#apertus IRC Channel Logs

morning folks!

Hey @Bertl, I'm new to the project, but I'm an embedded developer though experienced in non-RTOS, interrupt-less, single-purpose applications. Basically, embedded software in home appliances!

Or specifically, what repos.

Welcome jhlink. Thanks for coming!

How did you find out about the project?

Honestly, probing around the Google Summer of Code site. I've been looking around for open source hardware projects to contribute towards, but I didn't know where to look beyond filter through Github repos by popularity.

tag?

Sorry, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, function gen., etc.

Like, Hey "Bertl"

I may not be using the correct terminology. I'm used to using @ in Slack.

hahaha, duly noted.

but most clients support auto highlighting for the nick of the client owner

Already there, Rex. :) I'm using LimeChat.

I use Pidgin and it doesn't.

nevertheless you can use some attribute characters for most clients like _this_ for *example*

Absolutely. Something similar to Markdown, right?

yeah, kind of the great, grand parent of markdown ;-)

So, Axiom!! What's the dealio?

*available

i.e. for what kind of CPU/MPU did you write software for

Nothing in particular. It's mostly been Arduinos and Raspberri Pis. I've got some STM32 boards, but haven't got into for lack of a project.

Nope! My past job focused more on taking on the shelf devices and delivering products.

I've got a general understanding of computer architecture, so I'm sure I could pick it up.

the SoC variety of FPGA (we use a Xilinx ZYNQ) has two hardened arm cores (similar to RPi) so that might be an option too

Hahaha, someday soon, I'll hope to buy an FPGA!

Part of the reason why I wanted to join this project.

jhlink: actually they are quite cheap nowadays ... so the entry price level is not a problem anymore

Wait. Price for the FPGAs that Axiom is using?

While we're on the topic of architecture, one of the questions I had while lurking around the site previously was how all the software pieces were connected.

Maybe it's my inexperience with FPGA that's preventing me from making the mental connections, but I'm not sure how everything is communicating.

Awesome.

you might want to check the wiki for a general idea how the AXIOM Beta stack is designed

on the software side, the image pipeline is done in the FPGA

(section of the linked manual)

the various control registers are realized as memory mapped regions

and the arm cores basically do all the orchestration required to make it work

that is work in progress done by BAndiT1983 when he has some spare time

which has some issues when you do uncoordinated changes

Bertl: lol. uncoordinated changes???

i.e. make sure that requests and changes are properly serialized

for the current firmware, you want to talk with anuejn and vup as well as se6ast1an_ ...

Where's the PIC16 and PIC32?

the ZYNQ is on the MicroZed, the development board we use for the AXIOM Beta

the PICs are on the MainBoard and the PowerBoard

they basically do hardware and bus management as well as help with debugging and bringup

jhlink: Would it be possible to get an email address for you please? I've DM'd you.

Absolutley.

I'm looking at the AES-Z7MB-7Z010-G block diagram, and I can't seem to find where the PIC is blocked.

(I'm setting aside the AXIOM Remote stuff for now. :) )

jhlink, which PIC do you mean?

jhlink: Well done. I'm in the process of reorganising things so files are easier to find... which Bertl will be pleased to hear.

xD*

Incremental progress is the best strategy for monolithic projects. ;)

Eagle

Out of curiosity, are the board designs version controlled in Github?

whatever yes :)

the version changes when something functional or placement specific has changed

Very cool. Are they centrally managed in a repository?

probably not 100% up-to-date, but if you are missing something, just let me know

Okay. I have an idea of how everything is connected now. You've got two pic16 and a couple of MachXO2 FPUs on the main board while stacking it with the Zylinx development board.

Now that I've signed off more or less on that rabbit hole... xD

Definitely embedded Linux.

How are builds currently created?

I noticed there was a task for something like this in the Project board.

So that question takes me a bit our of my area.

(I don't type properly either)

So, given that I don't have a dev. board, I think I'd like to try my hand at the build system.

or used*

Got it. I'll leave questions here and check back later.

Per T738, could I just pick a stable (LTS) OS that works and roll with it?

I'll check back later for updates. :)

should be fairly automated by now

Best to clone the git repo and follow the readme

./makefiles/docker-make.sh qemu-shell should get you started

will check

off to bed, good night

Alright. Thanks for the assist Bertl!! I'll follow up with alexML about that.

you're welcome!