GTS Transceiver PHY User Guide: Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
ID
848344
Date
8/04/2025
Public
1. GTS Transceiver Overview
2. GTS Transceiver Architecture
3. Implementing the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP
4. Implementing the GTS System PLL Clocks IP
5. Implementing the GTS Reset Sequencer IP
6. GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP Example Design
7. Design Assistance Tools
8. Debugging GTS Transceiver Links with Transceiver Toolkit
9. Document Revision History for the GTS Transceiver PHY User Guide: Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
3.1. IP Overview
3.2. Designing with the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP
3.3. Configuring the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP
3.4. Dynamically Reconfigurable PHY
3.5. Signal and Port Reference
3.6. Bit Mapping for PMA, FEC, and PCS Mode PHY TX and RX Datapath
3.7. Clocking
3.8. Custom Cadence Generation Ports and Logic
3.9. Asserting Reset
3.10. Bonding Implementation
3.11. Configuration Register
3.12. Configuring the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP for Hardware Testing
3.13. Configurable Quartus® Prime Software Settings
3.14. Hardware Configuration Using the Avalon® Memory-Mapped Interface
3.3.1. Preset IP Parameter Settings
3.3.2. Mode and Common Datapath Options
3.3.3. TX Datapath Options
3.3.4. RX Datapath Options
3.3.5. PMA Configuration Rules for Specific Protocol Mode Implementations
3.3.6. FEC Options
3.3.7. PCS Options
3.3.8. Avalon® Memory-Mapped Interface Options
3.3.9. Register Map IP-XACT Support
3.3.10. Analog Parameter Options
3.5.1. TX and RX Parallel and Serial Interface Signals
3.5.2. TX and RX Reference Clock and Clock Output Interface Signals
3.5.3. Reset Signals
3.5.4. FEC Signals
3.5.5. Custom Cadence Control and Status Signals
3.5.6. RX PMA Status Signals
3.5.7. TX and RX PMA and Core Interface FIFO Signals
3.5.8. Avalon Memory-Mapped Interface Signals
3.7.1. Clock Ports
3.7.2. Recommended tx/rx_coreclkin Connection and tx/rx_clkout2 Source
3.7.3. Port Widths and Recommended Connections for tx/rx_coreclkin, tx/rx_clkout, and tx/rx_clkout2
3.7.4. PMA Fractional Mode
3.7.5. Input Reference Clock Buffer Protection
3.7.6. Guidelines for Obtaining the Real-Time GTS TX PLL Lock Status
3.14.2.1. GTS Attribute Access Method Example 1: Enable or Disable Internal Serial Loopback Mode (RX Auto Adaptation Mode)
3.14.2.2. GTS Attribute Access Method Example 2: Enable or Disable Internal Serial Loopback Mode (RX Manual Adaptation Mode)
3.14.2.3. GTS Attribute Access Method Example 3: Enable or Disable Polarity Inversion of the PMA
3.14.2.4. GTS Attribute Access Method Example 4: Enable PRBS Generator and Checker to Run BER Test
6.1. Instantiating the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP
6.2. Generating the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP Example Design
6.3. GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP Example Design Functional Description
6.4. Simulating the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP Example Design Testbench
6.5. Compiling the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP Example Design
6.6. GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP Dynamically Reconfigurable PHY Example Design
6.7. Generating the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP Dynamically Reconfigurable Example Design
6.8. GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP Dynamically Reconfigurable PHY Example Design Functional Description
6.9. Simulating the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP Dynamically Reconfigurable PHY Example Design Testbench
6.10. Compiling the GTS PMA/FEC Direct PHY IP Dynamically Reconfigurable PHY Example Design
8.3.1. Modifying the Design to Enable GTS Transceiver Debug Toolkit
8.3.2. Programming the Design into an Altera FPGA
8.3.3. Loading the Design to the Transceiver Toolkit
8.3.4. Creating Transceiver Links
8.3.5. Running BER Tests
8.3.6. Running Eye Viewer Tests
8.3.7. Running Link Optimization Tests
8.3.5. Running BER Tests
After you create the transceiver links for debugging, you can run BER tests by selecting the pin for the TX and RX channels you want to test in your Collection tab. Then, follow the steps below to start running the BER test:
- Open Toolkit Parameters tab as shown in the following figure, and make sure to enable the Auto refresh UI. You cannot see the status signals being updated such as RX CDR locked to data signal if you do not enable Auto refresh UI. You can also set the period at which the UI (User Interface) updates in seconds in the Auto refresh period (seconds) parameter.
Figure 94. Toolkit Parameters Tab
- In the Channel Parameters tab, select the PRBS pattern in the TX and RX channels.
- Set the TX Equalization Parameters. Key in the values, click Set Parameters. To load the values, click Get Parameters.
- Choose which Loopback mode you want to test. Select Off from the dropdown menu if you are using external loopback.
- Click Start in the TX Channel to start the Hard PRBS generator.
- To stop the test, click Stop in the RX Channel and TX Channel.
- To reset the channel, click TX Reset PMA and RX Reset PMA.
- You can monitor the BER by checking the status of BER in the RX Channel tab.
The following figure shows the setup and results for an example BER test for the GTS PMA.
Figure 95. Example BER Test Setup and Results
You can set parameters, start PRBS generator, stop PRBS checker or reset across multiple channels simultaneously from the Status Table. Choose the desired channels, right-click, select Edit Parameters or the Action sub-menu.
Note: After changing TX or RX equalization parameters across multiple channels from the Edit Parameters window, you need to right click the selected channels, select Actions ➤ Receiver or Transmitter ➤ Analog ➤ Set Parameters in order to load in the updated value.