Test Engine FPGA IP User Guide: Agilex™ 3, Agilex™ 5, and Agilex™ 7 FPGAs

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Document Table of Contents x
1. About the Test Engine FPGA IP 2. Test Engine IP - Introduction 3. Parameterizing the Test Engine IP 4. Test Engine IP - Interface Signals 5. Test Engine IP - Software 6. Test Engine IP - Limitations 7. Document Revision History for the Test Engine FPGA IP User Guide
1. About the Test Engine FPGA IP x
1.1. Release Information
2. Test Engine IP - Introduction x
2.1. Test Engine IP Feature Support
3. Parameterizing the Test Engine IP x
3.1. Parameters 3.2. Drivers Parameters 3.3. Remote Access Parameters
3.2. Drivers Parameters x
3.2.1. CSR AXI4-Lite Driver Parameters 3.2.2. Memory AXI4 Driver Parameters 3.2.3. Memory Status Driver Parameters 3.2.4. Memory Reset Driver Parameters 3.2.5. CAM AXI4-Stream Driver Parameters
4. Test Engine IP - Interface Signals x
4.1. Remote Interface Signals 4.2. I/O PLL Interface Signals 4.3. Status Interface Signals 4.4. Global CSR interface Signals 4.5. Memory AXI4 Driver Interface Signals 4.6. CSR AXI-Lite Driver Interface Signals 4.7. Memory Status Driver Interface Signals 4.8. Memory Reset Driver Interface Signals 4.9. CAM AXI-Stream Driver Interface Signals 4.10. Registers
4.10. Registers x
4.10.1. Global Control Registers 4.10.2. Memory AXI4 Driver Registers 4.10.3. CSR AXI4-Lite Driver Registers 4.10.4. Memory Status Driver Registers 4.10.5. Memory Reset Driver Registers 4.10.6. CAM AXI4-Stream Driver Registers
4.10.1. Global Control Registers x
4.10.1.1. version_0 4.10.1.2. version_1 4.10.1.3. ctrl_status_0 4.10.1.4. driver_ctrl_status_1 4.10.1.5. driver_run_bitmask_0 4.10.1.6. driver_run_bitmask_1 4.10.1.7. driver_run_bitmask_2 4.10.1.8. driver_run_bitmask3 4.10.1.9. driver_done_bitmask_0 4.10.1.10. driver_done_bitmask_1 4.10.1.11. driver_done_bitmask_2 4.10.1.12. driver_done_bitmask_3 4.10.1.13. driver_error_bitmask_0 4.10.1.14. driver_error_bitmask_1 4.10.1.15. driver_error_bitmask_2 4.10.1.16. driver_error_bitmask_3
4.10.2. Memory AXI4 Driver Registers x
4.10.2.1. version_lo 4.10.2.2. version_hi 4.10.2.3. ctrl_stat_lo 4.10.2.4. ctrl_stat_hi 4.10.2.5. scratchpad_lo 4.10.2.6. scratchpad_hi 4.10.2.7. wr_log_ram_stat_lo 4.10.2.8. wr_log_ram_stat_hi 4.10.2.9. wr_log_ram_ctrl_lo 4.10.2.10. wr_log_ram_ctrl_hi 4.10.2.11. rd_log_ram_stat_lo 4.10.2.12. rd_log_ram_stat_hi 4.10.2.13. rd_log_ram_ctrl_lo 4.10.2.14. rd_log_ram_ctrl_hi 4.10.2.15. wr_err_counters_0_lo 4.10.2.16. wr_err_counters_0_hi 4.10.2.17. rd_err_counters_0_lo 4.10.2.18. rd_err_counters_0_hi 4.10.2.19. rd_err_counters_1_lo 4.10.2.20. rd_err_counters_1_hi 4.10.2.21. rd_pnf_0_lo 4.10.2.22. rd_pnf_0_hi 4.10.2.23. rd_pnf_1_lo 4.10.2.24. rd_pnf_1_hi 4.10.2.25. rd_pnf_2_lo 4.10.2.26. rd_pnf_2_hi 4.10.2.27. rd_pnf_3_lo 4.10.2.28. rd_pnf_3_hi 4.10.2.29. rd_pnf_4_lo 4.10.2.30. rd_pnf_4_hi 4.10.2.31. rd_pnf_5_lo 4.10.2.32. rd_pnf_5_hi 4.10.2.33. rd_pnf_6_lo 4.10.2.34. rd_pnf_6_hi 4.10.2.35. rd_pnf_7_lo 4.10.2.36. rd_pnf_7_hi 4.10.2.37. rd_pnf_8_lo 4.10.2.38. rd_pnf_8_hi 4.10.2.39. rd_pnf_9_lo 4.10.2.40. rd_pnf_9_hi 4.10.2.41. rd_pnf_10_lo 4.10.2.42. rd_pnf_10_hi 4.10.2.43. rd_pnf_11_lo 4.10.2.44. rd_pnf_11_hi 4.10.2.45. rd_pnf_12_lo 4.10.2.46. rd_pnf_12_hi 4.10.2.47. rd_pnf_13_lo 4.10.2.48. rd_pnf_13_hi 4.10.2.49. rd_pnf_14_lo 4.10.2.50. rd_pnf_14_hi 4.10.2.51. rd_pnf_15_lo 4.10.2.52. rd_pnf_15_hi 4.10.2.53. rd_pnf_16_lo 4.10.2.54. rd_pnf_16_hi 4.10.2.55. rd_pnf_17_lo 4.10.2.56. rd_pnf_17_hi 4.10.2.57. rd_pnf_18_lo 4.10.2.58. rd_pnf_18_hi 4.10.2.59. rd_pnf_19_lo 4.10.2.60. rd_pnf_19_hi 4.10.2.61. ter_dq_mask_0_lo 4.10.2.62. ter_dq_mask_0_hi 4.10.2.63. ter_dq_mask_1_lo 4.10.2.64. ter_dq_mask_1_hi 4.10.2.65. ter_lo 4.10.2.66. ter_hi
5. Test Engine IP - Software x
5.1. Overview 5.2. Python library 5.3. User programs 5.4. System Console library
5.2. Python library x
Modules Contents Getting Started Requirements Usage 5.2.1. CSR AXI4-Lite Driver APIs 5.2.2. Memory AXI4 Driver APIs 5.2.3. General compiler APIs
5.2.1. CSR AXI4-Lite Driver APIs x
5.2.1.1. read_cmd 5.2.1.2. write_cmd
5.2.2. Memory AXI4 Driver APIs x
5.2.2.1. dq_alu_echo_op 5.2.2.2. dq_alu_invert_op 5.2.2.3. dq_alu_rotate_op 5.2.2.4. dq_alu_prbs_op 5.2.2.5. data_eq_dq_op 5.2.2.6. data_eq_raw_op 5.2.2.7. data_eq_addr_op 5.2.2.8. data_eq_id_op 5.2.2.9. dm_alu_echo_op 5.2.2.10. dm_alu_invert_op 5.2.2.11. dm_alu_rotate_op 5.2.2.12. dm_alu_prbs_op 5.2.2.13. strb_eq_dm_op 5.2.2.14. strb_eq_raw_op 5.2.2.15. addr_alu_echo_op 5.2.2.16. addr_alu_incr_op 5.2.2.17. addr_alu_rand_op 5.2.2.18. addr_op 5.2.2.19. write_worker_op 5.2.2.20. read_worker_op 5.2.2.21. write_cmd 5.2.2.22. read_cmd 5.2.2.23. wait_writes_cmd 5.2.2.24. wait_reads_cmd 5.2.2.25. sleep_cmd 5.2.2.26. driver_post_cmd 5.2.2.27. driver_wait_cmd 5.2.2.28. parallel_cmd 5.2.2.29. loop_cmd
5.2.3. General compiler APIs x
5.2.3.1. get_drivers 5.2.3.2. attach 5.2.3.3. dump
5.3. User programs x
5.3.1. Programs for Memory AXI4 Driver 5.3.2. Programs for CSR AXI4-Lite Driver
5.3.1. Programs for Memory AXI4 Driver x
5.3.1.1. Basic tutorials 5.3.1.2. Advanced tutorials 5.3.1.3. EMIF traffic patterns (for IO96B architecture) 5.3.1.4. HBM2E traffic patterns 5.3.1.5. MemSS traffic patterns (for IO96A architecture) 5.3.1.6. Traffic Program Builders 5.3.1.7. gencmd
5.3.1.1. Basic tutorials x
5.3.1.1.1. tut1_block_rw 5.3.1.1.2. tut2_byteen_test 5.3.1.1.3. tut3_instr_resume 5.3.1.1.4. tut4_parallel_rw 5.3.1.1.5. tut5_multi_id 5.3.1.1.6. tut6_custom_bw 5.3.1.1.7. tut7_driver_sync
5.3.1.2. Advanced tutorials x
5.3.1.2.1. adv1_basic_rw 5.3.1.2.2. adv2_addr_fields 5.3.1.2.3. adv3_instr_resume
5.3.1.3. EMIF traffic patterns (for IO96B architecture) x
5.3.1.3.1. emif_tg_emulation 5.3.1.3.2. emif_tg_emulation_lite 5.3.1.3.3. emif_tg_emulation_long 5.3.1.3.4. emif_tg_emulation_inf 5.3.1.3.5. emif_narrow_transfer
5.3.1.4. HBM2E traffic patterns x
5.3.1.4.1. hbm_simulation1 5.3.1.4.2. hbm_simulation 5.3.1.4.3. hbm_mem_traversal_seq 5.3.1.4.4. hbm_mem_traversal_rand
5.3.1.5. MemSS traffic patterns (for IO96A architecture) x
5.3.1.5.1. memss_default
5.3.1.6. Traffic Program Builders x
5.3.1.6.1. mem_traversal
5.3.2. Programs for CSR AXI4-Lite Driver x
5.3.2.1. HBM2E traffic patterns 5.3.2.2. MemSS traffic patterns (for IO96A architecture)
5.3.2.1. HBM2E traffic patterns x
5.3.2.1.1. hbm_simulation1
5.3.2.2. MemSS traffic patterns (for IO96A architecture) x
5.3.2.2.1. memss_default
5.4. System Console library x
5.4.1. testengine_num_drivers 5.4.2. testengine_driver_list 5.4.3. testengine_run 5.4.4. testengine_reset 5.4.5. testengine_get_errors 5.4.6. testengine_get_done 5.4.7. testengine_status 5.4.8. testengine_reprogram 5.4.9. testengine_axi4_parse_errors
1. About the Test Engine FPGA IP
2. Test Engine IP - Introduction
3. Parameterizing the Test Engine IP
4. Test Engine IP - Interface Signals
5. Test Engine IP - Software
6. Test Engine IP - Limitations
7. Document Revision History for the Test Engine FPGA IP User Guide

5.2. Python library

Compiler for Test Engine IP.

Modules

Contents

This library provides the software compiler for the Test Engine drivers.

The Test Engine is essentially a multi-processor system, where each "processor" (i.e. driver) requires its own software program.

Getting Started

Requirements

This library is compatible with the quartus_py executable provided with the Quartus(R) Prime software installations. quartus_py is a Python 3 compiler with access to Python libraries of the Quartus(R) Prime software.

Usage

The following is a sample of how to compile software programs: 
# Import the Python library for Test Engine IP

from pyhydra.runtime import HydraRuntime

from pyhydra.ipkits import HydraIpkit



# List of filepaths of .qsys and .ip files for the design containing Test Engine IP

files = [...]



# Instantiate the compiler for a specific Test Engine IP configuration

compiler = HydraIpkit(config=HydraRuntime(files).get_config(), ip_name="my_test_engine")



# Get a list of available drivers

drivers = compiler.get_drivers()



# Define the programs for each driver

prog0 = ...

prog1 = ...



# Link the programs to the drivers

compiler.attach(prog=prog0, driver=drivers[0])

compiler.attach(prog=prog1, driver=drivers[1])



# Compile the programs and dump the binary

compiler.dump("bin")
Place the compiled binary folder in the following locations:

  • For simulation, place the folder in the same folder as the simulator script

  • For the Quartus(R) Prime software compilation, place the folder in the same folder as the .qpf project file

  • For System Console library, provide the binary folder path to the library APIs


Section Content
CSR AXI4-Lite Driver APIs
Memory AXI4 Driver APIs
General compiler APIs

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