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In addition to transmitting 16-bit data words, the SPI-4.2 interface also receives flow control data at 1/4 rate of its data interface. The 2-bit status received can be presented to you in 2 interfaces: transparent and addressable.

Table 2-10defines the Source SPI-4.2 interface signals.

Table 2-10:Source SPI-4.2 Interface Signals

Name

Direction

Clock

Description

Domain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TDClk_P

Output

n/a

SPI-4.2 Transmit Data Clock (LVDS): Source

TDClk_N

 

 

synchronous clock transmitted with TDat. The

 

 

rising and falling edges of this clock (DDR) are

 

 

 

 

 

 

used to clock TDat and TCtl.

 

 

 

 

TDat_P[15:0]

Output

TDClk

SPI-4.2 Transmit Data Bus (LVDS): The 16-bit data

TDat_N[15:0]

 

 

bus is used to transmit SPI-4.2 data and control

 

 

information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TCtl_P

Output

TDClk

SPI-4.2 Transmit Control (LVDS): SPI-4.2 Interface

TCtl_N

 

 

signal that defines whether data or control

 

 

information is present on the TDat bus. When TCtl

 

 

 

 

 

 

is Low, data is present on TDat. When TCtl is High,

 

 

 

control information is present on TDat.

 

 

 

 

TSClk

Input

n/a

SPI-4.2 Transmit Status Clock: Source

 

 

 

synchronous clock that is received by the Source

 

 

 

core with TStat at 1/4 rate (or 1/8 rate) of TDClk.

 

 

 

You can select this signal to be transmitted as

 

 

 

LVTTL or LVDS.

 

 

 

 

TStat[1:0]

Input

TSClk

SPI-4.2 Transmit FIFO Status: FlFO-Status-

 

 

 

Channel flow control interface. You can select this

 

 

 

bus to be transmitted as LVTTL or LVDS.

 

 

 

 

Source User Interface

The Source User Interface includes all signals other than those on the SPI-4.2 interface. The high performance logic on the Source back-end enables the user interface to run at higher frequencies than the SPI-4.2 interface. This is sometimes required if a large percentage of the traffic consists of small packets.

The Source User Interface is subdivided into 5 smaller interfaces. Each of these signal types are presented in detail below:

•Control and Status Interface. The signals of this interface apply to the operation of the Sink core.

•FIFO Interface. The signals of this interface allow you to access data received on the SPI-4.2 Interface.

•Status and Flow Control Interface. The signals of this interface send flow control information on the SPI-4.2 Interface.

•Static Configuration Interface.The signals of this interface allow you to configure the core.

•Clocking Interface. The signals of this interface report the status of the clocks and include the general purpose clocks.

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