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15 years ago

ALT2GXB Help................

Hi, I am using the ALT2GXB with the Stratix II GX ep2sgx90ff1508c3 board... I configured the GXB using the Mega core from the quartus... When I run the GXB on the hardware the recieved dat...
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15 years ago

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Do the transceiver tool kit available in the quartus II is applicable to the Stratix II GX devices also ???

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I am not using the Stratix II GX, so I do not know.

However, for the Stratix IV devices, it was not particularly difficult to implement the same functionality directly; using Avalon interfaces in the hardware and System Console Tcl scripts for access.

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Can we characterize the transceiver features when we are using the transceivers along with the HSMC loopback connections.........

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Sure. Samtec also sell HSMC-to-SMA adapters for about $500 each. They're useful for interfacing to different boards, and they allow you to test links with DC blocks etc.

Cheers,

Dave