CAEN
Electronic Instrumentation
UM6508
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DT5495 User Manual rev. 0
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Upgrade the DT5495 Main FPGA Firmware
The MFPGA firmware can be downloaded from CAEN website at the DT5495 web page (
login required
):
The firmware file is available in Altera
RPD
format.
The following instructions allow to upgrade the MFPGA firmware:
1.
Select the “Upgrade Firmware” option in the
Board
tab.
2.
Select the “
DT5
495” item in the
Board Model
combo box.
3.
Set the connection parameters according to your communication link and hardware setup (all the parameters
are detailed in
[RD1]
).
4.
Select the MFPGA by checking the relevant checkbox.
5.
Select the Main application firmware RPD file.
6.
Press the
Upgrade
button. The outcome of the upgrade process is shown in a message window (see
Fig. 8.14
).
7.
Power cycle the board to reconfigure the MFPGA with the firmware just updated on the flash. Please refer to
Sect.
Power-on Configuration Sequence
to check the outcome of the process.
Fig. 8.14:
CAENUpgrader MFPGA Upgrade Firmware menu
