Contents
About This User Guide ............................................................................. v
Revision History ........................................................................................................................................ v
How to Contact Altera ............................................................................................................................ vi
Typographic Conventions ................................................................................................................. 1–vii
Chapter 1. About This MegaCore Function
Release Information ............................................................................................................................... 1–1
Device Family Support ......................................................................................................................... 1–1
Features ................................................................................................................................................... 1–2
General Description ............................................................................................................................... 1–2
OpenCore Plus Evaluation .............................................................................................................. 1–2
Performance ............................................................................................................................................ 1–3
Chapter 2. Getting Started
Design Flow ............................................................................................................................................ 2–1
8B10B Encoder /Decoder Walkthrough ............................................................................................ 2–2
Create a New Quartus II Project .................................................................................................... 2–2
Launch MegaWizard Plug-in Manager ......................................................................................... 2–4
Parameterize ..................................................................................................................................... 2–6
Set Up Simulation ............................................................................................................................. 2–7
Generate Files .................................................................................................................................... 2–8
Set Constraints ................................................................................................................................ 2–10
Simulate the Design ............................................................................................................................. 2–12
IP Functional Simulation Model .................................................................................................. 2–12
Compile the Design ............................................................................................................................. 2–13
Program a Device ................................................................................................................................ 2–13
Set Up Licensing .................................................................................................................................. 2–13
Chapter 3. Specifications
Functional Description .......................................................................................................................... 3–1
Disparity ............................................................................................................................................ 3–1
Generic Framing Procedure ............................................................................................................ 3–2
Character Codes ............................................................................................................................... 3–3
Encoder .............................................................................................................................................. 3–4
Decoder .............................................................................................................................................. 3–8
OpenCore Plus Time-Out Behavior ............................................................................................... 3–9
Parameters ............................................................................................................................................ 3–10
Signals ................................................................................................................................................... 3–10
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