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Altera_Forum
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9 years agoCan anyone please confirm that it is not possible to configure Cyclone V GT PIPE interface (v15) for 5 Gbps? And, if so, why not since the transceivers support up to 6 gbps? The Megawizard only allows configuration to 2500 Mbps and it compiles okay. When manually editing the IP to 5000 Mbps per below:
altera_xcvr_pipe# ( .device_family ("Cyclone V"), .lanes (1), .protocol_version ("Gen 2"), .base_data_rate ("5000 mbps"),.pll_type ("CMU"), .pll_refclk_freq ("100 MHz"), .deser_factor (16), .bypass_g3pcs_scrambler_descrambler (1), .bypass_g3pcs_dcbal (1), .pipe_run_length_violation_checking (160), .pipe_low_latency_syncronous_mode (0), .pipe_elec_idle_infer_enable ("false"), .mgmt_clk_in_mhz (100) I'll end up with the below error: Error: Clock Divider Parameter 'data_rate' is set to an illegal value of '5000.0 Mbps' and PMA Direct parameter is set to 'false'. If PMA Direct is false, the value is illegal for protocol mode: 'pipe_g2' with a device speed grade of '7_H5', PMA WIDTH of 'ten_bit' and byte serializer mode : 'en_bs_by_2' and latency 'dis_pcs_bypass' on atom 'Pipe0:pipe0_inst_USB_A|altera_xcvr_pipe:pipe0_inst|av_xcvr_pipe_nr:pipe_nr_inst|av_xcvr_pipe_native:transceiver_core|av_xcvr_native:inst_av_xcvr_native|av_pma:inst_av_pma|av_tx_pma:av_tx_pma|av_tx_pma_ch:tx_pma_insts[0].av_tx_pma_ch_inst|tx_pma_ch.tx_cgb'. If PMA Direct is true, the value is illegal for PMA-PLD WIDTH of '10'. Is there any way to tweak things so I can get the PIPE interface to support 5 Gbps (actually USB 3.0) or would I have to drop down to a lower interface (like Native PHY)? Thanks.