
Configuring the Bitporter Pod's IP address (-i Option) Using the Achronix STAPL Player
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Configuring the Bitporter Pod's IP address (-i Option)
The user may qu ery a podʹs current Ethernet IP configuration with the -iq option, set the
configurationtoDHCP(DynamicHostConfigurationProtocol)withthe-idoption,orseta
staticIPwiththe-isoption.
Bitporter Pod MAC Addresses
When adding devices to a network, network administrators frequently need to know the
MACaddressofthedevice.TheBitporterpodsareeachshippedwithdocumentsdescribing
their MAC address. If the MAC address documentation for a pod is unavailable, the podʹs
MACaddresscanbecalculatedbyoneofthe
followingmethods:
• AutomaticMACaddresscalculationtool
Achronixhasprovidedawebpagewhichcustomerscanusetolookuptheirpodʹs
MACaddressbaseduponthepodʹsserialnumber(theserialnumberisafivedigit
decimalnumberprintedonalabelstucktothepod).TheMAC
addresscalculation
websiteis:https://secure.achronix.com/bitportermac.php
•ManualMACaddresscalculation
TheMACaddresscanalsobemanuallyderivedfromthepod’sserialnumber.
MACaddress=Manufacturer(prefix):serialnumber(suffix)=00:0F:75:00:30:39
Where:
Manufacturer=00:0F:75(thi sisconstantforallBitporters)
Serialnumber=12345(decimal)=0x3039(hex)=0x003039=00:30:39
Querying the Bitporter Pod's Current Ethernet IP Configuration (-iq)
Note: ThisoptionworkswhetherthepodisconnectedviaUSBorviaEthernet.
Simplyrunacx_stapl_playerwiththe -iqoption.Ifmultiplepodsareconnected,thedesired
podnamemustbespecifiedwiththe-poption.
If the queried pod has been configured for a static IP, the query will report that
DHCP is
turnedoff,andwillprovidetheconfiguredIPaddress,subnetmask,andgateway.
WhenqueryingEthernetpodsfromaLinuxhost,podsthatareinDHCPmodewillnotreturn
theircurrentIPaddress,subnetmask,orgateway.WhenqueryingEthernetpodsthat arein
DHCPmodefromaWindows
host,thecurrentIPaddress,subnetmask, andgatewaywillbe
reported.
When querying USB pods, regardless of the host OS, if the pod is in DHCP mode, no IP
address, subnet mask, or gateway can be reported‐these will be dynamically assigned
(throughDHCP)oncethepodispluggedintotheEthernet.
Example (USB pod, DHCP is on)
ToquerytheIPconfigurationofaUSBpodwithserialnumber54321:
acx_stapl_player.exe -iq -pusb54321
Thecommandreturns:
Achronix STAPL Player (acx_stapl_player)
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contains elements of Jam STAPL Player Version 2.5 (20040526)
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