XIA Pixie-Net XL Quick Start Manual

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Pixie-Net XL Quick Start Guide

Introduction

Thank you for using our products. This document contains the most important information to get

started with the Pixie-Net XL system. Please read the entire document and keep it nearby as you

go through the installation of hardware and software and the initial setup of the detector system.

Please also read at least the first 3 chapters of the Pixie-Net XL User Manual provided with the

software distribution

System Requirements (Section 1.3 of the User Manual)

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Windows PC (for initial setup). See manual for Linux options.

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Local network connection

Setup (Sections 2.1/2.2 of the User Manual)

Download and extract/install Silicon Labs CP210x VCP Windows USB-to-UART driver from

https://www.silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers?tab=downloads

Download and install Tera Term (or other suitable terminal program) from http://ttssh2.osdn.jp/

Connect

- DC power plug from the AC adapter to the "12VDC" power input on the Pixie-Net XL

- USB cable between Pixie-Net XL ("UART 1") and PC (any USB port)

- CAT 5 network cable from Pixie-Net XL ("LAN 1") to local network

From the Silicon Labs installation, run CP210xVCPInstaller_x64.exe to create a COM port and

find the new COM port's number in device manager

Open Tera Term.

- Connect via the serial port showing the COM number above

- Select Setup > Serial port. Defaults are ok, except baud rate must be 115200.

- type <enter> in the terminal prompt

- Login with default credentials root/xia17pxn

Once logged on via the Linux terminal, the following steps must be performed:

- Find IP address: ifconfig (if no IP address is assigned, contact your network admin )

- Change to working directory: cd /var/www

On the PC, open a web browser and type the Pixie-Net XL's IP address into the search/address

field. Firefox is the recommended browser. Here you can monitor ADC input signals, view run

statistics and spectra, and access results from data acquisition.

On the PC, open Windows Explorer and type \\<IP address>\PNvarwww in the address field.

The folder shows the working directory of the Pixie-Net XL, including settings files and results.

Page 1 Pixie-Net XL system. Please read the entire document and keep it nearby as you go through the installation of hardware and software and the initial setup of the detector system. Please also read at least the first 3 chapters of the Pixie-Net XL User Manual provided with the software distribution System Requirements (Section 1.3 of the User Manual)
Page 2 “PULSE” output to one of the analog inputs. For a description of the parameters, please see the Pixie-Net XL User Manual. To modify a parameter, edit the .ini file and then execute ./progfippi to apply the changes to the FPGA. Editing can be accomplished with a built-in Linux editor through the terminal (for example VI) or by opening the file with a text editor in Windows through the network file sharing (item 8 above).
Page 3  Connect CAT-5 cable to port LAN 1. This is the controller network with the Pixie-Net XL on-board Linux OS for setup and run control. The Linux OS employs DCHP and should automatically configure its network connection. Its IP address can be found from the router or by logging on with the USB/UART and typing ifconfig in the terminal (see manual for details).
Page 4 The optic fiber is then connected to the SFP module of a WR master (the purple one), for example a WR-LEN or a WR switch. To check on the WR status, in the Pixie-Net XL Linux terminal, type minicom to open the White Rabbit UART interface. Type gui to see the current status. It should show “TRACK_PHASE”...