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14.1. Connecting the Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller IP Core
The Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller IP Core is available for V-series devices and can be found in the Interface Protocols/Transceiver PHY category in the IP Catalog. When you instantiate the Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller the Enable offset cancellation block and Enable PLL calibration options are enabled by default.
A software driver for the Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller IP Core, Altera PCIe Reconfig Driver IP core, is also available in the IP Catalog under Interface Protocols/PCIe. The PCIe Reconfig Driver is implemented in clear text that you can modify if your design requires different reconfiguration functions.
As this figure illustrates, the reconfig_to_xcvr[ <n> 70-1:0] and reconfig_from_xcvr[ <n> 46-1:0] buses connect the two components. You must provide a 100–125 MHz free‑running clock to the mgmt_clk_clk clock input of the Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller IP Core.
Initially, each lane and TX PLL require a separate reconfiguration interface. The parameter editor reports this number in the message pane. You must take note of this number so that you can enter it as a parameter value in the Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller parameter editor. The following figure illustrates the messages reported for a Gen2 ×4 variant. The variant requires five interfaces: one for each lane and one for the TX PLL.
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When you instantiate the Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller, you must specify the required Number of reconfiguration interfaces as the following figure illustrates.
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The Transceiver Reconfiguration Controller includes an Optional interface grouping parameter. Transceiver banks include six channels. For a ×4 variant, no special interface grouping is required because all 4 lanes and the TX PLL fit in one bank.