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Read Me for RS232 Serial Module

This is the test code for a RS232 Serial Loopback test. Follow the below mentioned steps for testing

1. Power ON the Board and connect the JTAG cable via USB to the FPGA at one end and PC at the other. 2. Open IMPACT utility from Xilinx ISE Suit and detect the JTAG chain. 3. Connect the RS232 cable to Serial Connector at one end and PC at the other. 4. Download the UART_Main.bit file to the FPGA through JTAG. 5. Open the IM_Software.exe application (present in 3_Software Folder) 6. Select the COM port. 7. Click and browse for the input file and select an input file from the Input_Files folder. 8. Click on the Loopback button. 9. An output file naming serial_loopback_out.txt will be created on successful test. 10.Compare the input and output files for verification.

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