XK-SK-AVB-DC XMOS

AVB-DC Quick Start Guide IN THIS DOCUMENT Obtaining the latest rmware Installing xTIMEcomposer Tools Suite Importing and building the rmware Installing the application onto ash memory Setting up the hardware Apple Mac OS X Setup This guide is intended for customers who have purchased the AVB-DC kit based on sliceKIT (XK-SK-AVB-DC). It applies to version 1.0 of the AVB-DC rmware. An AVB-capable Apple Mac running OS X 10.9 Mavericks is required. 1 Obtaining the latest rmware 1. Log into xmos.com and access My XMOS Reference Designs 2. Request access to the XMOS AVB-DC Software Release by clicking the Request Access link under AVB DAISY-CHAIN KIT. An email will be sent to your registered email address when access is granted. 3. A Download link will appear where the Request Access link previously appeared. Click and download the rmware zip. 2 Installing xTIMEcomposer Tools Suite The AVB-DC software requires xTIMEcomposer version 13.0.0 or greater. It can be downloaded at the following URL AVB-DC Quick Start Guide 2/6 4. Make sure that all projects are ticked in the Projects list. 5. Click Finish. 6. Select the app daisy chain project in the Project Explorer and click the Build icon in the main toolbar. 4 Installing the application onto ash memory 1. Connect the xTAG-2 debug adapter (XA-SK-XTAG2) to the rst sliceKIT core board. 2. Connect the xTAG-2 to the debug adapter. 3. Plug the xTAG-2 into your development system via USB. 4. Plug in the 12V power adapter and connect it to the sliceKIT core board. 5. In xTIMEcomposer, right-click on the binary within the app daisy chain/bin folder of the project. 6. Choose Flash As Flash Congurations. 7. Double click xCORE Application in the left panel. 8. Choose hardware in Device options and select the relevant xTAG-2 adapter. 9. Click on Apply if conguration has changed. 10. Click on Flash. Once completed, disconnect the power from the sliceKIT core board. 11. Repeat steps 1 through 8 for the second sliceKIT. 5 Setting up the hardware Refer to Figure 1 for the correct setup of the I/O sliceCARDs to the sliceKIT core boards. 1. The Ethernet sliceCARDs (XA-SK-E100) must be inserted into the slots denoted by the Circle and Square symbols. 2. The audio sliceCARD (XA-SK-AUDIO-PLL) must be inserted into the slot denoted by the Triangle symbol. 3. Connect the two sliceKITs together using an Ethernet cable between either of the Ethernet ports. 4. Connect one of the remaining Ethernet ports to an AVB-capable Apple Mac running OS X 10.9 Mavericks. 5. Connect the provided 12V power supplies to the input power jacks of the boards and power them on. XM005284A