CAEN
Electronic Instrumentation
UM5175
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V2495/VX2495 User Manual rev. 1
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8.2
Software Tools
CAENUpgrader
CAENUpgrader allows to perform the following operations on the V2495 board:
•
Upgrade the MFPGA firmware
•
Load the User firmware on the UFPGA
•
Verify the Main and User FPGA firmwares
•
Read the release number of the MFPGA firmware
•
Store and get the Product Unlock Code in case of paid firmware
•
Get the Board Info file (useful in case of support requests)
CAENUpgrader can operate with Windows and Linux, 32 and 64-bit OSs
The software installation package can be downloaded from the CAEN web site (
login required
) at:
Home / Products / Firmware/Software / Digitizer Software / Configuration Tools / CAENUpgrader
For any installation and functions which are not described in this manual, please refer to the software Quick Start
Guide,
➢
Get the V2495 Main FPGA Firmware Release
The following instructions allow to read the release number of the MFPGA firmware:
1.
Select the “Get Firmware Release” option in the
Board
tab.
2.
Select the “V2495” 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
).
4.
Press the
Get FW Rel
button. The software displays the release number in a message window (see
Fig. 8.7:
CAENUpgrader Get Firmware Release menu