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I am looking for a board with internal transceiver for using the rapidIO ipcore. I've found these boards but its user guide don't show if they are able for working with rapidIO. I would like to know if I can use them for rapiIO. And if they are able which port will be used? the same of PCIe?
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You would need to read the Serial RapidIO Megacore users guide to see what pins are used.
For 1.25Gbps its possible that LVDS pins can be used.
For higher the transceiver pins can be used.
On the Stratix IV GX Development kit, there are 8 high-speed transceivers and LVDS on one HSMC connector, and 6 high-speed transceivers and LVDS on the other HSMC connector. The PCIe connector has another x8 high-speed transceivers. Samtech has HSMC-to-SMA and PCIe-to-SMA breakout cables, so you can access all the transceiver signals by SMA connectors. I have been using these interfaces at 5Gbps and higher without trouble. I have not used Serial RapidIO though.
Cheers,
Dave
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