Intel Interlaken 2nd Generation Agilex 7 FPGA IP Design Example User Guide

Hardware Design Example Components

• The example design connects system and PLL reference clocks and required design components. The example design configures the IP core in internal loopback mode and generates packets on the IP core TX user data transfer interface. The IP core sends these packets on the internal loopback path through the transceiver.
• After the IP core receiver receives the packets on the loopback path, it processes the
• Interlaken packets and transmits them on the RX user data transfer interface. The example design checks that the packets received and transmitted match.
• The hardware example design includes external PLLs. You can examine the clear text files to view sample code that implements one possible method to connect external PLLs to the Interlaken (2nd Generation) FPGA IP.
• The Interlaken (2nd Generation) hardware design example includes the following components:
  • Interlaken (2nd Generation) FPGA IP
  • Packet Generator and Packet Checker
  • JTAG controller that communicates with System Console. You communicate with the client logic through the System Console.

Figure 4. Interlaken (2nd Generation) Hardware Design Example High Level Block Diagram for E-tile NRZ Mode Variations

The Interlaken (2nd Generation) hardware design example that targets an E-tile PAM4 mode variations requires an additional clock mac_clkin that the IO PLL generates. This PLL must use the same reference clock that drives the pll_ref_clk.
Figure 5. Interlaken (2nd Generation) Hardware Design Example High Level Block Diagram for E-tile PAM4 Mode Variations

For E-tile PAM4 mode variations, when you enable the Preserve unused transceiver channels for PAM4 parameter, an additional reference clock port is added (pll_ref_clk [1]). This port must be driven at the same frequency as defined in the IP parameter editor (Reference clock frequency for preserved channels). The Preserve unused transceiver channels for PAM4 is optional. The pin and related constraints assigned to this clock is visible in the QSF when you select Intel Stratix® 10 or Intel Agilex 7 development kit for design generation.
Note: For design example simulation, the testbench always defines same frequency for pll_ref_clk[0] and pll_ref_clk[1].
Related Information
Intel Agilex 7 F-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit User Guide

Generating the Design
Figure 6. Procedure

Follow these steps to generate the hardware example design and testbench:

1. In the Intel Quartus Prime Pro Edition software, click File ➤ New Project Wizard to create a new Intel Quartus Prime project, or click File ➤ Open Project to open an existing Intel Quartus Prime project. The wizard prompts you to specify a device.

2. Specify the device family Intel Agilex 7 and select device for your design.

3. In the IP Catalog, locate and double-click Interlaken (2nd Generation) Intel FPGA IP. The New IP Variant window appears.

4. Specify a top-level name for your custom IP variation. The parameter editor saves the IP variation settings in a file named .ip.

5. Click OK. The parameter editor appears.
   Figure 7. Example Design Tab in the Interlaken (2nd Generation) Intel FPGA IP Parameter Editor

6. On the IP tab, specify the parameters for your IP core variation.

7. On the PMA Adaptation tab, specify the PMA adaptation parameters if you plan to use PMA adaptation for your E-tile device variations. This step is optional:

   • Select Enable adaptation load soft IP option.
   • Note: You must enable Enable Native PHY Debug Master Endpoint (NPDME) option on the IP tab when PMA adaptation is enabled.
   • Select a PMA adaptation preset for PMA adaptation Select parameter.
   • Click PMA Adaptation Preload to load the initial and continuous adaptation parameters.
   • Specify the number of PMA configurations to support when multiple PMA configurations are enabled using Number of PMA configuration parameter.
   • Select which PMA configuration to load or store using Select a PMA configuration to load or store.
   • Click Load adaptation from selected PMA configuration to load the selected PMA configuration settings.
   • For more information about the PMA adaptation parameters, refer to the E-tile
     Transceiver PHY User Guide.

8. On the Example Design tab, select the Simulation option to generate the testbench, and select the Synthesis option to generate the hardware example design.

   • Note: You must select at least one of the Simulation or Synthesis options generate the Example Design Files.

9. For Generated HDL Format, select Verilog or VHDL.

10. For Target Development Kit select the appropriate option.

    • Note: The Intel Agilex 7 F-Series Transceiver SoC Development Kit option is only available when your project specifies Intel Agilex 7 device name starting with AGFA012 or AGFA014. When you select the Development Kit option, the pin assignments are set according to the Intel Agilex 7 Development Kit device part number AGFB014R24A2E2V and may differ from your selected device. If you intend to test the design on hardware on a different PCB, select the None option and make the appropriate pin assignments in the .qsf file.

11. Click Generate Example Design. The Select Example Design Directory window appears.

12. If you want to modify the design example directory path or name from the defaults displayed (uflex_ilk_0_example_design), browse to the new path and type the new design example directory name.

13. Click OK.

Related Information

• Intel Agilex 7 F-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit User Guide
• E-tile Transceiver PHY User Guide

Simulating the Design Example Testbench
Refer to Interlaken (2nd Generation) Hardware Design Example High Level Block for E-tile NRZ Mode Variations and Interlaken (2nd Generation) Hardware Design Example High Level Block for E-tile PAM4 Mode Variations block diagrams of the simulation testbench.
Figure 8. Procedure

Follow these steps to simulate the testbench:

1. At the command prompt, change to the testbench simulation directory. The directory is /example_design/ testbench for Intel Agilex 7 devices.
2. Run the simulation script for the supported simulator of your choice. The script compiles and runs the testbench in the simulator. Your script should check that the SOP and EOP counts match after simulation is complete. Refer to the table Steps to Run Simulation.

Table 4. Steps to Run Simulation

If you prefer to simulate without bringing up the ModelSim GUI, type vsim -c -do vlog_pro.do

VCS| In the command line, type sh vcstest.sh
Xcelium| In the command line, type sh xcelium.sh

Analyze the results. A successful simulation sends and receives packets, and displays “Test PASSED”.
The testbench for the design example completes the following tasks:

• Instantiates the Interlaken (2nd Generation) Intel FPGA IP.
• Prints PHY status.
• Checks metaframe synchronization (SYNC_LOCK) and word (block) boundaries (WORD_LOCK).
• Waits for individual lanes to be locked and aligned.
• Starts transmitting packets.
• Checks packet statistics:
  • CRC24 errors
  • SOPs
  • EOPs

The following sample output illustrates a successful simulation test run in Interlaken mode:

Note: The Interlaken design example simulation testbench sends 100 packets and receives 100 packets. The following sample output illustrates a successful simulation test run in Interlaken Look-aside mode:

Note: The number of packets (SOPs and EOPs) varies per lane in Interlaken Lookaside design example simulation sample output.
Related Information
Hardware Design Example Components on page 6

Compiling and Configuring the Design Example in Hardware
Figure 9. Procedure

To compile and run a demonstration test on the hardware example design, follow these steps:

1. Ensure hardware example design generation is complete.
2. In the Intel Quartus Prime Pro Edition software, open the Intel Quartus Prime project /example_design/quartus/ example_design.qpf>.
3. On the Processing menu, click Start Compilation.
4. After successful compilation, a .sof file is available in your specified directory. Follow these steps to program the hardware example design on the Intel Agilex 7 device:
   • a. Connect Intel Agilex 7 F-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit to the host computer.
   • b. Launch the Clock Control application, which is part of the development kit, and set new frequencies for the design example. Below is the frequency setting in the Clock Control application:
   • • Si5338 (U37), CLK1- 100 MHz
   • • Si5338 (U36), CLK2- 153.6 MHz
   • • Si549 (Y2), OUT- Set to the value of pll_ref_clk(1) per your design requirement.
   • c. On the Tools menu, click Programmer.
   • d. In the Programmer, click Hardware Setup.
   • e. Select a programming device.
   • f. Select and add the Intel Agilex 7 F-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit to which your Intel Quartus Prime session can connect.
   • g. Ensure that Mode is set to JTAG.
   • h. Select the Intel Agilex 7 device and click Add Device. The Programmer displays a block diagram of the connections between the devices on your board.
   • i. In the row with your .sof, check the box for the .sof.
   • j. Check the box in the Program/Configure column.
   • k. Click Start.

Related Information

• Programming Intel FPGA Devices on page 0
• Analyzing and Debugging Designs with System Console
• Intel Agilex 7 F-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit User Guide

Testing the Hardware Design Example
After you compile the Interlaken (2nd Generation) Intel FPGA IP core design example and configure your device, you can use the System Console to program the IP core and its embedded Native PHY IP core registers.

Follow these steps to bring up the System Console and test the hardware design example:

1. In the Intel Quartus Prime Pro Edition software, on the Tools menu, click System Debugging Tools ➤ System Console.
2. Change to the example_design/ hwtest directory.
3. To open a connection to the JTAG master, type the following command: source sysconsole_testbench.tcl
4. You can turn on internal serial loopback mode with the following design example commands:
   • a. stat: Prints general status info.
   • b. sys_reset: Resets the system.
   • c. loop_on: Turns on internal serial loopback.
   • d. run_example_design: Runs the design example.
   • Note: You must run loop_on command before run_example_design command. The run_example_design runs the following commands in a sequence: sys_reset->stat->gen_on->stat->gen_off.
   • Note: When you select the Enable adaptation load soft IP option, the run_example_design command performs the initial adaptation calibration on RX side by running the run_load_PMA_configuration command.
5. You can turn off internal serial loopback mode with the following design example command:
   • a. loop_off: Turns off internal serial loopback.
6. You can program the IP core with the following additional design example commands:
   • a. gen_on: Enables packet generator.
   • b. gen_off: Disables packet generator.
   • c. run_test_loop: Runs the test for times for E-tile NRZ and PAM4 variations.
   • d. clear_err: Clears all sticky error bits.
   • e. set_test_mode : Sets up test to run in a specific mode.
   • f. get_test_mode: Prints the current test mode.
   • g. set_burst_size : Sets burst size in bytes.
   • h. get_burst_size: Prints burst size information.

The successful test prints HW_TEST:PASS message. Below is the passing criteria for a test run:

• No errors for CRC32, CRC24, and checker.
• Transmitted SOPs and EOPs should be match with received.

The following sample output illustrates a successful test run in Interlaken mode:

The successful test prints HW_TEST : PASS message. Below is the passing criteria for a test run:

• No errors for CRC32, CRC24, and checker.
• Transmitted SOPs and EOPs should be match with received.

The following sample output illustrates a successful test run in Interlaken Lookaside mode:

Design Example Description

The design example demonstrates the functionalities of the Interlaken IP core.

Related Information
Interlaken (2nd Generation) FPGA IP User Guide

Design Example Behavior
To test the design in hardware, type the following commands in the System Console::

1. Source the setup file:
   • % source uflex_ilk_0_example_design/example_design/hwtest/ sysconsole_testbench.tcl
2. Run the test:
   • % run_example_design
3. The Interlaken (2nd Generation) hardware design example completes the following steps:
   • a. Resets the Interlaken (2nd Generation) IP.
   • b. Configures the Interlaken (2nd Generation) IP in internal loopback mode.
   • c. Sends a stream of Interlaken packets with predefined data in the payload to the TX user data transfer interface of the IP core.
   • d. Checks the received packets and reports the status. The packet checker included in the hardware design example provides the following basic packet checking capabilities:
   • Checks that the transmitted packet sequence is correct.
   • Checks that the received data matches the expected values by ensuring both the start of packet (SOP) and end of packet (EOP) counts align while data is being transmitted and received.

Interface Signals
Table 5. Design Example Interface Signals

mgmt_clk

| ****

Input

| ****

1

| System clock input. Clock frequency must be 100 MHz.
pll_ref_clk /

pll_ref_clk1:0

| ****

Input

| ****

1/2

| Transceiver reference clock. Drives the RX CDR PLL.
continued…
Port Name| Direction| Width (Bits)| Description
---|---|---|---
 |  |  | pll_ref_clk[1] is only available when you enable Preserve unused

Note: transceiver channels for PAM4 parameter in E-tile PAM4 mode IP variations.

rx_pin| Input| Number of lanes| Receiver SERDES data pin.
tx_pin| Output| Number of lanes| Transmit SERDES data pin.

rx_pin_n

| ****

Input

| ****

Number of lanes

| Receiver SERDES data pin.

This signal is only available in E-tile PAM4 mode device variations.

tx_pin_n

| ****

Output

| ****

Number of lanes

| Transmit SERDES data pin.

This signal is only available in E-tile PAM4 mode device variations.

mac_clk_pll_ref

| ****

Input

| ****

1

| This signal must be driven by a PLL and must use the same clock source that drives the pll_ref_clk.

This signal is only available in E-tile PAM4 mode device variations.

usr_pb_reset_n| Input| 1| System reset.

Related Information
Interface Signals

Register Map
Note: • Design Example register address starts with 0x20 while the Interlaken IP core register address starts with 0x10.

• Access code: RO—Read Only, and RW—Read/Write.
• System console reads the design example registers and reports the test status on the screen.

Table 6. Design Example Register Map for Interlaken Design Example

8’h02

| ****

System PLL reset

| ****

RO

| Following bits indicates system PLL reset request and enable value:

•    Bit [0] – sys_pll_rst_req

•    Bit [1] – sys_pll_rst_en

8’h03| RX lane aligned| RO| Indicates the RX lane alignment.

8’h04

| ****

WORD locked

| ****

RO

| [NUM_LANES–1:0] – Word (block) boundaries identification.
continued…

When you enable Preserve unused transceiver channels for PAM4 parameter, an additional reference clock port is added to preserve the unused PAM4 slave channel.

8’h0B

| ****

Overflow/Underflow signal

| ****

RO

| Following bits indicate:

•    Bit [3] – TX underflow signal

•    Bit [2] – TX overflow signal

•    Bit [1] – RX overflow signal

8’h0C| SOP count| RO| Indicates the number of SOP.
8’h0D| EOP count| RO| Indicates the number of EOP

8’h0E

| ****

Error count

| ****

RO

| Indicates the number of following errors:

•    Loss of lane alignment

•    Illegal control word

•    Illegal framing pattern

•    Missing SOP or EOP indicator

8’h0F| send_data_mm_clk| RW| Write 1 to bit [0] to enable the generator signal.

8’h10

| ****

Checker error

|  | Indicates the checker error. (SOP data error, Channel number error, and PLD data error)
8’h11| System PLL lock| RO| Bit [0] indicates PLL lock indication.

8’h14

| ****

TX SOP count

| ****

RO

| Indicates number of SOP generated by the packet generator.

8’h15

| ****

TX EOP count

| ****

RO

| Indicates number of EOP generated by the packet generator.
8’h16| Continuous packet| RW| Write 1 to bit [0] to enable the continuous packet.
8’h39| ECC error count| RO| Indicates number of ECC errors.
8’h40| ECC corrected error count| RO| Indicates number of corrected ECC errors.

Design Example Register Map for Interlaken Look-aside Design Example
Use this register map when you generate the design example with Enable Interlaken Look-aside mode  parameter turned on.

bit.

8’h02

|

System PLL reset

|

RO

| Following bits indicates system PLL reset request and enable value:

•    Bit [0] – sys_pll_rst_req

•    Bit [1] – sys_pll_rst_en

8’h03| RX lane aligned| RO| Indicates the RX lane alignment.

8’h04

|

WORD locked

|

RO

| [NUM_LANES–1:0] – Word (block) boundaries identification.
8’h05| Sync locked| RO| [NUM_LANES–1:0] – Metaframe synchronization.
8’h06 – 8’h09| CRC32 error count| RO| Indicates the CRC32 error count.
8’h0A| CRC24 error count| RO| Indicates the CRC24 error count.
continued…
Offset| Name| Access| Description
---|---|---|---
8’h0B| Reserved
8’h0C| SOP count| RO| Indicates the number of SOP.
8’h0D| EOP count| RO| Indicates the number of EOP

8’h0E

| ****

Error count

| ****

RO

| Indicates the number of following errors:

•    Loss of lane alignment

•    Illegal control word

•    Illegal framing pattern

•    Missing SOP or EOP indicator

8’h0F| send_data_mm_clk| RW| Write 1 to bit [0] to enable the generator signal.

8’h10

| ****

Checker error

| ****

RO

| Indicates the checker error. (SOP data error, Channel number error, and PLD data error)
8’h11| System PLL lock| RO| Bit [0] indicates PLL lock indication.
8’h13| Latency count| RO| Indicates number of latency.

8’h14

| ****

TX SOP count

| ****

RO

| Indicates number of SOP generated by the packet generator.

8’h15

| ****

TX EOP count

| ****

RO

| Indicates number of EOP generated by the packet generator.
8’h16| Continuous packet| RO| Write 1 to bit [0] to enable the continuous packet.
8’h17| TX and RX counter equal| RW| Indicates TX and RX counter are equal.
8’h23| Enable latency| WO| Write 1 to bit [0] to enable latency measurement.
8’h24| Latency ready| RO| Indicates latency measurement are ready.

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Document Revision History for Interlaken (2nd Generation) Intel Agilex 7 FPGA IP Design Example User Guide

Document Version| Intel Quartus Prime Version| IP Version| Changes
---|---|---|---
2023.06.26| 23.2| 21.1.1| •    Added VHDL support for synthesis and simulation model.

•    Updated product family name to “Intel Agilex 7”.

2022.08.03| 21.3| 20.0.1| Corrected the device OPN for the Intel Agilex F-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit.
2021.10.04| 21.3| 20.0.1| •      Added support for QuestaSim simulator.

•      Removed support for NCSim simulator.

2021.02.24| 20.4| 20.0.1| •    Added information about preserving the unused transceiver channel for PAM4 in section: Hardware Design Example Components.

•    Added the pll_ref_clk[1] signal description in section: Interface Signals.

2020.12.14| 20.4| 20.0.0| •    Updated sample hardware test output for Interlaken mode and Interlaken Look-aside mode in section Testing the Hardware Design Example.

•    Updated register map for Interlaken Look-aside design example in section Register Map.

•    Added a passing criteria for a successful hardware test run in section Testing the Hardware Design Example.

2020.10.16| 20.2| 19.3.0| Corrected command to run the initial adaptation calibration on RX side in Testing the Hardware Design Example section.
2020.06.22| 20.2| 19.3.0| •    The design example is available for Interlaken Look- aside mode.

•    Hardware testing of the design example is available for Intel Agilex device variations.

•    Added Figure: High-level Block Diagram for Interlaken (2nd Generation) Design Example.

•    Updated following sections:

—   Hardware and Software Requirements

—   Directory Structure

•    Modified the following figures to include Interlaken Look-aside related update:

—   Figure: Interlaken (2nd Generation) Hardware Design Example High Level Block Diagram for E- tile NRZ Mode Variations

—   Figure: Interlaken (2nd Generation) Hardware Design Example High Level Block Diagram for E- tile PAM4 Mode Variations

•    Updated Figure: IP Parameter Editor.

continued…
Document Version| Intel Quartus Prime Version| IP Version| Changes
---|---|---|---
 |  |  | •    Added information about the frequency settings in the clock control application in section Compiling and Configuring the Design Example in Hardware.

•    Added test run outputs for the Interlaken Look- aside in the following sections:

—   Simulating the Design Example Testbench

—   Testing the Hardware Design Example

•    Added following new signals in Interface Signals

section:

—   mgmt_clk

—   rx_pin_n

—   tx_pin_n

—   mac_clk_pll_ref

•    Added register map for Interlaken Look-aside design example in section: Register Map.

2019.09.30| 19.3| 19.2.1| Removed clk100. The mgmt_clk serves as a reference clock to the IO PLL in the following:

•    Figure: Interlaken (2nd Generation) Hardware Design Example High Level Block Diagram for E-tile NRZ Mode Variations.

•    Figure: Interlaken (2nd Generation) Hardware Design Example High Level Block Diagram for E-tile PAM4 Mode Variations.

2019.07.01| 19.2| 19.2| Initial release.

Interlaken (2nd Generation) Intel Agilex® 7 FPGA IP Design Example User Guide

References

• 5. Interface Signals
• 1. Quick Start Guide
• 1. Quick Start Guide
• 1. Overview

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