip is pin 1.
Note:
If the target JTAG connector is not keyed, the target’s User Guide will specify the location
of pin 1 on the target JTAG connector.
3.
Connect the other end of the JTAG flat ribbon cable to the Bitporter pod. The plug is
keyed.
4.
Connect the USB cable to the host PC.
5.
Connect the USB cable to the Bitporter.
Note:
During the pod initialization, the Bitporter pod’s power LED turns on and the COMM
LED may flash. Once pod initialization completes successfully, the power LED remains lit,
and the COMM LED turns off.
6.
Turn on the power to the target hardware.
7.
Connecting the Bitporter Pod via Ethernet (Windows and Linux)
The Bitporter pod supports Ethernet connectivity to one or more PCs, supporting both static
and dynamic (via DHCP) IP addressing. Before attempting Ethernet connection to a Bitporter
pod, please consult the network administrator to ensure that:
•
The Bitporter pod is allowed to connect to the necessary network. If the Bitporter
pod’s MAC address is needed, see
“Bitporter Pod MAC Addresses,”
•
If using dynamic IP / DHCP: verify a DHCP server covers the network segment onto
which the pod will be attached.
•
If using static IP: consult with the system administrator to determine the static IP
addressing settings to be explicitly assigned to the pod. The Bitporter pod will need to
be configured with these settings via the USB interface (see
Use a Static IP Address (‐is Option),”
on page 38) before it can be connected to the
Ethernet network.
•
If connecting through a firewall: the Bitporter communicates on TCP port 27000.
Optional: the pod also responds to UDP broadcasts on port 27001 during pod autode‐
tection, but this only works when the host and pod are within the same network
segment, which is rarely the case when communicating through a firewall.