I purchased a couple of BeagleV-Fire boards and I want to use the RISCV processor for a start. My target is to execute programs on the processor and conduct experiments. However, I am not getting any clear documentation as how to access and program the processor on the board. I am not sure if I am missing any hardware. I only have the board connected to the laptop using USB-A to USB-C connector and using windows 11 pro. It will be truly helpful if someone could help me to show how I can use the RISCV processor to execute code. Thank you.
Hi there! It sounds like youâre eager to dive into experimenting with the BeagleV-Fire board and the RISC-V processor. I can share a few suggestions to help you get started.
Check Hardware Requirements: You mentioned that you only have the board connected via a USB-A to USB-C cable. Make sure that the board is powered correctly and that itâs able to communicate with your laptop. In some cases, you may need a separate power supply depending on the boardâs requirements. The USB connection should allow you to access the board, but verify whether itâs being detected properly by Windows 11 (check Device Manager to see if the board appears as a connected device).
Set Up Development Environment:
Since youâre on Windows 11, you might want to install the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) if you havenât already. This will give you access to a more familiar Linux-based environment for working with RISC-V.
Once you have WSL set up, you can install the RISC-V GNU toolchain. You can follow the official RISC-V toolchain installation guide for instructions. This will allow you to compile and run code for RISC-V.
Communication with the Board:
You will also need a serial communication tool like PuTTY or Tera Term to access the boardâs serial console from your laptop. These tools will help you interact with the BeagleV-Fire board, upload code, and get output from the RISC-V processor.
In most cases, the default baud rate for BeagleV boards should be 115200.
Running Code on RISC-V:
After youâve set up the toolchain, youâll be able to write and compile simple C programs for the RISC-V processor. You can then load them onto the board via a JTAG debugger or use a bootloader if one is provided with the board.
There may also be pre-installed firmware that allows you to run certain programs directly. Check the documentation for your specific BeagleV-Fire board to see how to load and run programs.
BeagleV Resources:
You might also want to check out the BeagleV wiki or official GitHub repositories for any specific resources related to the BeagleV-Fire, as there might be some useful scripts or firmware that can help you get started quickly.
If none of these steps work or if youâre looking for something more specific, feel free to share more details, and we can troubleshoot further.
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Thank you so much for the detailed response.
I can access the board using the serial comm using putty with the mentioned baud rate.
The current issue is that I cannot do any sudo apt updates or install now using the ethernet.
The issue could be with the port itself. But I am also trying to check if there are any configurational changes required to use the ethernet port in the board.
In you post under âRunnin Code on RISC-Vâ you mentioned that I need to setup toolchain. Can you let me know what toolchains required to be installed to write C and assembly programs? Can I use GCC compiler to build and execute C program on RISC-V? Or do I need to need to write C programs locally and then transfer it to board. I am actually bit confused regarding the steps to follow to write and execute C programs on RISC-V. If you could help me in understanding or point me to some source then that will be really helpful.
I truly appreciate for al your help. Thank you.
Make sure your time is correct, if your ISP has ntp blocked you will have to set it by hand. I am assuming you are getting an error message when doing sudo apt. Also make sure the internet and monitor are connected prior to starting the board. I donât have that model board and this general troubleshooting techniques. If you cannot connect at all to the internet, post $sudo ifconfig and lets see if the interface is up.
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Is your network on IP6 only. Typically, not always, it will show an IP4 192.xxx.xxx.xxx addresss for eth0.
Go to another box connected to the same router/gateway and repeat the $ip a and see what that routing looks like. Your BBV should be similar, if not you have a config issue on the BBV. I donât believe this is a serious issue, just a simple config issue.
I donât have that board to see what is being used for networking. pstree will identify the networking system. Pretty sure all you will need to change will be a line or two in text file. If you wait a while some of the others with that same board will see this post and jump in with the exact fix so we donât have to hunt around for it.
If ip4 was active you would see the 172.xxxxxx on your bbv.
From your host can you ping 192.168.7.2 or open it in a web browser ? Are you on ethernet or usb cable?
I am glad to let you know that it was a registering issue on our end. As the board was not registered with the organization, the gateway server was blocking itâs acccess. Now after registration, I am able to do the updates and it is working now as it should.
Now come the second part of my query. As the board is up and running, I want to write C programs to execute it in RISCV processors as well as use the FPGA. Can you please let me know the right tools to execute C programs on RISCV and program FPGA as well. If you could provide me with a link that details the steps then that will work as well.
Thanks again for being so responsive and helping me all the way. Thanks.
Regarding the FPGA demos, I have seen it earlier but seems to be a bit unclear as the steps needed to be followed to program the FPGA. Can you please indicate which demo I should be following to enable the FPGA programming? As mentioned earlier, I am using windows 11 as the host and it is connected with the board through a serial port. Thanks again and apologize if my queries are oversimplistic. Thank you again.
There server / gateway is not configured properly. If they are using mac authentication it should have also blocked the IP6 address too and not provided an IP6 address. Glad you got it going.
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