
PCIe8g3 S5 Family
Configuring the S5
EDT, Inc.
2017 January 04
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FPGA
At power-on, the firmware (FPGA configuration or
.bit
file) is installed automatically via nonvolatile flash memory.
Typically you do not need to reconfigure or update the firmware unless...
•
you are asked to do so by EDT during a support call or email exchange;
•
you install a new driver; or
•
the firmware becomes corrupted.
To verify the loading of the correct FPGA configuration file for your S5 board...
1.
Navigate to the directory in which you installed the driver. The default locations are...
—
For Windows,
\EDT\pcd
—
For Linux or Mac,
/opt/EDTpcd
2.
At the prompt, enter...
pciload verify
...to compare the FPGA configuration file in the installation package with the one already loaded in flash memory.
If multiple boards are installed, enter the unit number after the
-u
option...
pciload -u
unit number
verify
If the dates and revision numbers match, there is no need to upgrade. If they differ, you can proceed through the
steps below to upgrade the flash memory.
3.
At the prompt, enter...
pciload update
4.
Shut down the operating system; turn the host computer off, and then on again. The board reloads firmware from
flash memory only during powerup. Thus, after running
pciload,
the new FPGA configuration file is not in the
FPGA until the system has been power-cycled; simply rebooting is not adequate.