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Output Generation

Table 3-1:XCO File Values and Default Values

R

Parameter

XCO File Values

Default GUI Setting

 

 

 

component_name

ASCII text starting with a letter and

gig_eth_mac_v8_5

 

based upon the following character

 

 

set: a..z, 0..9 and _

 

 

 

 

physical_interface

One of the following keywords: gmii,

gmii

 

rgmii

 

 

 

 

management_interface

One of the following keywords: true,

true

 

false

 

 

 

 

address_filter

One of the following keywords: true,

true

 

false

 

 

 

 

no_of_address_table_

Integer in the range 0 - 4

4

entries

 

 

 

 

 

Output Generation

The output files generated from the CORE Generator tool are placed in the CORE

Generator project directory. The list of output files includes the following items.

•Netlist file for the core

•Supporting CORE Generator files

•Release notes and documentation

•Subdirectories containing an HDL example design

•Scripts to run the core through the back-end tools and to simulate the core using either Mentor Graphics ModelSim, Cadence IUS or Synopsys VCS simulators.

See the 1-Gigabit Ethernet MAC Getting Started Guide for more information about the CORE Generator output files and for details on the HDL example design.

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