Spartan-6 FPGA GTP Transceiver Wizard v1.9 - Release Notes and Known Issues for ISE 13.1 software

AR#	41829	Search For Another Answer
Topic	Serial Transceiver
Last Updated	10/12/2011
Status	Active

Description

This Answer Record contains the Release Notes and Known Issues for the Spartan-6 GTP FPGA Transceiver Wizard v1.9 released with ISE 13.1 tools.

Solution

1. Introduction

For installation instructions for this release, 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 v1.9 solution. 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 13.1 software support
• Added Auto Upgrade feature. Can upgrade versions 1.5,1.6,1.7,1.8 to version 1.9
• Added scripts to run ISE flow from PlanAhead

3. Supported Devices

The following device families are supported by the core for this release.

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

4. Resolved Issues

• CR 585269: updated the default options for aurora single lane and multi-lane protocol
• CR 532382: updated xmdf file for "Project Navigator" support

5. Known Issues

The most recent information, including known issues, work-arounds, and resolutions for this version is provided in the IP release Notes Guide  located 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              Version    Description
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03/01/2011  Xilinx, Inc.  1.9          ISE 13.1 support
12/14/2010  Xilinx, Inc.  1.8          ISE 12.4 support
09/21/2010  Xilinx, Inc.  1.7          ISE 12.3 support
07/23/2010  Xilinx, Inc.  1.6          ISE 12.2 support
04/19/2010  Xilinx, Inc.  1.5          ISE 12.1 support
12/02/2009  Xilinx, Inc.  1.4          ISE 11.4 support
09/16/2009  Xilinx, Inc.  1.3          ISE 11.3 support
06/24/2009  Xilinx, Inc.  1.2          ISE 11.2 support
04/24/2009  Xilinx, Inc.  1.1          Beta2
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