Example designs for communicating two Altera boards

Dear Dave,

Thank you very much, your explanation and instruction help me understand my target system really better. Still, I have some doubts as follow.

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1) A PCIe 10Gbps NIC (network interface card) with SFP+ connectors. Eg., Newegg has them

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=n82e16833106057

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=n82e16833120384

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My boss said that we have NIC with SFP+ connector for our server. So I assume that we have already had this by now.

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2) A couple of SFP+ to SMA breakout cables or boards, eg.,

http://hitechglobal.com/boards/modules/sma_to_sfp+.htm

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And this is what we will need to have to realize our target application, am I right?

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3) Plug the NIC into your test PC, plug the SFP+ cable into the NIC and the adapter board, and then wire the SMAs onto your SI kit.

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This is how I set up a connection from a test PC to my SIV GT SI board for transferring 10Gbps, is that right?

My next wonder is how I can transfer data from the test PC to board in terms of implementation? if there is an existing tool for this or I need to create my own software/design?

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However, in hindsight, you should have just purchased a GT board with SFP+ connectors on it already, eg.,

http://www.hitechglobal.com/boards/stratix4gx.htm

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I am not sure if I understood your point here. But I still do not have SFP+ connector. I have only the XCVR SI Dev kit, SIV GT, eg.,

http://www.altera.com/products/devkits/altera/kit-stratix-iv-gt-si.html

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Note that if you are just connecting your two SI kits together using 10Gbps, you can just use SMA cables there.

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This is clear for me. This is what I am doing for testing the XCVR Toolkit examples.