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17 years ago

using stratix II GX transceiver on low data rate..

The specs of startix II GX transceiver development kit says that it can operate from 600Mbps~6Gbps. Does that mean there is no way it can operate on lower speeds like 100Mbps? (Im talking about...
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17 years ago

I located the board reference manual in the Altera literature section. It's basically, as assumed. Additionally, some IO's are accessible at a 20-Pin debug header, including differential Rx and Tx pairs. But the IO-Bank is apparently supplied with 3.3V and thus not suited for specified LVDS operation conditions, requiring VCCIO of 2.5 V. It may be usable with reduced performance anyway.