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  3. AR# 53747: Virtex-7 FPGA Gen3 Integrated Block for PCI Express v1.4 - Incorrect RXCDR_CFG attributes in GTH results in non-working link

AR# 53747

Virtex-7 FPGA Gen3 Integrated Block for PCI Express v1.4 - Incorrect RXCDR_CFG attributes in GTH results in non-working link

Description

Version Found: v1.4
Silicon Revision: GES only
Version Resolved and other Known Issues: See (Xilinx Answer 47441).

When targeting a GES silicon with PCI Express Gen3 v1.4 core at Gen3 speed, it has been found that the link will not work due to incorrect RXCDR_CFG settings in GTH. This issue was NOT seen in production silicon with PCI Express Gen3 v1.3 core

Note: "Version Found" refers to the version the problem was first discovered. The problem may also exist in earlier versions, but no specific testing has been performed to verify earlier versions.

Solution

For GES silicon only, please apply the following work-around:

Find the <core_name>_pipe_drp.v file, replace the following code:

    localparam          GEN3_RXCDR_CFG_A_GTH_S    = 16'h0018;              // 16'h0018 Sync
    localparam          GEN3_RXCDR_CFG_A_GTH_A    = 16'h8018;              // 16'h8018 Async

with:

    localparam          GEN3_RXCDR_CFG_A_GTH_S    = 16'h001A;              // 16'h001A Sync
    localparam          GEN3_RXCDR_CFG_A_GTH_A    = 16'h801A;              // 16'h801A Async

Details of valid GES GTH transceiver settings can be found in (Xilinx Answer 51625).

For Production silicon, please use at least PCI Express GEN3 core v1.3 available in 2013.1 tool release.

Revision History
01/10/2013 - Initial release
03/19/2013 - Updated work-around section with new fix
03/03/2013 - Added silicon revision affected by this issue.

Linked Answer Records

Master Answer Records

Answer Number Answer Title Version Found Version Resolved
47441 Virtex-7 FPGA Gen3 Integrated Block for PCI Express - Release Notes and Known Issues for All Versions up to Vivado 2012.4 and ISE 14.7 N/A N/A

Associated Answer Records

Answer Number Answer Title Version Found Version Resolved
51625 Design Advisory for Virtex-7 FPGA GTH Transceiver - Attribute Updates, Issues, and Work-arounds for General Engineering Sample (ES) Silicon N/A N/A
AR# 53747
Date 08/26/2013
Status Active
Type Known Issues
IP
  • Virtex-7 FPGA Gen3 Integrated Block for PCI Express (PCIe)