• ePix Notes (Dan's) 

STEP 0 (only good if you know the firmware and can program over fiber)

• Where is firmware located?
  • EPIX Repo --> /firmware/targets/Epix10ka/images
  • Have to clone the repo first...
    • https://github.com/slaclab/epix
    • 
• Check out branch that is "actively" being updated
  • Checking out branch

    $ cd IC_projects/epix
    # where I have my local git repo
    $ git checkout rogue_v5.14
    $ git branch
    # make sure you see that you're in branch rogue_v5.14
    $ git pull
    # make sure "Already up to date."

  • 

• Repo is setup, rogue version is specified, have script for programing over fiber
  • Checking if MCS file is there
    • $ cd firmware/targets/Epix10ka/images/
  • Load the MCS file, but make sure number is same as firmware: See ePix Notes (Dan's) 
    • 
    • Another first time step... need to unzip
      • $ gunzip *
        • Will remove source files, but don't worry they are version controlled 
    • Actually loading the MCS file...
      • Loading MCS

        $ cd ~/IC_projects/epix/software/Epix/
        $ source setup_template.sh
        $ cd scripts/
        $ python epixGen2LoadFpga.py --mcs=../../../firmware/targets/Epix10ka/images/Epix10ka-0xE2040002-20210715112919-mkwiatko-328bae7.mcs

      • Don't worry abut warnings, if you get an error, find a firmware engineer to help...

      • If written correctly
        • ignore errors after this...