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Synopsys, Inc.
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March 2020
Installing Software Drivers
PCIe IP Prototyping Kit Installation Guide
3.1
Connecting to ARC SDP/ARC HSDK
To communicate with the ARC SDP serial interface (UART) or with the ARC HSDK serial interface, you
need a terminal application using the following settings:
■
Serial line: Use the USB Serial Port number
The following example describes one method to discover the USB Serial Port number.
■
Speed: 115200
You can use PuTTY as terminal application, see the following example. PuTTY is an exe file that does not
require installation.
Example
–
To run PuTTY:
1.
Connect the USB (standard B) cable from the ARC USB connector to the PC.
If you are using an ARC HSDK connect a micro USB cable from the ARC HSDK to the PC.
The ARC SDP system board must be powered on, see
.
2.
To establish a connection between PuTTY and the ARC SDP or ARC HSDK system board, you need
to know the USB Serial Port number used by the system.
a.
Open the Windows Device Manager. In either the
Start Search
or
Run
box, enter the following
command:
mmc devmgmt.msc
b.
Expand the “Ports (COM & LPT)” list.
Note
Note
Note
Note
Download PuTTY from
. Select the version according to your PC’s
specifications and run the PuTTY.exe file.