Step 4: Install the Card
Front Panel LEDs
Indicator
Purpose
Color
State
Meaning
STATUS
Module status
Orange, blinking
Warning
Red, blinking
Error
White, blinking
OK (card ready)
Startup sequence
The following table indicate step by step the initialization sequence of the card, with
corresponding states of the LEDs.
Steps Actions
Front Panel
LED
DONE
LED
PCIe LEDs
Notes / comments
1
Turn on the PCIe
extender
OFF
OFF
All are ON
The FPGA is not yet programmed
2
Program the
Tandem1 part into the
NorFlash using the
JTAG cable
OFF
ON
ON
The Xilinx SW tools programs the
NorFlash interface into the FPGA
3
Restart the PCIe
extender
ORANGE
Solid
ON
OFF
The stage 1 is programmed into the
FPGA
4
Program the
Tandem2 using JTAG
BLUE Solid
ON
OFF
The stage 2 is programmed into the
FPGA
5
Start the PC
BLUE
intermittent
ON
Follow the
PCIe
current
status
The FPGA is correctly programmed.
The module is detected into the Device
Manager (Acqiris Signal Acquisition
Intruments
6
Turn off the PC
WHITE
Solid
ON
OFF
The FPGA is always well programmed
7
Restart the PCIe
extender
ORANGE
Solid
ON
OFF
The Tandem1 stage is well
programmed into the FPGA
If warning or error status is observed, power-cycle the host computer (if using a PCIe
expansion chassis, observe the power sequence requirements).
If the error persists please contact technical support
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Acqiris SA230P Startup Guide