2.7. Hardware Setup
To run the hardware test for parallel loopback designs, connect an SDI video generator to the receiver input pin.
- Connect an external video analyzer to the TX instance to verify full functionality.
- To validate if the RX core locks to the signal and receives the video data correctly, use the on-board LEDs that display the RX status.
To run the hardware test for serial loopback designs, connect the transmitter output pin directly to the receiver input pin.
- To validate if the RX core locks to the signal and receives the video data correctly, use the on-board LEDs that display the RX status.
- You may also connect an SDI signal analyzer to the transmitter output pin to view the generated image.
Figure 17. Intel® Arria® 10 Development Board User LEDs
| LEDs | Function |
|---|---|
| D3–D5 | Indicates the receiver video standard:
|
| D6 | Shows the slower version of the TX transceiver parallel clock |
| D7 | Shows the slower version of the RX transceiver parallel clock |
| D8 | Illuminates when align_locked asserts |
| D9 | Illuminates when trs_locked asserts |
| D10 | Illuminates when frame_locked asserts |