Readout Controller Configuration

MVME 6100
ROC1 ethernet address: 0001AF1998B5
ROC1 ethernet address: 0001AF1998B6
MPC7457 RISC G4 processor (PPC family)

Download files from JLAB

I downloaded the boot file and VXworks kernel from JLAB

/site/coda/kern/5.5/boot/boot6100_122.bin  
/site/coda/kern/5.5/vx6100_v4.1

and put in /tftpboot subdirectory on Host computer

Debug Connector

I then used the serial port on the host computer to interface with the MVME6100 via the "DEBUG" port. The debug port took an RJ45 standard cable so I got and RJ45-DB9 converter. This seemed to work out of the box. Just in case I ever need to make my own connector record the pinouts below.

Information below is Table 5-11 pg 92 of this reference

ROC Pin#	DB9 Pin #	DB9 shell	Signal
1	1	Blue	DCD (Carrier Detect)
2	7	Orange	RTS (Request to Send)
3	5	Black	GNDC
4	3	Red	TX (Transmit)
5	2	Green	RX (Recieve)
6	5	Yellow	GNDC
7	8	Brown	CTS (Clear to Send)
8	4	White	DTR (Data Terminal Ready)

MVME6100 BOOT screen

MPU-Type =MPC74x7 MPU-Int Clock Speed =1266MHz MPU-Ext Clock Speed =133MHz MPU-Int Cache(L2) Enabled, 512KB, L2CR =C0000000 MPU-Ext Cache(L3) Enabled, 2MB, 211MHz, L3CR =DC026000

PCI bus instance 0 =64 bit, 133 Mhz, PCI-X PCI bus instance 1 =64 bit, PCI

Reset/Boot Vector =Flash1

Local Memory Found =20000000 (&536870912) User Download Buffer =006B7000:008B6FFF

Basic commands

setting the time

The command below will print the help screen for the time set command

he set

for example

MVME6100> set -t082604163100

08 = Month
26 = day
04 = year
16 = hour (24 hour clock)
31 = min
00 = seconds

MVME6100> time

THU AUG 26 16:31:02.00 2004

Ping another computer to check network

I was inable to ping unless I used the "LAN1" RJ45 etherenet port

MVME6100> ping -c134.50.3.216 -s134.50.3.210
Client (Source) IP Address      = 134.50.3.216
Server (Destination) IP Address = 134.50.3.210
Server/Host Found, E-Address    = 0030487A9468
170 (128+42) bytes from 134.50.3.210: icmp_seq=0 time=179 us
Packets Transmitted =1, Packets Received =1, Packets Lost =0 (0%)
Round-Trip Min/Avg/Max = 179/179/179 uS

show the flash memory

MVME6100> flashShow
Device-Name  Base-Address,Size  Device-Size,Count  Boot  Type
/dev/flash0  F4000000,04000000  02000000,00000002  No    Intel 28F256
/dev/flash1  F8000000,04000000  02000000,00000002  Yes   Intel 28F256

Load in the VxWorks boot kernel

MVME6100> tftpGet -cCLIENT_IP_ADDRESS -sSERVER_IP_ADDRESS -fFILENAME

CLIENT_IP_ADDESS is the IP address of the computer receiving the file
SERVER_IP_ADDRESS is the IP address of the computer hosting the file (by default tftp uses the subdirectory /tftpboot)

MVME6100> tftpGet -c134.50.3.216 -s134.50.3.210 -fboot6100_122.bin
Network Loading from: /dev/enet0
Loading File: boot6100_122.bin
Load Address: 006B7000
Download Buffer Size = 00200000

Client IP Address      = 134.50.3.216
Server IP Address      = 134.50.3.210
Gateway IP Address     = 134.50.3.253
Subnet IP Address Mask = 255.255.255.0

Network File Load in Progress...

Bytes Received =&594768, Bytes Loaded =&594768
Bytes/Second   =&594768, Elapsed Time =1 Second(s)

Flash the RAM with the program

>MVME6100>flashProgram -d/dev/flash0 -o03f00100 -nfff00

After flashing you flip dipswitch #2 on S4 fo off and powercycle

MVME6100> flashProgram -d/dev/flash0 -o03f00100 -nfff00
Source Starting/Ending Addresses      =006B7000/007B6EFF
Destination Starting/Ending Addresses =F7F00100/F7FFFFFF
Number of Effective Bytes             =000FFF00 (&1048320)

Program Flash Memory (Y/N)? Y

=== set BOOTA dip switch===

I moved the dip switch on S4 labeled "BOOT A" to OFF

Error

MVME6100> sysMotVpdInit: Unable to read Vital Product Data (VPD). sysMotVpdInit: Unable to read Vital Product Data (VPD).

The above error results when the "Normal" dip switch on S4 is set to "OFF"

The VxWorks Boot screen

                           VxWorks System Boot

Copyright 1984-2002  Wind River Systems, Inc.

CPU: Motorola MVME6100-0163 - MPC 7457
Version: VxWorks5.5.1
BSP version: 1.2/2
Creation date: Feb  2 2007, 16:49:27

Press any key to stop auto-boot...
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