Register Map XML File Structure

The root element of a register map file is a RegisterMap element. This element must specify the following required attributes:

• schemaVersion — this must have a value of "1.0".
• xmlns — this must have a value of http://www.ni.com/Semiconductor/RegisterMap

Registers contains zero or more Register elements. You must configure the addressBitWidth and valueBitWidth for this element. For each Register element, you must specify the register name, hexadecimal address, and read-write access type.

Fields contains zero or more Field elements representing register fields in a register map document. Each Field element contains an Comment element, and zero or more RegisterBits elements. You must configure the name attribute for each Field element. Each Field element specifies the following attributes:

• format— set to one of the following values:
  • Hexadecimal — this is the default value if this attribute is not specified.
  • Binary
  • Decimal
  • UnsignedDecimal
  • Boolean
  • Enumeration — the Field element must specify an enum definition in the enumDefinition attribute.
• enumDefinition
• reserved— specifies the field is reserved for internal or future use

EnumDefinitions contains zero or more EnumDefinition elements representing enums specified in the register map's Field element. Each EnumDefinition element specifies a list of EnumMember elements and the following attributes:

• name— the name of the enum definition.
• format— set to one of the following values:
  • Hexadecimal — this is the default value if this attribute is not specified.
  • Binary
  • Decimal
  • UnsignedDecimal
  • Boolean

You must specify the following attributes for each EnumMember:

• name — the name of the enum member.
• value — the value of the enum member.

RegisterBits— these elements describe how a Field is composed from the bits of registers in the register map. You must specify values for the register and bitRange attributes for each RegisterBits element. The bitRange value is composed of two numbers separated by a colon. The number on the left of the colon specifies the most significant bit, and the number on the right of the colon specifies the least significant bit. For example, a specified value of 7:0 indicates bits 7 through 0 with bit 7 in the MSB position and bit 0 in the LSB position.

These elements specify how to read and write register values. The Protocol element contains the following:

• A ReadTemplate element specifying how to read the registers. This element contains:
  • patternName— an attribute specifying the name of the pattern to be burst to read register values.
  • PatternSequencerRegisters— an element containing zero or more pattern sequencer register values to set before executing a read operation.
  • SourceWaveformRegisterPacket— an element specifying how to format the source waveform for reading register values. If this element is not specified, Digital Pattern Editor will pack the source waveform with the addresses of the registers to read. This element contains the following:
    • Comment— an element describing the packet.
    • One or more RegisterPacketSegment elements that contain the following:
      • Comment
      • CustomBits— specifies a custom bit value, with an comment attribute.
      • AddressBitRange— the address bit range must be formatted as 2 numbers separated by a colon.
      • ValueBitRange— the value bit range must be formatted as 2 numbers separated by a colon.
      • ParityBit— set to either EvenParity or OddParity. Only one ParityBit element is allowed in a RegisterPacketSegment.
  • CaptureWaveformRegisterPacket— an element specifying how to parse the capture waveform for reading register values. If this element is not specified, then Digital Pattern Editor will parse the capture waveform assuming it is packed with register value bits. This element contains the following:
    • Comment
    • One or more RegisterPacketSegment elements that contain the following:
      • Comment
      • CustomBits— specifies a custom bit value, with an comment attribute.
      • AddressBitRange— the address bit range must be formatted as 2 numbers separated by a colon.
      • ValueBitRange— the value bit range must be formatted as 2 numbers separated by a colon.
      • ParityBit— set to either EvenParity or OddParity. Only one ParityBit element is allowed in a RegisterPacketSegment.
• An WriteTemplate element specifying how to write to registers. This element contains:
  • patternName— an attribute specifying the name of the pattern to be burst to write register values.
  • SourceWaveformRegisterPacket— an element specifying how to format the source waveform for writing register values. If this element is not specified, Digital Pattern Editor will pack the source waveform with the address and value of the registers to read. For example, when reading two registers named regA and regB, Digital Pattern Editor packs the source waveform with the address and value of regA, then the address and value of regB.
  • PatternSequencerRegisters— an element containing zero or more pattern sequencer register values to set before executing a write operation.

PatternSequencerRegisters— an element containing zero or more pattern sequencer register values to set before executing a read operation. Each PatternSequencerRegister contains:

• Comment
• index— a required attribute specifying the pattern sequencer register index. Specify values from 8 to 15. reg0 to reg7 are reserved by Digital Pattern Editor.
• value— a required attribute specifying the integer value to set in the pattern sequencer register. Specify values from 0 to 65535.