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"