Xilinx 1000BASE-X manual Virtex-5 FXT Devices, Virtex-5 RocketIO GTX Wizard

RocketIO Transceiver Logic

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Virtex-5 FXT Devices

The core is designed to integrate with the Virtex-5 RocketIO GTX transceiver. Figure 7-4illustrates the connections and logic required between the core and the GTX transceiver— the signal names and logic in the figure precisely match those delivered with the example design when a GTX transceiver is used.

Note: A small logic shim (included in the block-level wrapper) is required to convert between the port differences between the Virtex-II Pro and Virtex-5 GTX transceiver.

A GTX tile consists of a pair of transceivers. For this reason, the GTX transceiver wrapper delivered with the core always contains two GTX instantiations, even if only a single GTX transceiver tile is in use. Figure 7-4illustrates a single GTX transceiver tile.

The 125 MHz differential reference clock is routed directly to the GTX transceiver. The GTX transceiver is configured to output a version of this clock on the REFCLKOUT port: this is then routed to a DCM.

From the DCM, the CLK0 port (125MHz) is placed onto global clock routing and can be used as the 125MHz clock source for all core logic: this clock is also input back into the GTX transceiver on the user interface clock ports rxusrclk2 and txusrclk2.

From the DCM, the CLKDV port (62.5MHz) is placed onto global clock routing and is input back into the GTX transceiver on the user interface clock ports rxusrclk and txusrclk.

See also “Virtex-5 RocketIO GTX Transceivers for 1000BASE-X Constraints,” page 167.

Virtex-5 RocketIO GTX Wizard

The two wrapper files immediately around the GTX transceiver pair,

rocketio_wrapper_gtx_tile and rocketio_wrapper_gtx (see Figure 7-4), are generated from the RocketIO GTX Wizard. These files apply all the gigabit Ethernet attributes. Consequently, these files can be regenerated by customers and therefore be easily targeted at ES or Production silicon. Note that this core targets production silicon.

The CORE Generator log file (XCO file) which was created when the RocketIO GTX Wizard project was generated is available in the following location:

<project_directory>/<component_name>/example_design/transceiver/ rocketio_wrapper_gtx.xco

This file can be used as an input to the CORE Generator to regenerate the RocketIO wrapper files. The XCO file itself contains a list of all of the GTX Wizard attributes which were used. For further information, please refer to the Virtex-5 RocketIO GTX Wizard Getting Started Guide and the CORE Generator Guide, at www.xilinx.com/support/software_manuals.htm

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UG155 March 24, 2008