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   1.  readIPs.py and others should report the host and slot used, and translate the hex to decimal. *[added 2013-09-16 by esh]*


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   1. Create new module (named maybe AMC13) which manages a connection to AMC13.  *[Complete as of 05/17/12]*
      a.  retrieve from an environment variable (=AMC13_SERIAL_NO=)  the serial number of the AMC13 and calculate the I/P addresses.  If not set, prompt the user for the serial number.
      a.  set class variables to default address table names (=AMC13_AddressTable_x6_v01.txt= where x is S for Spartan or V for virtex.)  Check for environment variables to override (=AMC13_SPARTAN_ADDRESS_TABLE=) etc
      a.  provide methods to access the serial no, IP addresses and address table names, i.e. =amc13.serial_no()=, =amc13.spartan_ip()=
      a.  provide methods to connect to the spartan and virtex chips and return a PyChips handle for read/write operations
      a.  modify eventually all scripts to use the above class (start with a test version of =ipbus.py=)
   1. Rename scripts to remove version numbers. *[Objective modified]*
           <CR>-Modified task: rename scripts using synced version numbers within the amc13 directory. *[Complete as of 05/17/12]*
   1. *find_amc13_v2.py*:  Eliminate modified ChipsBus2.py, use try/catch instead.  Add "row of dots" progress indicator as originally requested *[Complete as of 05/22/12]*
          <CR> -new script *find_version_serial_no.py*
   1. Add python version check in *amc13.py* *[Complete as of 05/17/12]*
   1. Modify flash programming to work with python V2.4 if feasible *[Complete as of 05/17/12]*
   1. Exit after first error on verify fail in p_flash *[Complete as of 05/17/2012]*
   1. Add warning or progress indication during delay while loading MCS file *[Complete as of 05/17/2012]*
   1. Add dates updated and authors to all scripts *[Complete as of 05/17/2012]*
   1. Add version number / date of revision announcement to all scripts.  Rename scripts to generic names without version numbers *[Complete as of 05/22/2012]*
   1. Update the README file *[Complete as of 05/22/2012]*
   1. Put file names for address table files in one line (use a variable in amc13.py outside function defs) *[Complete as of 05/22/2012]*
   1. Test with latest PyChips (1_4_3?) *[Confirmed as of 05/22/2012]*
   1. Fix crashes for missing address tables (read_regs?) *[read_regs.py removed]*
   1. Update amc_control.py to work with new address table (see [[AMC13 Python Status Display]]) *[new status display fully integrated]*
   1. Check environment variables for valid contents (i.e. non-numeric or empty AMC_13_SERIAL_NO causes a crash) *[change added to the 'amc13.py' module]*
   1. Transfer major changes recently (as of Aug 27 2012) to the Python software *[complete as of 08/24/12]*
   1. Fix and make correct the 'FIFO write', 'Block write', 'Block Read', and 'Fifo Read' commands in 'amc13_command.py' *[complete as of 08/27/12]*
-- Main.EricHazen - 14 Mar 2012
Topic revision: r14 - 16 Sep 2013 - EricHazen