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AR# 41825 Spartan-6 FPGA GTP Transceiver Wizard v1.6 - Release Notes and Known Issues for ISE Software 12.2

This Answer Record contains the Release Notes and Known Issues for the Spartan-6 GTP FPGA Transceiver Wizard v1.6 released with ISE 12.2tools.

1. Introduction

For the most recent updates to the IP installation instructions for this core, please go to:
http://www.xilinx.com/ipcenter/coregen/ip_update_install_instructions.htm

For system requirements:
http://www.xilinx.com/ipcenter/coregen/ip_update_system_requirements.htm

This file contains release notes for the Xilinx LogiCORE IP Spartan-6 FPGA GTP Transceiver Wizard v1.6. For the latest core updates, see the product
page at:
http://www.xilinx.com/products/intellectual-property/S6_FPGA_GTP_Transceiver_Wizard.htm

2. New Features

  • ISE 12.2 software support
  • Added Auto Upgrade feature. Can upgrade versions 1.3,1,4,1,5 to version 1.6

3. SupportDevices

  • Spartan-6 XC LXT
  • Spartan-6 XA LXT
  • Spartan-6 XQ LXT

4. Resolved Issues

  • Fixed CR 552964, 556546, 551106

5. Known Issues

The following are known issues for v1.6 of this core at time of release:

  • SATA-I/II protocols are not complaince tested
  • Incorrect range of values for ppm_offset in GSG546. The range should not have ">+_100 ppm or SSC".

The most recent information, including known issues, work-arounds, andresolutions for this version is provided in the release notes Answer Recordfor the ISE 12.2 IP Update at:
http://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/user_guides/xtp025.pdf

6. Technical Support

To obtain technical support, create a WebCase at:
http://www.xilinx.com/support.

Questions are routed to a team with expertise using this product.

Xilinx provides technical support for use of this product when used according to the guidelines described in the core documentation, and cannot guarantee timing, functionality, or support of this product for designs that do not follow specified guidelines.

7. Core Release History

Date By VersionDescription
================================================================================
07/23/2010 Xilinx, Inc. 1.6 12.2 release
04/19/2010 Xilinx, Inc. 1.5 12.1 release
12/02/2009 Xilinx, Inc. 1.4 11.4 release
09/16/2009 Xilinx, Inc. 1.3 11.3 release
06/26/2009 Xilinx, Inc. 1.2 11.2 release
04/24/2009 Xilinx, Inc. 1.1 Beta2
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Associated Answer Records

Answer Number Answer Title Version Found Version Resolved
33475 Virtex-6 FPGA GTX Transceiver - Known Issues and Answer Record List N/A N/A
33302 LogiCORE IP XAUI v9.1 and v9.1 rev1 - Release Notes and Known Issues for ISE Design Suite 11.3 and 11.5 N/A N/A
34104 Configuration Design Assistant N/A N/A
AR# 41825
Date Created 04/19/2011
Last Updated 12/15/2012
Status Active
Type General Article
Devices
  • Spartan-6 LXT
IP
  • Spartan-6 FPGA GTP Transceiver Wizard
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