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AR# 42850 RXAUI v2.1 and XAUI v10.1 - Why does the Example Design fail in bitgen when targeting Virtex-7 or Kintex-7 devices

Description

When I generate a Virtex-7 or Kintex-7 device bitstream for the XAUI or RXAUI example design, the following error message occurs:

"ERROR:Bitgen:342-This design contains pins which are not constrained (LOC) to a specific location or have an undefined I/O Standard (IOSTANDARD). This may cause I/O contention or incompatibility with the board power or connectivity affecting performance, signal integrity or in extreme cases cause damage to the device or the components to which it is connected. To prevent this error, it is highly suggested to specify all pin locations and I/O standards to avoid potential contention or conflicts and allow proper bitstream creation. To demote this error to a warning and allow bitstream creation with unspecified I/O location or standards, you can apply the following bitgen switch: -gUnconstrainedPins:Allow."

Solution

Starting in ISE 13.2 software this error message occurs if any of the pins do not have a location constraint or IOSTANDARD assigned.

For more information about the error message and how to downgrade this to a warning message if needed, please refer to (Xilinx Answer 41615).

Linked Answer Records

Master Answer Records

Answer Number Answer Title Version Found Version Resolved
40630 LogiCORE IP RXAUI v2.1 - Release Notes and Known Issues for the 13.1 ISE Software N/A N/A
40631 LogiCORE IP XAUI v10.1 - Release Notes and Known Issues for ISE Design Suite 13.1/13.2/13.3 N/A N/A

Associated Answer Records

Answer Number Answer Title Version Found Version Resolved
41615 7 Series, BitGen (13.2 and later) - "ERROR:Bitgen:342 - This design contains pins which are not constrained (LOC) to a specific location or have an undefined I/O Standard (IOSTANDARD)" N/A N/A

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AR# 42850
Date Created 06/28/2011
Last Updated 12/15/2012
Status Active
Type General Article
IP
  • XAUI
  • RXAUI
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