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HW-130: Installation tips for SunOS workstation platforms
Record #2136
Product Family: Hardware
Product Line: Programmers
Problem Title:
HW-130: Installation tips for SunOS workstation platforms
Problem Description:
Keywords: hw130 install debug workstation
Urgency: standard
General Description:
HW-130 Installation and debugging tips for workstation
platforms
This solution contains the same hints listed in the README
file shipped with the HW130 software.
Solution 1:
HW-130 README
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SunOS Workstation Operating Instructions
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This document contains important information regarding the
operation of the HW-130 programmer and software on workstation
platforms.
Contents:
- General Information.
- Hardware and Software Requirements.
- Installation Software.
- Software Compatibility.
General Information
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The HW-130 programmer is an easy to use, desktop unit for
rapid programming of Xilinx non-volatile devices (XC7300,
XC9500, and XC1700 devices). Designed and supported by Xilinx,
the HW-130 programmer allows prototyping with new Xilinx
devices, with no time lost waiting for third-party
manufacturers.
1. For proper operation of the HW-130 programmer, it is
essential that the user REMOVE any device from the socket
adapter when:
- Powering the programmer ON or OFF
- Performing a programmer RESET
- Changing any COMMUNICATION options
2. The checksum calculation on the HW-130 for the XC1700
serial PROMs will not produce the same checksum as the HW-112
programmer.
3. The checksum calculation on the HW-130, for the XC7236,
XC7236A, XC7272 and XC7272A will not produce the same checksum
as the HW-120 programmer.
4. All HW-120 socket adapters, except the HW-120-PRM (for
serial PROMs), are fully compatible with the HW-130
programmer.
Hardware and Software Requirements
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The following system requirements are needed to run the HW-130 software:
- 6 MB of hard disk space.
- Serial port with a DB 25 (female gender) connector.
- X-based Windows Manager (X11R5 or higher).
- Operating System, SunOS 4.1.3 or higher.
Installing the Software
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The software is shipped as a tar file on a CD-ROM. To install
the software:
1. Check if your CD-ROM drive is mounted:
% /etc/mount
If the CD-ROM has been mounted, you should see the
following line on the display:
/cdrom on /dev/sr0
If the CD-ROM is not mounted, you need to mount it with the
following command. (You will need root access to perform
this command.)
# /etc/mount -r -t hsfs /dev/sr0 /cdrom
This will mount the CD-ROM drive to the '/cdrom' directory.
2. Running the CD-ROM installation script. To run the script,
type the following command:
% /cdrom/install
Follow the instructions on your screen. The install script
will untar the hw130 file in the /cdrom/sn2 directory to
the specified target directory.
Note: If the install script fails to install the software,
you may manually untar the HW-130 software from the CD-ROM.
Change directory to your home or to root. Type the
following command from the command line:
% tar xvf /cdrom/sn2/hw130
This will create a '/hw130/sn2' directory in your home or
root directory and copy all the required files to run the
software.
3. Launch the X-based Window Manager on your workstation if it
is not already running.
4. Connect the programmer to the serial port of your
workstation and to the power supply. Turn on the power
switch on the back of the HW-130 programmer.
5. Change directory to the directory where the software was
installed and type the following at the command line:
% hw130 &
This will launch the HW-130 User Interface software and
automatically search for the programmer through all the
available ports. A search is performed through the
following ports:
/dev/ttya
/dev/ttyb
If you are using a serial device other than these, the
software will not be able to automatically find the
programmer. A dialog will appear informing you that the
software cannot find the programmer.
Click on the 'Setup' button and specify the path and device
name that you use, e.g. '/dev/tty0'. Check that you have
read and write permissions on the device that you use.
If table translation warnings are displayed when launching
the application, the XKEYSYMDB environment variable must be
specified to point to the X11R5 XKeysymDB file as follows:
% setenv XKEYSYMDB /usr/lib/X11/XKeysymDB
where '/usr/lib/X11' is the location of the XKeysymDB file.
Note that the location of these files might be different on
your system.
Please contact your system administrator for additional
assistance with the above.
End of Record #2136
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