caen-firmware-version

firmware.c

// gcc -DLINUX -I/opt/xdaq/include -L/opt/xdaq/lib -lCAENVME firmware.c -o firmware

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#include <CAENVMElib.h>

int main()
{
  char version[256];
  long handle;

  printf("\n");
  printf("\n");
  printf("This mini program reads out the versions of the CAENVME library,\n");
  printf("the firmware of the three boards\n");
  printf("  A2818 (PCI card)\n");
  printf("  A2719 (optical link add-on)\n");
  printf("  V2718 (VME conroller card)\n");
  printf("\n");
  printf("This program should only be run if no other program accesses the\n");
  printf("VME bridge. Otherwise data corruption or prgram crashes could occur.\n");
  printf("\n");

  CAENVME_SWRelease(version);
  printf("Software release : %s\n", version);

  CAENVME_Init(cvA2818, 0, 0, &handle);
  CAENVME_BoardFWRelease(handle, version);
  printf("A2818 firmware   : %s\n", version);
  CAENVME_End(handle);

  CAENVME_Init(cvA2719, 0, 0, &handle);
  CAENVME_BoardFWRelease(handle, version);
  printf("A2719 firmware   : %s\n", version);
  CAENVME_End(handle);

  CAENVME_Init(cvV2718, 0, 0, &handle);
  CAENVME_BoardFWRelease(handle, version);
  printf("V2718 firmware   : %s\n", version);
  CAENVME_End(handle);

  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}