Updated:
09.07.2009
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Software Download for DRS4 Evaluation Board
The software packages for the DRS4 Evaluation Board contain a command line
interface to the USB board called drscl ("DRS Command Line"):
and an oscilloscope acpplication called drsosc:
This application is build with the wxWidgets library, so the same source code
runs under MS Windows, Linux and (probably, not yet tested) Mac OSX.
Software Versions
Several software versions are available as the development continues. They all
contain the documentation, drivers, applications, C/C++ source code and the
FPGA firmware in VHDL and compiled bit files.
Each realease conains a certain firmware version for the evaluation board.
While the software is mostly backwards compatible (e.g. PC version 2 runs with
en evaluation board 1.2), certain features might require a certain board
firmware revision. Here is a quick overview of the different versions:
- Version 1.0
This initial realease was made for the Evaluation Board 1.2, which was shipped
in a plastic box. This version contains firmware revision 13191.
- Version 2.0
Version 2.0 was made for the Evaluation board 2.0, which is shipped in a
metal box. This newer evaluation board contains an additional multiplexer
so one can trigger on any one of the four input channels, while the old
board could only trigger on channel #1. This version contains also the
firmware revision 13191.
- Version 2.1
Version 2.1 contains sophisticated calibration routines for the evaluation
board. Using these routines, the noise level of the board can be reduced
from ~8 mV RMS to below 1 mV RMS, and the timing accuracy can be improved
down to ~10 ps. Unfortunately this works only with firmware revision 13279
or later, which is included in this package. People having received an
evaluation board with an older firmware version can upgrade the firmware using a
Xilinx download cable by
flashing the file drs4_eval1.mcs contained in this
package.
- Version 2.1.1
Version 2.1.1 is identical to 2.1 except that it contains a small example
program to guide users to write their own application using the DRS library.
- Version 2.1.2
Version 2.1.2 saves waveform in XML format as t/y points which then contains
the proper timing calibration.
- Version 2.1.2
Version 2.1.3 adds input range change of the evaluation board between
-0.5V...+0.5V and 0V...+1V.
MS Windows
Some computers might require the the installation of the
Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package in order to run the
programs. Here is also a local copy.
Tested under Windows XP 32-bit.
Linux
Requires
wxWidgets package
Tested under Scientific Linux 5.1.
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