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2.8.1. Link Consistency
2.8.2. Data Rate
2.8.3. Reference Clock Frequency
2.8.4. Port Type
2.8.5. Self Synchronized Link Up
2.8.6. Scramble
2.8.7. Broadcast Mode
2.8.8. Lane Polarity and Order Reversal
2.8.9. Data Type
2.8.10. Packet Type
2.8.11. Flow Control Operation
2.8.12. Transmit/Receive FIFO Buffers
2.8.13. Data Integrity Protection: CRC
2.8.14. Transceiver Configuration
2.8.15. Error Handling
2.8.16. Optimizing the Implementation
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2.8.4. Port Type
The Port Type parameter offers three options: bidirectional, transmitter only, and receiver only.
- If you set the Number of lanes for the transmitter and receiver settings to the same value, you configure the IP core to operate in symmetric, bidirectional mode.
- If you set the Port Type to Receiver only or Transmitter only, you configure the IP core to operate in unidirectional mode, transmitter, or receiver only.
- If you set the Port Type to Bidirectional, but have the number of lanes set to a value other than zero, but not equal to the other function’s value, you configure the IP core to operate in asymmetric mode.
The following diagrams illustrate the symmetric and asymmetric modes.
Note: A full line indicates a mandatory lane, and a dotted line indicates an optional lane.
Figure 5. Symmetric Mode Block Diagram
Figure 6. Streaming Symmetric Mode Block Diagram
Figure 7. Simplex Mode Block Diagram
Figure 8. Streaming Simplex Mode Block Diagram
Figure 9. Asymmetric Mode Block Diagram
Figure 10. Streaming Asymmetric Mode Block Diagram