Incremental mode verifier – Altera Stratix GX Transceiver User Manual

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Stratix GX Transceiver User Guide

January 2005

Pattern Verifier

Be sure you do not use the rx_apllreset signal because the re-training
process of the CRU might cause false errors. A reference design is
included in

“Design Examples” on page 8–7

.

Incremental Mode Verifier

In the incremental mode, the BIST generator transmits the data pattern in
the following sequence: K28.5 (comma), K27.7 (SOF), Data (00-FF
incremental), K28.0, K28.1, K28.2, K28.3, K28.4, K28.6, K28.7, K23.7, K30.7,
K29.7 (EOF), and repeat.

The sync pattern on the receiver word aligner must be set to a K28.5
pattern (10'b0011111010) for proper synchronization between the
generator and verifier. As in the PRBS verification mode, the
synchronization is handled by a built-in state machine, so control of the
rx_enacdet

signal is not required.

The BIST verifier waits for the word aligner to synchronize. After
synchronization, the BIST verifier checks for the following sequence:
K27.7 (SOF), Data (00-FF incremental), K28.0, K28.1, K28.2, K28.3, K28.4,
K28.6, K28.7, K23.7, K30.7, and K29.7 (EOF). If it does not see a K27.7
(SOF) within 31 patterns, the rx_errdetect and rx_bistdone signals
go high, and the verifier stops. The verifier checks for this sequence twice
before setting the rx_bistdone signal high. If any errors are detected
before the verifier finishes, the rx_errdetect and rx_bistdone
signals go high. Use the rxdigitalreset signal to restart the
incremental verification. Do not use the rx_apllreset signal because
the retraining process of the CRU might cause false errors. A reference
design is included in

“Design Examples” on page 8–7

.

Table 8–2

shows which loopback modes are supported for each

verification mode.

Table 8–2. Verification Modes

Verification Mode

Comma

Loopback Modes

2

8

-1

16'b1000000011111111

(A1A2 mode)

Serial or parallel

2

10

-1

10'b111111111

(10-bit mode)

Serial or parallel

Incremental

10'b0011111010

(10-bit mode)

Serial or parallel or post

8B/10B parallel

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