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* [[MCE fibre protocol]] - communication between the MCE and the controlling PC over the fibre-optic link | * [[MCE fibre protocol]] - communication between the MCE and the controlling PC over the fibre-optic link | ||
Latest revision as of 14:29, 31 January 2025
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Contents
Releases
All firmware can be downloaded from http://e-mode.phas.ubc.ca/mce/firmware/. Release notes for each firmware release can be found below:
- Clock Card firmware
- Readout Card firmware
- Bias Card firmware
- Address Card firmware
- PCI card firmware
- Sync Box Firmware
See also:
Loading firmware onto cards
There are two ways to load MCE firmware:
- Remote firmware update over the MCE fibre interface
- Using Altera-supplied Hardware/Software and MCE Front-panel Connector
Things to bear in mind:
- In v5+ firmware, if you update firmware on any readout card, the card doesn't reply to any command unless the Clock Card is also reprogrammed.
- Always cleanly reset the MCE after a power-up or a reconfiguration! If not, MCE communication with the PC or Sync Box may not work. On MAS prompt, type: mce_reset_clean
Implementation Details
- Source on GitHub: https://github.com/multi-channel-electronics/mce_firmware
- MCE Timing Diagram
- MCE fibre protocol - communication between the MCE and the controlling PC over the fibre-optic link
- MCE backplane protocol - communication between cards within the MCE
- Monitoring MCE Status [DOC] (Nov. 9, 2006)
- MCE commands
Firmware Development Tools
- Quartus II Installation
- ModelSim SE Installation
- JAM Player
- Convert sof to jic for EPCS64 Serial Configuration Device
