Document Outline

• Bitporter User Guide
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
    • About this Guide
    • Reference Documents
    • Conventions Used in this Guide
  • Chapter 1 – Configuration Overview
    • Introduction
      • Figure 1-1: Speedster Configuration Options
    • JTAG Configuration using the Bitporter Pod
      • Figure 1-2: Bitporter Pod
    • Supported Operating Systems
    • Minimum Hardware Requirements
    • Board-Level Device Connections
      • Figure 1-3: JTAG Header Electrical Connections
      • Figure 1-4: JTAG Header Mechanical Specifications
  • Chapter 2 – Software and Driver Install
    • Introduction
    • Standalone STAPL Player and USB Driver Install
      • Windows
        • Figure 2-1: Installer Language Dialog Box
        • Figure 2-2: Achronix Stapl Player Setup Wizard
        • Figure 2-3: License Agreement Dialog Box
        • Figure 2-4: Choose Components Dialog Box
        • Figure 2-5: Choose Install Location Dialog Box
        • Figure 2-6: Completing Install
      • Linux
    • ACE, the STAPL Player, and USB Bitporter Drivers
      • The acx_stapl_player provided with ACE
      • The Bitporter USB drivers provided with ACE
  • Chapter 3 – Connecting the Bitporter Pod
    • Introduction
      • Choosing a Connection Type — USB versus Ethernet
    • Connecting the Bitporter Pod
      • Figure 3-1: Found New Hardware Wizard
      • Figure 3-2: Found New Hardware Wizard
      • Figure 3-3: Windows Logo Testing Warning Window
      • Figure 3-4: Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard
      • Connecting the Bitporter Pod via Ethernet (Windows and Linux)
    • Disconnecting the Bitporter Pod
    • Power Cycling the Bitporter Pod (and Connected Target Hardware)
    • Verifying the Setup
      • Bitporter Connectivity Self Test
      • Bitporter-to-Target-Device Connectivity Test
    • Handling Multiple Pods Connected to the Same PC
    • Bitporter Connection Errors
      • General Connection Errors:
      • USB Connection Errors:
      • Ethernet Connection Errors:
  • Chapter 4 – Using the Achronix STAPL Player
    • Introduction
    • Location
      • Standalone
      • As part of ACE
    • Command Syntax
      • Table 4-1: Supported acx_stapl_player.exe Command Options
    • Picking a STAPL Action (-a option)
      • Table 4-2: STAPL Actions Generated by ACE
      • STAPL Actions, JTAG, Secure Mode, and Encrypted Bitstreams
      • Procedures
        • Table 4-3: Standard STAPL Procedures used by ACE
        • Table 4-4: Additional (Non-Standard) Optional/Recommended Procedures used by ACE
      • The READ_IDCODE Action
        • Table 4-5: Procedures Called During READ_IDCODE
      • The PROGRAM Action
        • Table 4-6: Procedures Called During PROGRAM
      • The PROGRAM_ENCRYPTED Action
        • Table 4-7: Procedures Called During program
      • The VERIFY Action
        • Table 4-8: Procedures Called During VERIFY
      • The READ Action
        • Table 4-9: Procedures Called During READ
        • Figure 4-1: Core Configuration Memory Output
      • The ERASE Action
    • Connecting to Specific Pods by Name (-p option)
      • Bitporter Pod Naming Conventions
    • Querying the Availability of Connected Pods (-q option)
      • Autodetection Mode
      • Querying the Availability of Named Pods
    • Configuring the Bitporter Pod's IP address (-i Option)
      • Bitporter Pod MAC Addresses
      • Querying the Bitporter Pod's Current Ethernet IP Configuration (-iq)
      • Configuring the Pod for DHCP (Dynamic IP Address) (-id Option)
      • Configuring the Pod to Use a Static IP Address (-is Option)
    • Programming a Device
    • Troubleshooting Exit Codes
      • STAPL Exit Codes
        • Table 4-10: STAPL Exit Codes
      • STAPL Player Exit Codes
        • Table 4-11: STAPL Player (acx_stapl_player) Exit Codes
  • Revision History