Submit job to the remote FPGA server

    1. From your Remote Desktop view (10.158.90.241),  ready your files. In this example, we will use the following files: 
        i. sample.py 
       ii. design_1_wrapper.xsa 
       iii. hello_world.elf
      !NOTE: file name might vary

    2. Sample contents of sample.py

    import xsdb
    import time

    # required files
    platform_file = "design_1_wrapper.xsa"
    bitstream_file = platform_file.split(".")[0] + ".bit"
    elf_file = "hello_world.elf"

    # start session
    session = xsdb.start_debug_session()

    # connect to hw_server (can be run as: C:\Xilinx\Vitis\2024.1\bin\unwrapped\win64.o\.\hw_server.exe)
    session.connect(url="tcp:127.0.0.1:3121")

    # set JTAG target
    targets = session.targets()
    print(targets)

    jtag_target = session.targets("--set", filter="name =~ xc7a35t")

    # # download bitstream
    # jtag_target.fpga(file="top_running_lights.bit")

    # open hardware design
    jtag_target.loadhw("--regs", hw=platform_file)
    jtag_target.fpga(file=bitstream_file)
    time.sleep(3)

    # set target
    hart_target = session.targets("--set", filter="name =~ *Hart*")

    # download ELF to target
    hart_target.dow(elf_file)
    time.sleep(3)
    hart_target.rst()

    # disconnect to hw_server
    #hart_target.stop()
    #jtag_target.stop()
    session.disconnect()


    2. Create a file named fpga-slurm.sbatch
        Make sure the files in [1] are in the same folder as fpga-slurm.sbatch
        Copy the following format, change sample.py to your python file:
         
    #!/bin/bash
    #SBATCH --job-name=fpga-test
    #SBATCH --gres=gpu:1   # request 1 FPGA
    #SBATCH --output=fpga_out_%j.txt

    source /opt/Vitis/2024.1/settings64.sh
    vitis_run sample.py # Change sample.py to your python file. 

    #sleep 300       # Uncomment this line if you need to access FGPA for 5 minutes
    echo "Job finished." # 


    2. Open Terminal, then type:
        
    sbatch fpga-slurm.sbatch


    3. Take note of the batch job id

    juan.dela.cruz@student-vm-coe168:~$ sbatch testfpgaslurm.sbatch
    Submitted batch job 104


    4. Check the status of you job by typing

    juan.dela.cruz@student-vm-coe168:~$ squeue




    5. Wait for the job to finish. To view the result of the finished job, open the file: fpga_out_%j.txt


    6. If you wish to cancel your existing job:

    juan.dela.cruz@student-vm-coe168:~$ scancel <job ID>
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