Board-Day Execution

# Board-Day Worksheet

Printable operator worksheet for the first FPGA module and carrier-board sessions. Use this alongside the bring-up plan and artifact inventory to capture evidence, pass/fail state, and blockers in real time.

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## Session metadata

Date / Time |  | Operator |
Carrier board revision |  | FPGA module revision |
MCU firmware commit |  | FPGA bitstream / probes tag |
Power supply setup |  | Ambient temperature |

## Pre-power checks

Check | Expected evidence | Status | Notes
--- | --- | --- | ---
Carrier jumpers / default straps reviewed | Documented against board notes |  |
Module seating and connectors inspected | No bent pins, no obvious shorts, no cable strain |  |
RF transmit path kept disabled for initial power-up | Safe GPIO / supply state confirmed |  |
Chosen image set identified | Heartbeat, debug, or baseline image selected intentionally |  |

## Power and configuration checks

Step | Expected evidence | Status | Notes
--- | --- | --- | ---
Initial power applied | Idle current within planned envelope, no thermal surprise |  |
JTAG enumeration | Target device visible in hardware manager |  |
Bitstream programming | DONE = HIGH, INIT_COMPLETE = asserted |  |
Optional probes load | Expected ILA cores enumerate |  |
Reset / heartbeat sanity | Deterministic reset release and status activity |  |

## Firmware and control-path checks

Check | Expected evidence | Status | Notes
--- | --- | --- | ---
USART3 bring-up log | Boot messages present with timestamps |  |
AD9523 status | Status pins/logs indicate healthy clocking |  |
ADF4382A TX/RX init | Initialization returns OK, lock states sensible |  |
ADAR1000 communication | Scratchpad/readback passes on all devices |  |
Temperature / health checks | No early overtemp, fault, or emergency shutdown |  |

## FPGA data-path and USB checks

Stage | Expected evidence | Status | Notes
--- | --- | --- | ---
Raw ADC visibility | ILA or status evidence shows activity on expected clock |  |
DDC / matched-filter activity | Valid strobes and non-flat outputs observed |  |
USB framing sanity | Headers, payload length, and footer remain consistent |  |
FT601 behavior | No obvious backpressure or bus-direction anomalies |  |
Sustained streaming trial | No immediate lockup, framing drift, or reset event |  |

## Measurements to record

Measurement | Observed value | Notes
--- | --- | ---
Carrier/module idle current |  |
5V / 3V3 rails |  |
LO lock indicators |  |
ADAR temperatures |  |
PA IDQ spot checks |  |
USB enumeration / throughput notes |  |

## Stop conditions encountered?

Condition | Triggered | Notes
--- | --- | ---
Unexpected current or thermal rise |  |
LO lock/readback disagreement |  |
ADAR comm failure |  |
USB framing or bus-direction anomaly |  |
Reset / clock ambiguity |  |
Other blocker |  |

## Outcome

Session result |  | Next image to use |
Main blocker |
Next action owner |  | Target completion |