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6 years ago

Cyclone V E PCIe Connections

I'm hoping to set up CvP on a Cyclone V E FPGA, and I am looking for information on how to connect the FPGA to a PCIe connector. Can I connect the transceiver pins on the FPGA directly to the edge connector, and if so, which transceiver pins should I use? Is there any documentation that outlines which connections are necessary?

If anyone could point me toward a reference schematic, that would be hugely appreciated. I have been unable to find schematics for any of the Cyclone V development boards with PCIe, but perhaps I am looking in the wrong place.

Thanks!

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