hera_corr_f

A repository for HERA SNAP F-engine firmware and control software.

Software Versions:

• Ubuntu 16.04/18.04
• Xilinx Vivado System Edition 2019.1
• MATLAB/Simulink 2019a

To open/modify/compile:

1. Clone this repository
2. Clone submodules:

git submodule init
git submodule update

To modify SNAP firmware

1. Create a local environment specification file startsg.local.
2. From the top level of this repository, run startsg (if your environment file is called startsg.local) or startsg <my_local_environment_file.local>.

Source Files

`snap_fengine.slx -- A 6-input, 500 Msps, 8192 channel F-engine, capable of outputting 6144 channels at 4-bit resolution.

To install and run control software`

1. Install a redis server on a server on your local network. Life will be easier if this server is accessible via the hostname redishost. On Ubuntu:

apt install redis-server

2. Install casperfpga and its dependencies. These require python 2.7

cd control_software/casperfpga
pip install -r requirements.txt
python setup.py install

3. Install the control software

cd .. # Go to the control_software directory
python setup.py install

4. See further software documentation in the control_software directory.