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1.7.2. System Clocking
The main reference clock for the design data path is the device_clk, which is supplied from an external source. The device_clk is the reference clock for the core PLL and the TX/RX transceiver reference clocks. The core PLL generates the link_clk and frame_clk from the device_clk. The link_clk clocks the JESD204B IP core link layer and link interface of the transport layer. The frame_clk clocks the transport layer, test pattern generator and checker modules, and any downstream modules. The external source supplies a clock called the mgmt_clk to clock the control path of the design (the Nios II subsystem and any modules connected to the Nios II via the Avalon-MM bus interconnect).
Clocks | Description | Source | Modules Clocked |
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device_clk | Reference clock for the data path | — | Core PLL, ATX PLL, RX transceiver PLL |
link_clk | Link layer clock | device_clk | JESD204B IP core link layer, transport layer link interface |
frame_clk | Frame layer clock | device_clk | Transport layer, test pattern generator and checker, downstream modules |
mgmt_clk | Control plane clock | — | Nios II subsystem and any modules connected to Nios II via Avalon-MM bus interconnect |