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12.2. Autonomous Mode
Intel’s FPGA devices always receive the configuration bits for the periphery image first, then for the core fabric image. After the core image configures, the device enters user mode. In autonomous mode, the hard IP for PCI Express begins operation when the periphery configuration completes, before it enters user mode.
In autonomous mode, after completing link training, the Hard IP for PCI Express responds to Configuration Requests from the host with a Configuration Request Retry Status (CRRS). Autonomous mode is when you must meet the 100 ms PCIe wake-up time.
The hard IP for PCIe responds with CRRS under the following conditions:
- Before the core fabric is programmed when you enable autonomous mode.
- Before the core fabric is programmed when you enable initialization of the core fabric using the PCIe link.
All PCIe IP cores on a device can operate in autonomous mode. However, only the bottom Hard IP for PCI Express on either side can satisfy the 100 ms PCIe wake up time requirement. Transceiver calibration begins with the bottom PCIe IP core on each side of the device. Consequently, this IP core has a faster wake up time.
Arria V, Cyclone V, Stratix V, Arria® 10 and Cyclone® 10 GX devices are the first to offer autonomous mode. In earlier devices, the PCI Express Hard IP Core exits reset only after full FPGA configuration.