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Building the Driver and application:
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	Run the following command in the driver source folder:
		$ make

	Once the driver is compliled, the loadable module ax99100.ko will be created in the same folder.

	**  '$' --this symbol represents the shell prompt on linux			

Loading the Driver:
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	To load the driver use the following command:
		$ insmod ax99100.ko

	**  '$' --this symbol represent the shell prompt on linux			

Unloading the Driver:
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	To unload the driver use the following command:
		$rmmod ax99100

	**  '$' --this symbol represent the shell prompt on linux			

Installing the Serial Port Driver:
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	To install the driver use the following command:
		
		make install

Uninstalling the Serial Port Driver:
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	To un-install the driver use the following command:
		
		make uninstall

Features Supported:
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	The driver supports all the features supported by the AX99100 serial device and the AX99100 SPI device.
		Note: only baud rates upto 3.0Mbps are implemented in the current driver.
	
Feature Configuration:
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  AX99100 serial port:
  --------------------

	This driver comes with a static array uart_99100_contxts[ ] for all the 16 ports features in the ax99100_sp.c file.
	Where you can set the features like:
		-DMA in RX
		-DMA in TX
		-enable/disable Flow control
		-Flow control type
		-RX fifo trigger level
		-TX fifo trigger level
		-x-on character
		-x-off character

	An example array setting for PORT 0 which will be recognised as /dev/ttyF0:			

	//Port 0	--**This represents that this setting is for port 0 which will be recognised as /dev/ttyF0
	{
		.rx_dma_en	= 0,
		.tx_dma_en	= 0,
		.uart_mode	= AX99100_RS232_MODE,
		.en_flow_control= 0,
		.flow_ctrl_type = AX99100_XON_XOFF_HW_FLOWCONTROL,
		.rxfifotrigger	= 64,
		.txfifotrigger	= 64,		
		.x_on		= SERIAL_DEF_XON,
		.x_off		= SERIAL_DEF_XOFF,
	},

	To change the port to different modes for uart_mode settings use the following,

	AX99100_RS422_MODE           	(422 mode)
	AX99100_RS485_HALF_DUPLEX    	(485 half duplex)
	AX99100_RS485_HALF_DUPLEX_ECHO	(485 half duplex echo)
	AX99100_RS485_FULL_DUPLEX    	(485 full duplex)
	AX99100_RS485_FULL_DUPLEX_TXEN	(485 full duplex DxEN)
		
	If you are use AX99100 chip with multi-protocol mode, the uart_99100_contxts[ ] array features need to setup.
	
	{
		...
		.ltc2872_te485 	= 0,
		.ltc2872_dz 	= 0,
		.ltc2872_lb 	= 0,
		.ltc2872_fen 	= 0,
		.pci_config_l0s	= 0,
		.pci_config_l1 	= 0,
	}
Kernels:
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	This driver is currently developed and tested on 2.6.13 linux kernel and above 	

Limitations:
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	This ax99100 driver supports a maximum of 4 serial devices or spi device. This can be modified as required
	

Steps for setting parallel port :
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        1. rmmod lp
        2. rmmod parport_pc
        2. insmod parport_pc.ko io=bar0 io_hi=bar1 irq=number.

Note: Here, the io, io_hi and irq should be noted from lspci -v.

 
Steps for setting gpio[7:0] :
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	Execute the "gpio_99100" application and the application will show:
			
		Please input the port of AX99100. (ex. /dev/ttyF0):

	After specify the serial port, application will show these selections to access GPIO: 
		0  : GPIO status
		1  : Setup GPIO direction
		2  : GPIO write
		99 : Exit
		

SPI Test Tool Flow:
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	This spi_test tool is used for the AX99100 SPI Demo Board non decoder.
	The test case according to the following steps:

	#Open AX99100 SPI device:
		Open char device with AX99100 SPI(ex./dev/spi0)
	$./spi_test /dev/spi0
	
	#Step 1:
		Set the SPI Control Master Register. Input 457 to set SPIMEN, ASS and SSOE bit.
	
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	SPICMR Setting
	
	Number: 0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7		
	Name:   SSP	CPHA	CPOL	LSB	SPIMEN	ASS	SWE	SSOE	
	
	Example: Need to set SPIMEN ASS SSOE bits, and the value is 457
	Input the value of SPICMR: 457
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	
	
	#Step 2:
		Select SPI Source Clocks. Input 0 to select the source clock, 125MHz.
	
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	SPICSS SPICKS Setting
	
	Valus:	0:125MHz
		1:100MHz
		2,3:EXT_CLK
	Input the value of SPICKS: 0
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	
	
	#Step 3:
		Select whether to enable the clock divide. Input 1 to enable the clock divider.
	
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	SPICSS SPIDIVEN Setting
	
	Valus:	0:Disable
		1:Enable
	Input the value of SPIDIVEN: 1
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	
	
	#Step 4:
		Set the SPI Divider. Input 3 to set the SPI Divider.
	
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	SPIDIVIDER Setting

	Valus:	0 - 255
	Input the value of SPIDIVIDER: 3
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	
	
	#Step 5:
		Select whether to enable the external decoder. Input 0 to disable the externel decoder.
	
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	Externel Decoder Setting

	Valus:	0:Disable
		1:Enable
	Input the value of EDE: 0
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	
	
	#Step 6:
		Select the desired slave device. Input 0 to select Device 0.
	
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	Divice Setting

	Valus:	0 - 2 (Device 0 - Device 2)
	Input the value of device: 0
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	
	
	#Step 7:
		Set the test count. Input 10 to perform ten times for test.
	
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	Data Test Count Setting

	Input the value of test count: 10
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	
	
	#Step 8:
		Select Tx, Rx or TXRX(Compare). Input 2 to select TX & RX (Compare data).
	
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	Data Tx/Rx Direction Setting

	Valus:	0:TX
		1:RX
		2:TX & RX
	Input the value of direction: 2
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	
	
	#Step 9:
		Set the data pattern type. Input 255 to set the data pattern type. (255 -> 0xff)
	
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	Data Pattern Type Setting

	Valus:	0 - 255 (0x00 - 0xff)
	Input the value of pattern: 255
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	
	
	#Step 10:
		Select Interrupt or Polling. Input 1 to select the Polling mode.
	
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	Data Interrupt Setting

	Method:	0:Interrupt
		1:Polling
	Select the mode: 1
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	
	
	#Step 11:
		If you want to modify one data setting, select the data item.
		Run test to select number 9.
	
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	*************************************************
	*               Test SPI Setting                *
	*************************************************
	**Initial Information:
	SPICMR: 0xb0 ( SPIMEN ASS SSOE )
	SPICKS: 0x00 ( 125MHz )		SPIDIVEN: 0x1 ( Enable )	SPIDIVIDER: 3

	**Test Setting:
	Test Direction: TX & RX
	Device Num.:  0x6	Test Count:     10	Externel Decoder: 0x0 ( Disable )
	Pattern Type: 0xff	Data Length:   256	Interrupt Mode:   Polling

	***Initial data***
	 0: Modify SPICMR
	 1: Modify SPICKS
	 2: Modify SPIDIVIDER
	***Test setting***
	 3: Select Device
	 4: Modify Data Pattern(for tx)
	 5: Modify Test Count
	 6: Select Tx or Rx
	 7: Modify Data Length
	 8: Select Interrupt Mode

	 9: Test performace.
	99: Exit the test tool.
	Please choose: 9
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	
	
	#Result:
		If you want to run test with the same setting, input Y or y.
		Otherwise, input N or n.
		
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/
	*************************************************
	*               Test SPI Setting                *
	*************************************************
	**Initial Information:
	SPICMR: 0xb0 ( SPIMEN ASS SSOE )
	SPICKS: 0x00 ( 125MHz )		SPIDIVEN: 0x1 ( Enable )	SPIDIVIDER: 3

	**Test Setting:
	Test Direction: TX & RX
	Device Num.:  0x6	Test Count:     10	Externel Decoder: 0x0 ( Disable )
	Pattern Type: 0xff	Data Length:   256	Interrupt Mode:   Polling
	*************************************************
	*                 Throughput                    *
	*************************************************
	Test Counter: 10
	TX Throughput: 0.385650 MB/s
	RX Throughput: 4.569484 MB/s

	Test again?(Y/N):n	
	/-----------------------------------------------------------------/