F-Tile Ethernet Intel® FPGA Hard IP Design Example User Guide

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Date 11/22/2024
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Quick Start Guide 2. Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation 3. Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with Precision Time Protocol 4. Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with Auto-Negotiation and Link Training 5. Design Example: Multiple IP Core Instantiation 6. Design Example: Two Separate Instances of Auto-Negotiation and Link Training and Ethernet IP Design 7. F-Tile Ethernet Intel® FPGA Hard IP Design Example User Guide Archives 8. Document Revision History for the F-Tile Ethernet Intel FPGA Hard IP Design Example User Guide
1. Quick Start Guide x
1.1. Generating the Design 1.2. Directory Structure 1.3. Simulating the Design Example Testbench 1.4. Hardware and Software Requirements 1.5. Compiling and Configuring the Design Example in Hardware 1.6. Testing the F-Tile Ethernet Intel FPGA Hard IP Hardware Design Example 1.7. Register Maps
1.1. Generating the Design x
1.1.1. Generating Single IP Instance Design 1.1.2. Generating Two Separate Instances of IP Design 1.1.3. Generating Multiple IP Instance Design
1.3. Simulating the Design Example Testbench x
1.3.1. Fast Sim Model for FGT Variants 1.3.2. Fast Sim Model for FHT Variants
2. Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation x
2.1. Features 2.2. Functional Description 2.3. Simulation 2.4. Packet Client Registers
2.2. Functional Description x
2.2.1. Variation: F-Tile Ethernet Intel FPGA Hard IP with FHT PMA
2.3. Simulation x
2.3.1. Simulation Testbench Flow for MAC Mode 2.3.2. Simulation Testbench Flow for PCS, OTN, and FlexE Modes
3. Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with Precision Time Protocol x
3.1. Features 3.2. Functional Description 3.3. Simulation 3.4. Hardware Design Example 3.5. Registers
4. Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with Auto-Negotiation and Link Training x
4.1. Features 4.2. Functional Description 4.3. Simulation 4.4. QSF Assignments 4.5. Hardware Design Example
5. Design Example: Multiple IP Core Instantiation x
5.1. Features 5.2. Functional Description 5.3. Simulation
6. Design Example: Two Separate Instances of Auto-Negotiation and Link Training and Ethernet IP Design x
6.1. Features 6.2. Functional Description 6.3. Simulation 6.4. QSF Assignments 6.5. Hardware Design Example
1. Quick Start Guide
2. Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation
3. Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with Precision Time Protocol
4. Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with Auto-Negotiation and Link Training
5. Design Example: Multiple IP Core Instantiation
6. Design Example: Two Separate Instances of Auto-Negotiation and Link Training and Ethernet IP Design
7. F-Tile Ethernet Intel® FPGA Hard IP Design Example User Guide Archives
8. Document Revision History for the F-Tile Ethernet Intel FPGA Hard IP Design Example User Guide

8. Document Revision History for the F-Tile Ethernet Intel FPGA Hard IP Design Example User Guide

Document Version Quartus® Prime Version IP Version Changes
2024.11.22 24.3 16.0.0 Made the following changes:
  • Updated Select Device Initialization Clock for the development kit parameter in Generating Single IP Instance Design.
  • Updated the Example Design IP GUI in the Generating Single IP Instance Design.
  • Updated Select Device Initialization Clock for the development kit parameter in Generating Two Separate Instances of IP Design section.
  • Updated the Example Design IP GUI in the Generating Two Separate Instances of IP Designsection.
  • Updated Select Device Initialization Clock for the development kit parameter in the Generating Multiple IP Instance Design section.
  • Updated the Example Design IP GUI in theGenerating Multiple IP Instance Design section.
  • Updated theDirectory Structure flow diagram.
  • Updated the description for <design_example_dir>/hardware_test_design/common in the Directory Structure section.
  • Added <design_example_dir>/hardware_test_design/eth_f_signal_tap.stp and signal tap file description in the Directory Structure section.
  • Added instructions to instantiate the In-system Sources & Probes Intel® FPGA IP to generate a sample Signal Tap file for ease of debugging in the Features section.
  • Updated the IP setup simulation path in the Simulation section of the Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with AN/LT chapter.
  • Updated the IP setup simulation path in the Simulation section of the Design Example: Two separate Instances of AN/LT and Ethernet IP Design chapter.
  • Updated a macro from the note to run the serial simulation, one port at a time, in the simulation section of Design Example: Multiple IP Core Instantiation. 
    define+PARALLEL_SIM
2024.07.09 24.2 15.0.0 Made the following changes:
  • Corrected the script command from chkmac_status to chkmac_stats to initiate packet transmission from the packet generator to the IP core in Testing the Hardware Design Example.
  • Added the following component names in the Functional Description topic under the Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with F-Tile Auto-Negotiation and Link training section:
    • F-Tile Auto-Negotiation and Link Training for Ethernet
    • F-Tile Reference and System PLL Clocks
  • Corrected the command from chkmac_status to chkmac_stats to check the MAC status in the Hardware Design Example topic under the Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with F-Tile Auto-Negotiation and Link training section.
2024.04.01 24.1 14.0.0 Made the following changes:
  • Updated Fast Sim Model for FGT Variants.
  • Updated Fast Sim Model for FHT Variants.
  • Updated Enable fast simulation parameter description in Single Instance of IP Core Design Example Parameters table.
  • Added a note about when you run the simulation for a multi-instance design, the simulation runs by default in parallel. You need to remove this macro from the simulation script
    +define+PARALLEL_SIM
    in order to run the serial simulation, one port at a time.
2023.12.04 23.4 12.0.0 Made the following changes:
  • Added commands to disable internal loop back in Testing the Hardware Design Example.
  • Updated the bullet description in Fast Sim Model for FGT Variants.
  • Added the following simulation options in the Example Design IP tab.
    • Enable Fast Simulation
    • Enable Optimized Auto Negotiation and link Training full simulation
2023.10.02 23.3 11.0.0 Updated a note about the design example simulation script enables the macro by default for all variants except for the variants with PTP enabled in Fast Sim Model for FHT Variants.
2023.04.03 23.1 9.0.0
  • Added new section: Two separate instances of Auto-Negotiation and Link Training and Ethernet IP Design
  • Added the following topics in the Two separate instances of Auto-Negotiation and Link Training and Ethernet IP Design.
    • Features
    • Functional Description
    • Simulation
    • QSF Assignments
    • Hardware Design Example
  • Added a note to the Testing the Hardware Design Example of the Quick Start Guide section.
  • Updated the product family name to "Intel Agilex 7."
2022.12.19 22.4 8.0.0 Made the following changes:
  • Added Aldec Riviera-PRO simulator and instruction in Simulating the Design example Testbench.
  • Removed Generating Tile Files section.
  • Removed a note about tile-related files generation, design_example_dir>/ex_*G/sim, and command to run the IP setup simulation in Simulating the Design Example Testbench.
  • Added new topic: Fast Sim Model for FHT Variants
  • Removed steps 5.a to 5.c to set frequencies for the design example in Compiling and Configuring the Design Example in Hardware.
  • Updated step 4 bullets in Testing the F-Tile Ethernet Intel FPGA Hard IP Hardware Design Example.
    • internal_loop_back_bk Instance_number no_of_lanes
    • internal_loop_back_bk Instance _number no_of_lanes
  • Added a note about tx_board_dly and rx_board_dly in step 6.c Hardware Design Example of Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with Precision Time Protocol.
  • Added a note in step 11.b in Hardware Design Example of Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with Auto-Negotiation and Link Training.
  • Updated steps to generate tile-related files for successful simulation in the Simulation topic.
2022.09.26 22.3 7.0.0 Made the following changes:
  • Added screenshots for successful AN/LT hardware run in AN/LT Hardware Design Example.
  • Updated table 5: IP Parameters for 100G Ethernet Mode with 2 Lanes Design Example in Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation.
  • Added note about PTP monitor in functional description of Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with Precision Time Protocol.
  • Added note about auto-negotiation and link training bonding support for B0 FHT multi-lane designs in functional description of Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with Auto- Negotiation and Link Training.
2022.06.20 22.2 6.0.0 Made the following changes:
  • Added clock controller screenshot and updated steps in Compiling and Configuring the Design Example in Hardware.
  • Updated Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with Precision Time Protocol:

    Updated steps in Hardware Design Example.

  • Removed note about i_reconfig_clk clock frequency limitation in Functional Description.
  • Added FGT and FHT macros to simulation run script for AN/LT enabled designs in simulation.
2022.01.30 21.4 4.0.0
  • Added support for the Xcelium* simulator.
  • Updated quick start guide sub-sections:
    • Globally added support for the Agilex I-Series Transceiver-SoC Development Kit.
    • Updated Generating Tile Files.
    • Added new topic: Compiling and Configuring the Design Example in Hardware.
    • Updated steps in Testing the F-Tile Ethernet Intel FPGA Hard IP Hardware Design Example.
  • Updated Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with Precision Time Protocol:
    • Added note about i_reconfig_clk clock frequency limitation.
    • Revised the sample output in the Simulation section.
    • Added new topic: Hardware Design Example.
  • Updated Design Example: Single IP Core Instantiation with Auto-Negotiation and Link Training:
    • Replaced the placement assignments with the colocate assignments.
    • Updated simulation flow.
    • Updated QSF assignments.
2021.10.11 21.3 3.0.0
  • Added pin assignment requirement for AN/LT designs in Generating Tile Files.
  • Updated the list of supported simulators in Simulating the Design Example Testbench.
  • Added new topics:
    • Fast Sim Model
    • Testing the Hardware Design Example
    • Register Maps
    • Simulation Testbench Flow for PCS, OTN, and FlexE Modes
  • Updated register descriptions in Packet Client Registers.
  • Updated PTP-related Registers section. Address offset is specified as a byte address.
  • Added new design examples: Single IP Core Instantiation with Auto-Negotiation and Link Training
2021.07.01 21.2 2.0.0 Initial release.
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