PCIExpress Pipeline TI kernel driver and library

How to use

• For use with x86_64 PC with TIpcie installed

Compilation

kernel driver

• compile and load the kernel driver:

  cd linux_driver
  make 
      

• then install (as root)

  make install
      

• Reboot the PC after installation

TIpcie Library

• compile the library

  make 
      

• Move the library to a location that is in LD_LIBRARY_PATH or add the TIpcie library path to LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Firmware Update Program

cd firmware
make

Test programs

• all can be compiled using the Makefile

  make <program name>
      

Configuration File

• configuration examples in the cfg directory

master.ini

• shows all available master configuration options
• if a parameter is not defined, the library default will be used

master_with_slave.ini

• scaled down version of master.ini with a Slave configured on port 1

slave.ini

• shows all available slave configuration options

Stand-alone programs

• example stand-alone programs are found in the test directory

tipStatus

• show the status of the TIpcie

  tipStatus
      

tipReadoutTest

• test readout of the TIpcie with hardcoded configuration

tipReadoutTest

tipConfigReadout

• test readout of the TIpcie with configuration file

tipConfigReadout ../cfg/master.ini

CODA 3 readout list

• example master and slave readout lists are found in the rol directory
• both will use either
  • ROL1 User String
  • hardcoded filename
    • update these lines to suit the path in your DAQ:

      const char *configFile = "/daqfs/home/moffit/work/TIpcie/cfg/master.ini";