Downloading Firmware
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SLWU086C – November 2013 – Revised January 2016
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TSW14J56 JESD204B High-Speed Data Capture and Pattern Generator
Card User's Guide
Figure 6. Hardware Device Manager
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Downloading Firmware
The TSW14J56EVM has an Altera Arria V GZ device that requires firmware to be downloaded every time
power is cycled to operate. The firmware files needed are special .rbf formatted files that are provided with
the software package. The files used by the GUI currently reside in the directory called C:\Program Files
(x86)\Texas Instruments\High Speed Data Converter Pro\14J56revD Details\Firmware.
To load a firmware, after the GUI has established connection, click the “Select ADC” window in the top left
of the GUI and select the device to evaluate, for example, ADS42JB69_LMF_421, as shown in
.
The GUI prompts the user to update the firmware for the ADC. Click "Yes”. The GUI will display the
message "Downloading Firmware, Please Wait". The software now loads the firmware from the PC to the
FPGA, a process that takes about 3 seconds. Once completed, the GUI reports an Interface Type in the
lower right corner and the FPGA_CONF_DONE LED (D28) illuminates along with several of the status
LEDs.
Figure 7. Select ADC Firmware to be Loaded