Contents
- STARGRASP Core System
- I. Core System Operation
- II. Core Software Overview
- Command Syntax Notes
- Application Notes
- A. Demo Scripts
- B. Toolkit Level
- C. STARGRASP C Libraries
- D. Controller Socket Commands
- adc
- celldes
- cellsel
- clean
- clk
- clvset
- console
- dac
- detsize
- dev
- etime
- etype
- expose
- exposing
- ifconfig
- leds
- ntp
- ot
- otacal
- pixtype
- reset
- readcal
- readout
- settrig
- shutter
- E. Registers and Clocking Instructions
- III. Core Hardware Overview
- IV. Computers and Switches
- V. Test Procedures
- STARGRASP Info-Sheet
- STARGRASP Quick Start
- Extra Software Provided (Unsupported)
| Command: | leds |
| Contexts: | Network socket, serial console. |
| Function: | Disables or Enables the STARGRASP controller's diagnostic LEDs |
| Required Parameters: | none. |
| Optional Parameters: | on | off |
About the Diagnostic LEDs
The STARGRASP FPGA board has 6 diagnostic LEDs. 5 are in a row on the top edge of the board, and the 6th is with the fiber for the Ethernet. The Ethernet light behavior is fairly standard: Solid (green) indicates a link has been established, and blinks correspond to packets going in or out. Note that packets could be any Ethernet packets, including ARP requests or DHCP requests, so blinks do not necessarily indicate that IP has been configured. LED D2 can be used to determine more about IP addressing and logging.
D1 (green)
- Blinks a few times rapidly: Selftests are about to start.
- OFF: Selftests are in progress, or have failed.
- ON: Selftests completed successfully.
- Blinks a few times slowly: Selftest completed, but failed (will stay off after.)
D2 (green)
- ON indicates the board has an IP address. This could either be a static IP or one assigned by DHCP.
- Blinks: each time a TCP log message is successfully sent (1Hz status update or other message)
D3 (red) - OPB Error
- ON after a bus error occurs.
D4 (red) - PLB Error
- ON after a bus error occurs.
D5 - FPGA Done?
Currently, it is not possible to determine if one of the red error LEDs is lit (or that a bus error has occurred) other than by looking at the boardset.
"leds off"
Whether any of the leds are lit or not, it is advisable to issue the "leds off" command at the start of every exposure to ensure that the controller is not adding stray light before the shutter opens. In the case of D3/D4, these lights will be silently made dark and will not re-light unless another bus error occurs. In the case of D1/D2 and the Ethernet light, those LEDs will continue operating normally once "leds on" is issued.
If your CCD is configured to use background cleaning, the "leds off" command also serves as a way to stop cleaning before integration begins, because any command received by the controller will stop background cleaning.