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OMPACT
CHAMP-AV IV U
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ANUAL
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O
VERVIEW
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VAILABLE
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OFTWARE
The following sections outline the various software components associated with the Compact
CHAMP-AV IV:
B
UILT
I
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T
EST
(BIT) F
IRMWARE
The Compact CHAMP-AV IV hosts a firmware package that performs both board initialization
as well as Power-up Built-In Test (PBIT). PBIT consists of a set of essential tests that provide
confidence that the hardware is operating correctly, as well as test sequencing which is
stored in Flash memory and is tailorable.
O
PERATING
S
YSTEM
S
OFTWARE
The Compact CHAMP-AV IV is supported with an extensive array of software items, which
cover all facets of developing application code for the board. Users have the option of
choosing to develop with a variety of operating systems and development tools. The
following operating systems are supported on the Compact CHAMP-AV IV:
• A VxWorks Board Support Package (BSP) is available with support for the Tornado
development environment. The BSP supports the VxWorks Shared Memory Networking
feature. This allows the user to share a single network connection between multiple
processors. In development, users can connect to a single Ethernet port, and then
make TCP/IP connections to any processor in the system. For deployed systems, the
shared network is especially beneficial as only a single Ethernet port must be cabled in
the chassis to support in-system upgrades of software.
• A monolithic (no operating system) runtime environment.
Cross Reference
For more information see the “PBIT Diagnostic Tool” section of the CHAMPtools Software
User’s Manual, as well as the CHAMPtools IBIT/CBIT User’s Manual.
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