Recommended firmware versions

Each card type in the MCE has many versions of firmware available for it. Certain versions of firmware are not compatible with those on other types of cards. The following is a list of firmware groups that are compatible with each other:

Latest Stable Release for Telescope Use

• As of 4 June 2009
  • cc_v04000009 (sof, pof)
  • rc_v0400000e (sof, pof)
    • (raw data + filtered data)
  • bc_v01040002 (sof, pof)
  • ac_v02000007 (sof, pof)

Latest 5-series Release for Array Tests

• As of 26 January 2010
  • cc_v05000003 (sof, pof)
  • rc_v05000004 (sof, pof)
    • (raw data + filtered data + rectangle mode)
  • rc_stratix3_v05000006 (sof, jic)
    • (raw data + filtered data + rectangle mode)
  • bc_v05000000 (sof, pof)
  • ac_v05000003 (sof, pof)

Latest 4-series Release for Array Tests

• As of 24 August 2009
  • cc_v0400000c
  • rc_v0400000e (raw data + filtered data)
  • bc_v01040002
  • ac_v02000007

CalTech

• As of 23 April 2009
  • cc_v05000002
  • rc_v05000002 (raw data + filtered data + rectangle mode)
  • bc_v05000000
  • ac_v05000000

ACT

• As of 23 April 2009
  • cc_v
  • rc_v0400000c
  • bc_v
  • ac_v

SCUBA-2

• As of 4 June 2009
  • cc_v04000009
  • rc_v04000001
  • bc_v01030007
  • ac_v02000003

Firmware Files and Descriptions

Firmware files are available here:

• http://www.phas.ubc.ca/~mce/mcedocs/firmware/

Firmware descriptions are available here

• Clock Card (CC)
• Readout Card (RC) Rev. A/B
• Readout Card (RC) Rev. C
• Bias Card (BC)
• Address Card (AC)