The future FAIR Experiment CBM intends to use Virtex4 based front-end electronics implementing an EPICS based control system for remote setup configuration and run/process control.
3.1.1. Installation of μClinux on Virtex 4's PPC architecture using KIPs VMware image based XXX framework
Norbert Abel (KIP), showed how to use the tools developped at KIP to easily install μClinux on Xilinx's Virtex4 ... using a pre-release of their framework ... more.
3.1.2. EPICS
Steps to have an IOC running on the Virtex FPGA ... read more
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4.1. ml403 virtex4 evaluation board
(M.Stockmeyer)
The future DAQ controls needs to be tested on a potential hardware. In order to do so an evaluation board of Xilinx was bought. I (M.Stockmeyer) have the priviledge to use and test it. Please refer to the installation guide if you are not familiar with this kind of hardware:
First M403 Installation Software Installation EPICS cross compilation for Power PC
last change: -- MarcRStockmeier - 08 Nov 2005
-- PeterZumbruch - 10 Nov 2009