Becoming Familiar with the RASP Tools Suite for FPAAs
Class Website:
http://users.ece.gatech.edu/phasler/ECE6435/
Virtual Machine Download Website:
http://users.ece.gatech.edu/phasler/start/tools/v1/FPAA_VM_download.html
Setup: [Use links on Virtual Machine (VM) Download Website]
• Download/Install Virtual Box Platform Packages 4.3.20 (latest version)
• Download/Install Virtual Box Extension Pack 4.3.20 (latest version)
• Download Virtual Machine: OVA file for Virtual
1. Launch and Import Virtual Machine
File -> Import Appliance
2.
Select
classvm
in
left-‐hand
windowpane
of
Virtual
Box
and
click
Settings
-‐>You
can
change
the
name
of
the
VM
3. Create a Shared Folder [Allows transferring of files from host machine to VM]
First select and delete previous Shared Folder
Make/Select an exiting folder
Auto-mount should be selected
4. Select the VM and press the green Start Button next to Settings
Password is “reverse”
Click blue CADSP button in Unity Bar Wait for the tools to load
5. Update RASP Tools to the latest version (You must be connected to the Internet)
Read the pop-up messages carefully
Wait for the Update Complete message! …Press ok, and then launch the Tools again.
Note:
1. Notice that the default directory is RASP_Workspace
* We encourage you to make a folder for each of your designs to stay organized
2. You can make Folders different ways (Create a Folder for your assignment)
• Folder Icon è Navigate to RASP_Workspace and right click for menu
Terminal
Assignment
Take
measurements
using
our
remote
system.
1.
Create
a
New
Design
Note:
• Palette Browser contains Scilab standard blocks
• Palette Brower contains RASP Tools library of blocks
o Scroll down to view Palette “FPAA”
• Palette Browser can always be opened from View Tab èPalette browser
2. Drag and drop blocks to Xcos window
Arbitrary Waveform Generator block (Input & Output Blocks)
Voltage Measurement (Complex Blocks)
Click arrow then drag line connector to other arrow
3. Navigate to the Scilab Console
Either
Alt+Tab (keep pressing tab until you highlight “Scilab 5.4.1 Console”)
Use Unity Bar, click on Scilab button and select Console
4. Create a variable containing a vector of voltage values (Min: 0.2 V, Max: 2.5V)
Using a “;” after a command will not display the result in the console
After pressing Enter, your variable will appear in the Variable Browser
By double clicking on the variable, the Variable Editor will appear
*Help on linspace:
[v]=linspace(x1,x2 [,n])
Linearly spaced vector. linspace(x1, x2) generates a row vector of n (default value=100) linearly
equally spaced points between x1 and x2.
5. Navigate to the Xcos window and change Arbitrary Generator block’s parameters
Choose One:
o Double click the block Right click on the block and select “Block
Parameters” Press Ctrl+B
Change all three parameters and press OK
o Type in the variable you created
o Use a Sample Rate < 200
o Change Loopback to “N”
6. Change Measure Voltage block’s Sample Rate parameter to the value you chose for
Arbitrary Waveform Generator and press OK
7. Save your Design
• Use File è Save as… OR Save icon in the toolbar
• Navigate to the folder you created and under Filter choose “Xcos file (*.xcos)”
8. Go to the main blue GUI (Rasp Design)
• Type your GT email address (Press Enter)
• Type “13” for chip number (Press Enter)
• Choose your design
• Compile your design
• Send email
*You will receive an email with your results from the remote system
9. Load your results into Scilab
• Rasp Design GUI
o Choose your design name
o Type chip number (Press Enter)
• Load Remote Data
o Download and Save results.zip attachment to your Shared Folder on host
machine
o Move zip file to your design folder (Use File icon or Terminal)
o Press Load Remote Data on GUI
For Example,
If
using
File
icon
to
relocate
zip
file…
• File
System
media
folder
sf_<Your
Shared
Folder
Name>
10. Look at your results via the Console
Either Type
rm_results (results appear in Console)
editvar rm_results (results appear in Variable Editor)
