MICROCHIP DG0884 PolarFire CoaXPress GenlCam 12G Video Kit User Guide

MICROCHIP DG0884 PolarFire CoaXPress GenlCam 12G Video Kit

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Revision History

The revision history describes the changes that were implemented in the document. The changes are listed by revision, starting with the most current publication.

Revision 2.0
The following is a summary of the changes in revision 2.0 of this document

• Added GenICam functions in the PolarFire 12.5G Video Over CoaXPress, page 2
• Added GenICam GUI Features, page 14 section
• Updated GUI for GenICam support

Revision 1.0
Revision 1.0 was the first publication of this document.

PolarFire 12.5G Video Over CoaXPress

This document describes how to run the CoaXPress 12.5 Gbps video demo using the PolarFire Video Kit and CXP-12 Host board, Dual Camera sensor module and CXP-12 Device board and a HDMI monitor. The demo design features a fully integrated solution developed using Microsemi Libero SoC software to help customers evaluate PolarFire in smart embedded vision applications and to build prototypes quickly. For more information, see Smart Embedded Vision page.
The demo demonstrates the following functions:

• MIPI CSI-2 RX to read the 4K dual camera input
• CoaXPress IP configured as the CXP Device to transmit 4K video data from 2 cameras to the CXP host
• CoaXPress IP configured as the CXP Host to receive 4K video data from 2 cameras from the CXP device
• CFA (Color Filter Array) to RGB (Red, Green, Blue) conversion
• Display controller
• Picture In Picture (PIP)
• 4K image panning through 1920×1080 output via HDMI 1.4 TX port
• Edge detection
• Image enhancements such as contrast, brightness, or color balance
• Send GenICam commands from the CXP Host to CXP Device to control camera settings.
• Fetch XML file from the CXP Device to CXP Host to save it on the host computer and displaying on the user interface (GUI).

Note: The solution includes a user-friendly GUI to control these image/video settings and support for GenlCam commands.
The PolarFire Video Kit (DVP-102-000512-001) features:

• A 300K LE FPGA (MPF300T, FCG1152)
• HDMI 1.4 transmitter (ADV7511) chipset and corresponding connector
• HDMI 2.0 with rail clamps, ReDrivers and corresponding connectors
• Dual camera sensor featuring IMX334 Sony image sensor
• Image sensor interface to support upto two MIPI CSI-2 cameras
• DSI Interface
• NVIDIA Jetson Interface (MIPI CSI-2 TX connector)
• A High Pin Count (HPC) FMC connector to connect to high-speed interfaces (like 12G-CXP, 12G-SDI and USXGMII)

For more information about the video kit, see
https://www.microsemi.com/existing-parts/parts/150747.

The following figure highlights the PolarFire Video Kit features:
Figure 1 • PolarFire Video Kit (DVP-102-000512-001)

Design Requirements

The following table lists the hardware and software required to run the demo.

Table 1 • Design Requirements

Prerequisites
Before you start:

1. Download the design files from:
   http://soc.microsemi.com/download/rsc/?f=mpf_dg0884_cxp_genicam_df

2. Download the programming job file from:
   http://soc.microsemi.com/download/rsc/?f=mpf_dg0884_liberosoc_jb

3. Download and install the GUI from:
   http://soc.microsemi.com/download/rsc/?f=mpf_dg0884_liberosoc_gui

4. Download and install the Program and Debug software from:
   http://soc.microsemi.com/download/reg/download.aspx?p=f=ProgramDebug_v12_4_WIN

Note: On this web page, download the Program_Debug_v12.4_win.exe binary file. Installation of this executable file installs FlashPro Express and SmartDebug used for FPGA programming and debugging. FlashPro Express is used in this demo.
Note: The Program and Debug Software also installs the drivers on the host PC to detect the COM port for running the demo. Install this software whenever the demo is run on a different host PC.

Demo Resources
The mpf_dg0884_liberosoc_jb folder contains CXP HOST BOARD and CXP DEVICE BOARD job files the following resources:

• A job file (JOB file): This file includes the FPGA bitstream and the SPI Flash image to be programmed.

For programming the FPGA using the job file, see Programming the PolarFire FPGAs, page 6.

Installing the Demo GUI
To install the GUI:

1. Extract the contents of the mpf_dg0884_liberosoc_gui.zip file and run the setup.exe file.

2. Click Yes for any message from User Account Control.
   The CoaXPress – GenICam GUI installation wizard is displayed.

3. Confirm the installation directory locations for the GUI and the National Instruments products and click Next.

4. Accept the license agreement, and click Next.

5. Review the summary and click Next.
   The installation proceeds with a progress bar. After the installation, a confirmation message is dis-played.

6. Click Next. To exit the installation wizard.

7. Restart the host PC if prompted.
   The CoaXPress – GenICam GUI is installed.

Setting Up the Demo
Setting up the demo involves the following processes:

• Setting Up the Hardware,
• Programming the PolarFire FPGAs,

Setting Up the Hardware
The following figure shows hardware setup.

Figure 2 • Setting Up the Hardware

Setting up the hardware involves:

• Interfacing the camera sensor module with the CXP-12 DEVICE BOARD. This part is called the CXP Device side.
• Interfacing the CXP-12 HOST BOARD with the video kit through FMC. This part is called the CXP host side.
• Connecting the CXP device side and Host side.

Follow these steps:

1. Connect the J1 connector of the dual camera sensor module to J1 connector of the cxp-12 device board.
2. Connect the J11 (FMC) connector of the cxp-12 host board to J14 (FMC) connector of the video kit.
3. Connect the CXP-12 DEVICE BOARD and the CXP-12 HOST BOARD using the Coaxial HD-BNC to HD-BNC Male to Male cable.
4. Connect the HDMI monitor to J2 (HDMI 1.4 TX port) of the video kit using the HDMI cable.
5. Connect the host PC and the video kit through J12 of the video kit using the USB mini cable.
6. Connect the FlashPro4 and CXP-12 device board through J21 of the CXP-12 device board.
7. Connect the power supply cable to J20 of the video kit.
8. Ensure that the following jumper settings are set on the video kit.

Table 2 • Jumper and Switch Settings PolarFire VIDEO KIT

• 9. Ensure that the following jumper settings are set on the CXP-12 DEVICE and the CXP-12 HOST boards.

Table 3 • Jumper Settings – CXP-12 Host and Device Board

• 10. Power-up the HDMI monitor.
• 11. Power-up the board using the SW4 slide switch.

The PolarFire dual camera video and imaging hardware is set up. See the following section to program the FPGAs.

Programming the PolarFire FPGAs

This chapter describes how to program the PolarFire device with the job files using Flashpro Express. The job files are available at the following design files folder location:
<$Download_Directory>\mpf_dg0884_liberosoc_jb

Programming the FPGA on the Video Kit

Follow these steps:

1. On the host PC, start the FlashPro Express software from its installation directory.

2. Select New or New Job Project from FlashPro Express Job from Project menu to create a new job project, as shown in Figure 3,.
   Figure 3 • FlashPro Express Job Project

3. Enter the following in the New Job Project from FlashPro Express Job dialog box:

   • Programming job file: Click Browse and navigate to the location where the job file is located and select the file. The default location is:
     <$Download_Directory>\mpf_dg0884_liberosoc_jb\CXP12_host.job

   • FlashPro Express job project location: Select Browse and navigate to the location where you want to save the project.
     Figure 4 • New Job Project from FlashPro Express Job

4. Click OK. The required programming file is selected and ready to be programmed in the device.

5. Connect the USB 2.0A to mini cable with J12 of the PolarFire video kit.

6. The FlashPro Express window appears as shown in Figure 5, page 8. Confirm that a programmer number appears in the Programmer field. If it does not, confirm the board connections and click Refresh/Rescan Programmers.
   Figure 5 • Programming the Device

7. Click RUN to program the device. When the device is programmed successfully, a RUN PASSED status is displayed as shown in Figure 6, page 9. See Running the Demo, page 11.
   Figure 6 • FlashPro Express—RUN PASSED

8. Close FlashPro Express.

The PolarFire device and SPI Flash on the CXP-HOST is programmed.

Programming the FPGA on the CXP-12 Device Board

Follow these steps:

1. On the host PC, start the FlashPro Express software from its installation directory.

2. Select New or New Job Project from FlashPro Express Job from Project menu to create a new job project, as shown in Figure 3, page 7.

3. Enter the following in the New Job Project from FlashPro Express Job dialog box:

   • Programming job file: Click Browse and navigate to the location where the job file is located and select the file. The job file is located at:
     <$Download_Directory>\mpf_dg0884_liberosoc_jb\CXP12_device.job

   • FlashPro Express job project location: Select Browse and navigate to the location where you want to save the project.
     Figure 7 • New Job Project from FlashPro Express Job

4. Click OK. The required programming file is selected and ready to be programmed in the device.

5. Disconnect the mini USB cable from J12 of the PolarFire video kit and connect the mini USB cable to FlashPro4.

6. Connect FlashPro4 with J21(JTAG) of the CXP-12 DEVICE BOARD.

7. The FlashPro Express window appears as shown in Figure 5, page 8. Confirm that a programmer number appears in the Programmer field. If it does not, confirm the board connections and click Refresh/Rescan Programmers.

8. Click RUN. When the device is programmed successfully, a RUN PASSED status is displayed as shown in Figure 6, page 9. See Running the Demo, page 11.

9. Close FlashPro Express or in the Project tab, click Exit.

The PolarFire device and SPI Flash on the CXP-DEVICE is programmed. Now, both HOST and DEVICE are programmed.
Power cycle the board using switch SW4. After power cycling:

• The Full HD HDMI monitor displays the camera feed from the 2 cameras as Picture in Picture.

Running the Demo
The demo features receiving the MIPI Rx data from the two cameras with 4K resolution at 30 frames per second (fps). The 4K MIPI video data from the 2 cameras is converted to CoaXPress data using the CoaXPress IP and transmitted over the coaxial cable. The CoaXPress data received from the host board is converted in to video data using the CoaXPress IP. The received video frames from CoaXPress are stored in DDR and passed on to the display as per the display controller timing parameters. The image processing IPs are enabled on the display side of the video pipeline.
In the demo design, display controller is used to provide the Full HD output (1920×1080 60 Hz resolution). The Full HD output supports PIP, panning, Edge Detection, and Image enhancements such as contrast, brightness, color balance, and alpha blending.
Running the demo involves adjusting the imaging and video settings using the CoaXPress – GenICam GUI and then observing the result on the HDMI monitor.
To use the demo GUI:

1. Start the CoaXPress – GenICam GUI from the Program menu.
   The GUI is displayed as shown in the following figure.
   Figure 8 • CoaXPress – GenICam GUI

2. Select the second largest COM port on the GUI and select the Connect option.
   Figure 9 • Connecting the GUI and Video Kit

3. The Connect button turns green indicating a successful connection.
   Figure 10 • Connection Successful

4. Use the Contrast and Brightness sliders to adjust the contrast and brightness and observe the change on the HDMI monitor. The sliders are highlighted in the following figure.
   Figure 11 • Adjusting Contrast and Brightness

5. Similarly, adjust the color balance of the image using the color balance sliders.

6. Adjust the Alpha slider. The alpha blending feature enables adjusting the transparency of the PIP image. When the alpha value is adjusted to minimum (0), the image disappears.
   Note: Default image settings can be reverted by using the Reset option.

7. Switch to Edge Detection mode using the Edge option.

8. Select the PIP Menu to change the PIP settings.

9. Select the source of the PIP window between Camera 1 and Camera 2 using PIP: Source Select. The position of the PIP window can be moved anywhere within the screen by dragging the pink PIP box. The Auto Mode Start option moves the PIP window automatically. The speed of this movement can be controlled using the Auto Mode Step slider.
   Figure 12 • PIP Menu

10. Close the PIP Menu.

11. In the main video control GUI window, select the Panning option to view a particular area of the main or the PIP image within a 4K image.

12. In the Panning Menu, use Image Select to select the image to be panned (Main image or PIP image). Any area of the 4K camera feed can be viewed by dragging the pink box horizontally or vertically. The Reset option sets the view of the Main image and PIP image to its default center position.
    Figure 13 • Panning Menu

13. Close the Panning Menu to return to the main GUI.

GenICam GUI Features
This allows various GenICam commands to be sent from the Host to Device. The selection is made from the Command drop down.

1. Select the command to be sent to the device.
   The address menu will be active for Read_Bootstrap and Write_Bootstrap command.

2. Select the address to be accessed with the Read_Bootstrap or Write_Bootstrap command.
   Figure 14 • Selecting GenICam Command
   Figure 15 • GenICam Address Menu

3. Click Send Command to read bootstrap register from the device.
   Read_Bootstrap command illustration is as shown below for Address Standard. The output for the selected command is: C0 A7 9A E5.
   Figure 16 • Read Command Output

4. For write command, enter the value in the Data (hex) section that needs to be written to the register.
   Successful completion of write command displays 01 01 01 01 in the Hex Log window.
   Figure 17 • Write Command Output

5. Fetch_XML_File command reads the XML file from device memory and displays the file in the log window.
   This command performs read on XmlUrlAddress bootstrap register that provide details
   (Local:xml_mchp_desc.xml;8100;08a8?SchemaVersion=1.0.0) of the file starting address (8100) and the file size (08a8) of this file in the Device Memory. This is displayed first in the log window. It will issue commands to read XML file till the entire file is read.

6. Use Save XML to save the last received xml file in the log on to a xml file in the Host PC.
   Figure 18 • Fetch XML Command

7. Fetch_Magic_Number command performs read operation on Bootstrap address 0x0 and displays the data.

8. Display_XML_FILE command displays XML file stored in the host memory. For this command to work, Fetch_XML_File command should have been issued before.

9. Camera module on device supports flipping the video capture horizontally. The same can be performed by sending the HORIZONTAL_FLIP_EN command. Enter value 0x1 to flip and write value 0x0 to revert it back to the normal video. Observe the video on screen.

10. Camera module on device supports sending the pattern instead of video from camera. The same can be performed by sending PATTERN_EN command with value in the data as 0x1. Run the same command with the data as 0x0 and it reverts back to the camera video. Observe the changes on screen.
    Note: Command outputs can be viewed in Hex or ASCII formats in the respective tab. The XML file is best viewed in the ASCII format tab. Most of the other commands are best viewed in the Hex format tab. There are buttons to Clear Log and Save Log.

11. The user has the option to access the address, which are not available in the Address drop down menu by using the … option.
    Figure 19 • GenICam Address Other

12. Close the GUI to exit from the demo.
    This concludes the demo.

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