Video and Image Processing Suite User Guide

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Document Table of Contents x
1. About the Video and Image Processing Suite 2. Avalon Streaming Video 3. Clocked Video 4. VIP Run-Time Control 5. Getting Started 6. VIP Connectivity Interfacing 7. Clocked Video Interface IPs 8. 2D FIR II IP Core 9. Mixer II IP Core 10. Clipper II IP Core 11. Color Plane Sequencer II IP Core 12. Color Space Converter II IP Core 13. Chroma Resampler II IP Core 14. Control Synchronizer IP Core 15. Deinterlacer II IP Core 16. Frame Buffer II IP Core 17. Gamma Corrector II IP Core 18. Configurable Guard Bands IP Core 19. Interlacer II IP Core 20. Scaler II IP Core 21. Switch II IP Core 22. Test Pattern Generator II IP Core 23. Trace System IP Core 24. Warp Lite Intel FPGA IP 25. Avalon-ST Video Stream Cleaner IP Core 26. Avalon-ST Video Monitor IP Core 27. VIP IP Core Software Control 28. Security Considerations 29. Video and Image Processing Suite User Guide Archives 30. Document Revision History for the Video and Image Processing Suite User Guide A. Avalon-ST Video Verification IP Suite
1. About the Video and Image Processing Suite x
1.1. Release Information 1.2. Device Family Support 1.3. Latency 1.4. In-System Performance and Resource Guidance 1.5. Stall Behavior and Error Recovery
2. Avalon Streaming Video x
2.1. Avalon-ST Video Configuration Types 2.2. Avalon-ST Video Packet Types 2.3. Avalon-ST Video Operation 2.4. Avalon-ST Video Error Cases
2.2. Avalon-ST Video Packet Types x
2.2.1. Avalon-ST Video Control Packets 2.2.2. Avalon-ST Video Video Packets 2.2.3. Avalon-ST Video User Packets
3. Clocked Video x
3.1. Video Formats
3.1. Video Formats x
3.1.1. Embedded Synchronization Format: Clocked Video Output 3.1.2. Embedded Synchronization Format: Clocked Video Input 3.1.3. Separate Synchronization Format 3.1.4. Video Locked Signal 3.1.5. Clocked Video and 4:2:0 Chroma Subsampling
3.1.1. Embedded Synchronization Format: Clocked Video Output x
3.1.1.1. Clocked Video Output and SDI II TX Interface
3.1.5. Clocked Video and 4:2:0 Chroma Subsampling x
3.1.5.1. Avalon-ST Video Control Packets for 4:2:0 Video 3.1.5.2. 4:2:0 Clocked Video 3.1.5.3. Resampling 4:2:0
5. Getting Started x
5.1. IP Catalog and VIP Parameter Editor 5.2. Installing and Licensing IP Cores
5.1. IP Catalog and VIP Parameter Editor x
5.1.1. Specifying IP Core Parameters and Options
5.2. Installing and Licensing IP Cores x
5.2.1. Intel® FPGA IP Evaluation Mode
6. VIP Connectivity Interfacing x
6.1. Avalon-ST Color Space Mappings
6.1. Avalon-ST Color Space Mappings x
6.1.1. Interfacing with High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) 6.1.2. Interfacing with DisplayPort 6.1.3. Interfacing with Serial Digital Interface (SDI) 6.1.4. Unsupported SDI Mappings 6.1.5. 12G-SDI
6.1.5. 12G-SDI x
6.1.5.1. 12G-SDI with Clocked Video Input II 6.1.5.2. 12G-SDI with Clocked Video Output II
7. Clocked Video Interface IPs x
7.1. Supported Features for Clocked Video Output II IP 7.2. Control Port 7.3. Clocked Video Input IP Format Detection 7.4. Clocked Video Output IP Video Modes 7.5. Clocked Video Output II Latency Mode 7.6. Generator Lock 7.7. Underflow and Overflow 7.8. Timing Constraints 7.9. Handling Ancillary Packets 7.10. Modules for Clocked Video Input II IP Core 7.11. Clocked Video Input II Signals, Parameters, and Registers 7.12. Clocked Video Output II Signals, Parameters, and Registers
7.3. Clocked Video Input IP Format Detection x
7.3.1. Format Detection in Clocked Video Input II 7.3.2. Interrupts
7.4. Clocked Video Output IP Video Modes x
7.4.1. Interrupts
7.11. Clocked Video Input II Signals, Parameters, and Registers x
7.11.1. Clocked Video Input II Interface Signals 7.11.2. Clocked Video Input II Parameter Settings 7.11.3. Clocked Video Input II Control Registers
7.12. Clocked Video Output II Signals, Parameters, and Registers x
7.12.1. Clocked Video Output II Interface Signals 7.12.2. Clocked Video Output II Parameter Settings 7.12.3. Clocked Video Output II Control Registers
8. 2D FIR II IP Core x
8.1. 2D FIR Filter Processing 8.2. 2D FIR Filter Precision 8.3. 2D FIR Coefficient Specification 8.4. 2D FIR Filter Symmetry 8.5. Result to Output Data Type Conversion 8.6. Edge-Adaptive Sharpen Mode 8.7. 2D FIR Filter Parameter Settings 8.8. 2D FIR Filter Control Registers
8.4. 2D FIR Filter Symmetry x
8.4.1. No Symmetry 8.4.2. Horizontal Symmetry 8.4.3. Vertical Symmetry 8.4.4. Horizontal and Vertical Symmetry 8.4.5. Diagonal Symmetry
8.6. Edge-Adaptive Sharpen Mode x
8.6.1. Edge Detection 8.6.2. Filtering 8.6.3. Precision
9. Mixer II IP Core x
9.1. Alpha Blending 9.2. Mixer II Parameter Settings 9.3. Mixer II Control Registers 9.4. Layer Mapping 9.5. Low-Latency Mode
10. Clipper II IP Core x
10.1. Clipper II Parameter Settings 10.2. Clipper II Control Registers
11. Color Plane Sequencer II IP Core x
11.1. Combining Color Patterns 11.2. Rearranging Color Patterns 11.3. Splitting and Duplicating 11.4. Handling of Subsampled Data 11.5. Handling of Non-Image Avalon-ST Packets 11.6. Color Plane Sequencer Parameter Settings
12. Color Space Converter II IP Core x
12.1. Input and Output Data Types 12.2. Color Space Conversion 12.3. Result of Output Data Type Conversion 12.4. Color Space Converter Parameter Settings 12.5. Color Space Conversion Control Registers
12.2. Color Space Conversion x
12.2.1. Predefined Conversions
13. Chroma Resampler II IP Core x
13.1. Chroma Resampler Algorithms 13.2. Chroma Resampler Parameter Settings 13.3. Chroma Resampler Control Registers
13.1. Chroma Resampler Algorithms x
13.1.1. Nearest Neighbor 13.1.2. Bilinear 13.1.3. Filtered
14. Control Synchronizer IP Core x
14.1. Using the Control Synchronizer IP Core 14.2. Control Synchronizer Parameter Settings 14.3. Control Synchronizer Control Registers
15. Deinterlacer II IP Core x
15.1. Deinterlacing Algorithm Options 15.2. Deinterlacing Algorithms 15.3. Run-time Control 15.4. Pass-Through Mode for Progressive Frames 15.5. Cadence Detection (Motion Adaptive Deinterlacing Only) 15.6. Avalon-MM Interface to Memory 15.7. Motion Adaptive Mode Bandwidth Requirements 15.8. Avalon-ST Video Support 15.9. 4K Video Passthrough Support 15.10. Behavior When Unexpected Fields are Received 15.11. Handling of Avalon-ST Video Control Packets 15.12. Deinterlacer II Parameter Settings 15.13. Deinterlacing Control Registers
15.2. Deinterlacing Algorithms x
15.2.1. Vertical Interpolation (Bob) 15.2.2. Field Weaving (Weave) 15.2.3. Motion Adaptive 15.2.4. Motion Adaptive High Quality (Sobel Edge Interpolation)
15.9. 4K Video Passthrough Support x
15.9.1. Approach A 15.9.2. Approach B
15.13. Deinterlacing Control Registers x
15.13.1. Scene Change Motion Multiplier Value 15.13.2. Tuning Motion Shift and Motion Scale Registers
16. Frame Buffer II IP Core x
16.1. Double Buffering 16.2. Triple Buffering 16.3. Locked Frame Rate Conversion 16.4. Handling of Avalon-ST Video Control Packets and User Packets 16.5. Frame Buffer Parameter Settings 16.6. Frame Buffer Application Examples 16.7. Frame Buffer Control Registers
16.3. Locked Frame Rate Conversion x
16.3.1. Converting Frame Rates
16.7. Frame Buffer Control Registers x
16.7.1. Frame Writer Only Mode 16.7.2. Frame Reader Only Mode 16.7.3. Memory Map for Frame Reader or Writer Configurations
17. Gamma Corrector II IP Core x
17.1. Gamma Corrector Parameter Settings 17.2. Gamma Corrector Control Registers
18. Configurable Guard Bands IP Core x
18.1. Guard Bands Parameter Settings 18.2. Configurable Guard Bands Control Registers
19. Interlacer II IP Core x
19.1. Interlacer Parameter Settings 19.2. Interlacer Control Registers
20. Scaler II IP Core x
20.1. Nearest Neighbor Algorithm 20.2. Bilinear Algorithm 20.3. Polyphase and Bicubic Algorithm 20.4. Edge-Adaptive Scaling Algorithm 20.5. Scaler II Parameter Settings 20.6. Scaler II Control Registers
20.2. Bilinear Algorithm x
20.2.1. Bilinear Algorithmic Description
20.3. Polyphase and Bicubic Algorithm x
20.3.1. Double-Buffering 20.3.2. Polyphase Algorithmic Description 20.3.3. Choosing and Loading Coefficients
21. Switch II IP Core x
21.1. Switch II Parameter Settings 21.2. Switch II Control Registers
22. Test Pattern Generator II IP Core x
22.1. Test Patterns 22.2. Output Subsampling and Color Space 22.3. Generation of Avalon-ST Video Control Packets and Run-Time Control 22.4. Test Pattern Generator II Parameter Settings 22.5. Test Pattern Generator II Control Registers
22.1. Test Patterns x
22.1.1. Color Bars 22.1.2. Grayscale Bars 22.1.3. Black and White Bars 22.1.4. SDI Pathological 22.1.5. Uniform Background
23. Trace System IP Core x
23.1. Trace System Parameter Settings 23.2. Trace System Signals 23.3. Operating the Trace System from System Console
23.3. Operating the Trace System from System Console x
23.3.1. Loading the Project and Connecting to the Hardware 23.3.2. Trace Within System Console 23.3.3. TCL Shell Commands
24. Warp Lite Intel FPGA IP x
24.1. Warp Lite IP Release Information 24.2. About Image Warping 24.3. About the Warp Lite Intel FPGA IP 24.4. Operating the Warp Lite IP 24.5. Warp Lite IP Parameters 24.6. Warp Lite IP Control Registers' Map 24.7. Warp Lite IP Line Store 24.8. Warp Lite IP API
24.3. About the Warp Lite Intel FPGA IP x
24.3.1. Warp Definition Equations 24.3.2. Resampling and Interpolation
24.3.1. Warp Definition Equations x
24.3.1.1. Transform Matrix and Keystone Region Corners 24.3.1.2. Horizontal Flip Equation
24.7. Warp Lite IP Line Store x
24.7.1. Line Store RAM Utilization 24.7.2. Buffer Ingress and Egress Overlap
25. Avalon-ST Video Stream Cleaner IP Core x
25.1. Avalon-ST Video Protocol 25.2. Repairing Non-Ideal and Error Cases 25.3. Avalon-ST Video Stream Cleaner Parameter Settings 25.4. Avalon-ST Video Stream Cleaner Control Registers
26. Avalon-ST Video Monitor IP Core x
26.1. Packet Visualization 26.2. Monitor Settings 26.3. Avalon-ST Video Monitor Parameter Settings 26.4. Avalon-ST Video Monitor Control Registers
27. VIP IP Core Software Control x
27.1. HAL Device Drivers for Nios II SBT
28. Security Considerations x
28.1. Using Avalon-ST Video Monitor Debug Tools 28.2. Configuring Memory Subsystems
A. Avalon-ST Video Verification IP Suite x
A.1. Avalon-ST Video Class Library A.2. Example Tests A.3. Complete Class Reference A.4. Data Format
A.2. Example Tests x
A.2.1. Generating the Testbench Netlist A.2.2. Running the Test in Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition A.2.3. Running the Test in Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition A.2.4. Viewing the Video File A.2.5. Verification Files A.2.6. Constrained Random Test
A.2.5. Verification Files x
A.2.5.1. bfm_drivers.sv A.2.5.2. nios_control_model.sv
A.3. Complete Class Reference x
A.3.1. c_av_st_video_control A.3.2. c_av_st_video_data A.3.3. c_av_st_video_file_io A.3.4. c_av_st_video_item A.3.5. c_av_st_video_source_sink_base A.3.6. c_av_st_video_sink_bfm_’SINK A.3.7. c_av_st_video_source_bfm_’SOURCE A.3.8. c_av_st_video_user_packet A.3.9. c_pixel A.3.10. av_mm_transaction A.3.11. av_mm_master_bfm_`MASTER_NAME A.3.12. av_mm_slave_bfm_`SLAVE_NAME A.3.13. av_mm_control_register A.3.14. av_mm_control_base
1. About the Video and Image Processing Suite
2. Avalon Streaming Video
3. Clocked Video
4. VIP Run-Time Control
5. Getting Started
6. VIP Connectivity Interfacing
7. Clocked Video Interface IPs
8. 2D FIR II IP Core
9. Mixer II IP Core
10. Clipper II IP Core
11. Color Plane Sequencer II IP Core
12. Color Space Converter II IP Core
13. Chroma Resampler II IP Core
14. Control Synchronizer IP Core
15. Deinterlacer II IP Core
16. Frame Buffer II IP Core
17. Gamma Corrector II IP Core
18. Configurable Guard Bands IP Core
19. Interlacer II IP Core
20. Scaler II IP Core
21. Switch II IP Core
22. Test Pattern Generator II IP Core
23. Trace System IP Core
24. Warp Lite Intel FPGA IP
25. Avalon-ST Video Stream Cleaner IP Core
26. Avalon-ST Video Monitor IP Core
27. VIP IP Core Software Control
28. Security Considerations
29. Video and Image Processing Suite User Guide Archives
30. Document Revision History for the Video and Image Processing Suite User Guide
A. Avalon-ST Video Verification IP Suite

2.3. Avalon-ST Video Operation

Most Avalon-ST Video compliant VIP IP cores require an Avalon-ST control packet to be received before any video packets, so that line buffers and other sub-components can be configured.

Intel recommends that every video frame (or field, in the case of interlaced video) is preceded by a control packet. User packets may be presented in any order and may be re-ordered by some configurations of the VIP IP cores (e.g. the Deinterlacer II IP core when configured with 1 field of buffering). However, Intel recommends that the user packets precede the control packet.

Note: Some VIP IP cores, like Frame Buffer II, require a control packet to initialize storage. To ensure correct operation across all VIP components, Intel mandates that at least one control packet must be sent to an IP core prior to any video packets.
Figure 11. Avalon-ST Recommended Packet Ordering

The VIP IP cores always transmit a control packet before any video packet, and the user packets either follow or precede this control packet, depending upon the function of the IP core. When a VIP IP core receives an Avalon-ST Video control packet, the IP core decodes the height, width, and interlacing information from that packet and interprets any following Avalon-ST Video packets as being video of that format until it receives another control packet.

Most IP cores handle user packets, simply passing them through, or in the case of the Frame Buffer II IP core, writing and then reading them to memory. For IP cores that change the number of bits per symbol or symbols per pixel, additional padding is introduced to the user data.

All IP cores transmit a control packet before sending a video packet, even if no control packet has been received.

Stalling behavior (behavior when either a core is ready but there is no valid input data, or when a core has valid output data but the receiving core is not ready to receive it) varies according to the different cores. However, stalls propagate up and down the pipeline except where they can be absorbed through buffering within the cores themselves.

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