XIA Pixie-Net Quick Start Manual

Pixie-Net Quick Start Guide
Introduction
Thank you for using our products. This document contains the most important information to get started
with the Pixie-Net 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 User Manual provided with the software distribution
System Requirements (Section 1.3 of the User Manual)
 Windows PC (for initial setup). See manual for Linux options.
 Local network connection
Setup (Sections 2.1/2.2 of the User Manual)
1. Download and extract/install Silicon Labs CP210x USB-to-UART driver from
https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers
See microzed.org/sites/default/files/documentations/CP210x_Setup_Guide_1_2.pdf for details.
2. Download and install Tera Term (or other suitable terminal program) from http://ttssh2.osdn.jp/
3. Connect
- DC power plug from the AC adapter to the "12VDC" power input on the Pixie-Net
- USB cable between Pixie-Net ("UART") and PC (any USB port)
- CAT 5 network cable from Pixie-Net to local network
4. 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
5. 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
6. Once logged on via the Linux terminal, the following steps must be performed:
- Change to working directory: cd /var/www
- Apply parameters from file settings.ini to FPGA: ./progfippi
(For units 1320 and up, this is executed automatically at Linux startup)
- Automatically set a few basic parameters: ./findsettings
This should be performed with the detector connected, with the correct polarity and
termination setting specified in the settings file.
- Find IP address: ifconfig (if no IP address is assigned, contact your network admin )
7. On the PC, open a web browser and type the Pixie-Net's IP address into the search/address field.
8. On the PC open Windows Explorer and type \\<IP address>\PNvarwww in the address field.
Login with default credentials root/xia17pxn