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Chapter 2 – Software and Driver Install
Introduction
Prior to device configuration, both the STAPL player (acx_stapl_player), and (if USB
connectivity is desired) the USB drivers for the Bi tporter pod must be installed on the host
system.
TherearetwowaystoinstalltheSTAPLplayerandoptionalBitporterUSBdrivers:
•Asastandalonecommand‐linebitstreamloa dingtool.
(Usefulina labenvironment,
thiscontainsnographicalcomponent.)
•AspartoftheACEsoftwaresuite.(Intendedforgeneraluse,ACEincludesagraphi‐
calDownloadtool,theSnapShotdebuggingtool,andtheHWDemotool.Thecom‐
mand‐lineacx_stapl_playerisalsoinstalledwithACE.)
Note: Nolicensefileorlicense
serverisneededwhenrunningtheSTAPLplayerfromthecommand
line.RunningACEdoesrequirealicense.
Standalone STAPL Player and USB Driver Install
For users wishing to install only the STAPL Player and not the rest of ACE, (for example:
whenusingaseparatelow‐endhostPCinalabenvironment,)theplayerandUSBdriverscan
beinstalledseparatelyfromACE.
BeawarethatthestandaloneSTAPLPlayerisonly usefulfordevice
programming,andlittle
else.
BeawarethattheuseoftheSnapShotdebuggingtoolrequirestheinstallationofthefullACE
softwaresuite.
Note: UserswishingtoinstalltheentireACEsoftwaresuite(whichalreadyincludestheSTAPLplayer
andUSBdrivers)shouldrefertotheAchronixSoftware&LicenseUserGuide(UG002).
Important! DisconnectanyattachedBitporterpodsfromthehostPCbeforeinstallingtheACE
SoftwaresuiteandUSBdrivers.
Important! DisconnectanyattachedBitporterpodsfromthehostPCbeforeinstallingthestandalone
STAPLPlayerandUSBdrivers.
Windows
AfterlocatingthestandaloneSTAPLplayerinstaller(standalone_acx_stapl_player_
installer.exe) on the development kit CD (or downloading it from the Achronix web
site),installthesoftwaretothedesiredinstallationdirectory.
Important! DonotinstallbothACEandthestandaloneSTAPLplayeronthesameWindows
machine.Besuretouninstallany
previousinstallationsofAchronixsoftwareandrebootbefore
runningthestandaloneSTAPLplayerinstaller.
1. LocatethestandaloneSTAPLplayerinstaller(standalone_acx_stapl_player_
installer.exe)onthedevelopmentkitCDorwebsite.Double‐clicktheinstallfile
tobegintheprocess.
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