Incredibly productive week.

So, this week I noticed a huge bug in my FPGA compiling code. In a nutshell, it was removing the fact that my firmware was looking at 7 pins (corresponding to the 7 pixels of my camera) due to a typo I had made in the firmware code (literally, I forgot the word 'in' in two spots), and the firmware compiler didn't mind this, it figured it out on its own, but the higher level compiler for the embedded processing part of it.

That's fixed, and now I'm updating my netbook with the same compiler version as the powerhouse I've been using to make the bitstreams for the FPGA. Once that's done, I should be able to run downstairs and do a low-speed test (readout over Serial connection). That'll be my proof-of-concept.

Today is also the day of the Physics Department's talent show (ie, mostly good music, free beer). "The Redshift Blues Band", comprised of my supervisor (David Hanna on drums), the Chair of the department (Charles Gale), and the Dean of Science (Martin Grant). They are fantastic musicians, and so it'll definitely be a great end to the day.