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DS160PR410: Using Sigcon Architect for custom board

Victor Levandovsky
Intellectual 575 points
Part Number: DS160PR410
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: , , USB2ANY, DS160PR810

Hello

I would like to use Sigcon Architect for design and program EEPROM for custom board, not EVM.

There will be 8x `410`s grouped for one x8 PCIe and two x4 PCIe. All `410 devices share common EEPROM.

There are two options in SigCon GUI for EVM Model - DS160PR410EVM-RSC and DS160PR410EVM-SMA.

Can I add my board to list with my settings? Any options for load configuration from file, for example?

-- Regards,

Victor

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    TI__Expert 8165 points

    Hello-

    The DS160PR410 SigCon GUI does not allow you to add your board to the list with your settings.  However, given that your board features the same number of DS160PR410 devices as the DS160PR410EVM-RSC, you can use the DS160PR410EVM-RSC GUI profile to configure your devices and generate an EEPROM profile.

    The GUI,  however, does not have a feature to program the EEPROM device at this time.  The feature is planned to be added at a later time.

    Regards,

    Davor

  • 0 in reply to Davor Glisic
    Intellectual 575 points

    Hello

    Thank you for the answer....

    I`m very surprised that programming EEPROM is not available at this moment.
    Any information when new version of Sigcon Architect will be releazed?

    I hope I2C access with USB2ANY work without any limitation for any custom boards.

    P.S.

    Could you inform me, please, how Sigcon Architect detect what kit (RCS or SMA) connected with Auto-Detect command button?

    -- Regards,

    Victor

  • 0 in reply to Victor Levandovsky
    TI__Expert 8165 points

    Hello Victor,

    Currently, the plan is to release an updated version towards the end of the year.

    I do however have an unreleased GUI that could be used to program an EEPROM device.  If you sign up for a myTI account (if you don't already have it) and provide your email address, I can give you access to download it.

    We'll consider your feedback on making SigCon Architect more flexible for controlling custom boards.

    The DS160PR810 SigCon Architect GUI simply scans for the I2C addresses.  If it only detects a single address from the expected list, it assumes it is connected to the DS160PR410EVM-SMA (which only features a single device).  Otherwise, it selects the DS160PR410EVM-RSC and expects to "see" 8 devices on the I2C bus.

    Regards,

    Davor

  • 0 in reply to Davor Glisic
    Intellectual 575 points

    Hello Davor

    Thank you for answer.
    I send my email to you.

    -- Regards

    Victor