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Programming a device, Configuring the pod to, Use a static ip address (‐is option) – Achronix Bitporter User Manual

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Programming a Device

Using the Achronix STAPL Player

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Bitporter User Guide

Configuring the Pod to Use a Static IP Address (-is Option)

Reconfiguring  the  pod  to  use  a  static  IP  requires  contacting  the  network  administrator  to
determine the required information:

The podʹs new static IP address, example: 192.168.1.123

The network mask, example: 255.255.255.0

The gateway IP address, example: 192.168.1.1

Note:

Changing the Ethernet IP configuration of a pod requires a USB connection. It is not possible to 

change the IP configuration of a pod that is currently connected via Ethernet.

To change the pod to use a static IP address:

1.

Either disconnect the pod from the target or power‐down the target. The pod must 
always be powered when the connected target is powered.

2.

Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the pod.

3.

Disconnect the power cable from the pod.

4.

Connect the USB cable to the PC and the pod.

5.

(Optional) Verify that the stapl player can see the pod over the USB connection:
acx_stapl_player -q

6.

On the host, run acx_stapl_player with the -is,,mask>

, option. 

For example, to configure a pod with serial number 12345 to use the static IP 192.168.1.123, enter:

acx_stapl_player.exe -is,192.168.1.123,255.255.255.0,192.168.1.1 -pusb12345

This command returns:

Achronix STAPL Player (acx_stapl_player)

(c) Copyright Achronix Semiconductor Corp. All rights reserved.

contains elements of Jam STAPL Player Version 2.5 (20040526)

Copyright (C) 1997-2004 Altera Corporation

********************************************

* Checking current Ethernet configuration: *

********************************************

Attempting to connect to user-specified pod(s):

Successfully opened Bitporter pod usb12345.

Setting new network configuration...

Success!

Updated Bitporter IP Configuration:

DHCP = off

ip = 192.168.1.123

mask = 255.255.255.0

gateway = 192.168.1.1

Programming a Device

Once  the  user  has  generated  a  bitstream  for  the  design,  the  following  steps  are  used  to
program the device from the command prompt (alternately, to use the ACE GUI’s Download
view, see “Playing a STAPL File” in ACE User Guide (UG001)):