Cyclone V Device Handbook: Volume 2: Transceivers

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Date 10/24/2018
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6.2. Forward Parallel Loopback

Forward parallel loopback is a debugging aid to ensure the enabled PCS blocks in the transmitter and receiver channel function correctly.

Forward parallel loopback is only available in transceiver Native PHY. You enable forward parallel loopback by enabling the PRBS test mode, through the dynamic reconfiguration controller. You must perform a rx_digitalreset after the dynamic reconfiguration operation has completed.

Parallel data travels across the forward parallel loopback path, passing through the RX word aligner, and finally verified inside the RX PCS PRBS verifier block. Check the operations status from the FPGA fabric.

Figure 109.  Parallel Loopback DatapathThe following figure shows the parallel PRBS data generated by the TX PCS PRBS generator block.


Note: Usage details for the feature are described in the Altera Transceiver PHY IP Core User Guide.