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1. Navigate to the vendor-specific sub-folder in “\aptina imaging\apps_data\Serdes”.

2. Copy the INI file to the base installation folder and edit the settings for the Preset that matches the Deserializer you have connected.

   1. For example, for the Maxim 9296, copy and edit the “maxim.ini” file Preset “[MAX-9296]”.

3. To confirm that your settings were executed, enable the SHIP log via the “Options” dialog and run “Export SHIP Log to filter on the SerDes I2C base addresses. Instructions on that can be found in the DevWareX New Features document under “Export SHIP Log”.

4. If you don't want DevWareX to perform any settings for a given device, add a single "DELAY=1" to the preset so it isn't empty.

5. To prevent DevWare from overwriting the I2C aliasing add "MODE= LOCK_SLAVE_IDS, 1" to the preset.

Read/Write of SerDes Registers

There are several methods of reading and writing SerDes Registers.

Via regpoke.EXE

This stand-alone application can be run by entering “regpoke.exe in the Windows search bar. Usage can be found under “Help”. The Address and Value sizes (8 or 16 bit) can be found in the vendor-specific INI file.

Via the DevWareX “Register All Access”

Start DevWareX and load the sensor SDAT file. Under “View”, select “Register All Access (Peek & Poke)”. This will start the dialog as a Tab under the Register dialog. Use the “Any Device Register” section and enter the data in the much the same manner as regpoke.exe.