Altera Stratix GX Transceiver User Manual

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B–12

Altera Corporation

Stratix GX Transceiver User Guide

January 2005

Parameter Descriptions

SELF_TEST_MODE

Integer

No

Indicates which self test mode to use. Values are

0

,

1

,

2

,

3

, or

4

. If omitted, the default is 0. This parameter is

ignored if the

USE_SELF_TEST_MODE

parameter is

turned off. Use the following settings:

USE_EQUALIZER_

CTRL_SIGNAL

String

No

Specifies whether to use the equalizer control signal.
Values are

ON

and

OFF

. If omitted, the default is

OFF

.

EQUALIZER_CTRL_

SETTING

Integer

No

Specifies the magnitude of the equalizer control
settings. Refer to the Quartus

®

II help menu for more

information regarding the variable values. This
parameter should be specified if the

USE_EQUALIZER_CTRL_SIGNAL

parameter is

turned off.

SIGNAL_LOSS_

THRESHOLD_SELECT

Integer

No

Specifies the signal loss threshold. Refer to the
Quartus II software Help menu for more information
about the variable values.

PLL_BANDWIDTH_TYPE

String

No

Specifies the transceiver block receiver PLL or the
transceiver block transmitter bandwidth type. Values
are

LOW

and

HIGH

. If omitted, the default is

HIGH

.

RX_BANDWIDTH_TYPE

String

No

Specifies the transceiver block receiver PLL bandwidth
type. Values are

LOW

and

HIGH

. If omitted, the default

is

HIGH

.

PLL_ENABLE_DC_

COUPLING

String

No

Specifies whether to enable DC coupling on the
transceiver block transmitter PLL clock input. Values
are

ON

and

OFF

. If omitted, the default is

OFF

.

RX_ENABLE_DC_

COUPLING

String

No

Specifies whether to enable DC coupling on the
transceiver block receiver PLL data input. Values are

ON

and

OFF

. If omitted, the default is

OFF

.

USE_VOD_CTRL_SIGNAL

String

No

Specifies whether the VOD control signal is used. If
this parameter is turned on, the

tx_vodctrl

port is

used and the

VOD_CTRL_SETTING

parameter is

ignored. Values are

ON

and

OFF

. If omitted, the default

is

OFF

.

Table B–3. Parameter Descriptions (Part 4 of 6)

Parameter

Type

Required

Comments

Value

0

1

2

3

4

Test

PRBS
00-FF, followed by 5
K28.5+ and repeat
High frequency pattern,
repeat of D21.5- D21.5+
Low frequency pattern,
repeat of K28.7- K28.7+
Mixed frequency pattern,
repeat of K28.5- K28.5+

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