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AR# 68767

SMPTE UHD-SDI Transmitter Subsystem - Release Notes and Known Issues for the Vivado 2017.3 tool and later versions

Description

This answer record contains the Release Notes and Known Issues for the SMPTE UHD-SDI Transmitter (TX) Subsystem and includes the following:

  • General Information
  • Known and Resolved Issues
  • Revision History

SMPTE UHD-SDI Transmitter Subsystem Page:

https://www.xilinx.com/products/intellectual-property/uhd-serial-digital-interface.html

Solution

General Information:

Supported Devices can be found in the following three locations:

For a list of new features and added device support for all versions:
  • Subsystem or IP - See the Changelog included with the core in Vivado.
  • Subsystem or IP - Click on the Changelog links below.
  • Standalone Software Drivers - See the Changelog included with the Doxygen Drivers in Xilinx SDK
  • Standalone Software Drivers - Github Software Driver Repo
  • Linux Drivers - Xilinx Wiki


Version Table:

This table correlates the core version to the first Vivado design tools release version in which it was included.

Core VersionVivado Tools Version Subsystem ChangelogSubsystem PatchesStandalone Software Driver Patches
v2.0 (Rev. 4)2019.2
v2.0 (Rev. 3)2019.1(Xilinx Answer 72242)
v2.0 (Rev. 2)2018.3(Xilinx Answer 71806)
v2.0 (Rev. 1)2018.2(Xilinx Answer 71212)(Xilinx Answer 71265)
v2.02018.1(Xilinx Answer 70699)(Xilinx Answer 71180)
v1.0 (Rev. 1)2017.4(Xilinx Answer 70386)
v1.02017.3(Xilinx Answer 69903)

General Guidance:

The table below provides Answer Records for general guidance when using the SMPTE UHD-SDI TX Subsystem.

Article NumberArticle Title
(Xilinx Answer 72449)UltraScale+ GTH/GTY - Why do I see link errors on the TX when using QPLL0 and QPLL1 to switch line rates on the RX between 11.88 Gbps and 11.88/1.001 Gbps?
(Xilinx Answer 62645)Can non-standard resolutions be supported?

Known and Resolved Issues:

The following table provides known issues for SMPTE UHD-SDI TX Subsystem, starting with v1.0, initially released in Vivado 2017.3.

Note: The "Version Found" column lists the version the problem was first discovered. 

The problem might also exist in earlier versions, but no specific testing has been performed to verify earlier versions.

Article NumberArticle TitleVersion FoundVersion Resolved
(Xilinx Answer 71177)Why do I fail to detect and transmit SD-SDI Interlace resolutions?v2.0N/A

Revision History:

10/30/2019Added v2.0 (Rev. 4)
06/25/2019Added (Xilinx Answer 72449)
05/15/2019Added v2.0 (Rev. 1), v2.0 (Rev. 2) and v2.0 (Rev. 3) to Version Table
05/30/2018Added (Xilinx Answer 71177)
05/01/2018Added (Xilinx Answer 62645)
04/04/2018Added v2.0 to Version Table
12/20/2017Added v1.0 (Rev. 1) to Version Table
10/04/2017Initial Release

Linked Answer Records

Master Answer Records

Answer Number Answer Title Version Found Version Resolved
56852 Xilinx Multimedia, Video and Imaging Solution Center - Top Issues N/A N/A

Child Answer Records

Answer Number Answer Title Version Found Version Resolved
71055 LogiCORE UHD-SDI GT v1.0 - Why do I get Critical Warnings and Errors mentioning a cmp_gt_sts pin when trying to implement the UHD-SDI GT? N/A N/A
70994 LogiCORE UHD-SDI GT - Why does the UHD-SDI GT wrapper fail to implement when selecting a multi-link configuration? N/A N/A
70974 2018.1 LogiCORE UHD-SDI GT v1.0 - Patch Updates for the LogiCORE UHD-SDI GT v1.0 N/A N/A
62645 LogiCORE IP SMPTE SD/HD/3G-SDI (SMPTE SDI), SMPTE UHD-SDI IP, SMPTE UHD-SDI Rx/Tx Subsystem - Can non-standard resolutions be supported? N/A N/A
71176 2018.1 - Video Common Software Driver v4.3 - Video Common Software Driver v4.3 Patch download N/A N/A
71178 2018.1 - LogiCORE IP Video Timing Controller Software Driver v7.2 - LogiCORE Video Timing Controller Software Driver v7.2 Patch Download N/A N/A
71180 2018.1 - SMPTE UHD-SDI Transmitter Subsystem Software Driver v2.0 - SMPTE UHD-SDI Transmitter Subsystem Software Driver v2.0 Patch Download N/A N/A
71177 SMPTE UHD-SDI Transmitter / Receiver Subsystem - ​Why am I seeing a failure when I try to detect and transmit SD-SDI Interlace resolutions? N/A N/A
71263 2018.2 - Video Common Software Driver v4.4 - Video Common Software Driver v4.3 Patch download N/A N/A
71262 2018.2 - LogiCORE IP Video Timing Controller Software Driver v7.2 - LogiCORE Video Timing Controller Software Driver v7.2 Patch Download N/A N/A
71261 2018.2 - LogiCORE IP Video Timing Controller v6.1 (Rev. 12) - Patch Updates for the LogiCORE IP Video Timing Controller v6.1 (Rev. 12) N/A N/A
71145 2018.1 - LogiCORE IP Video Timing Controller v6.1 (Rev. 12) - Patch Updates for the LogiCORE IP Video Timing Controller v6.1 (Rev. 12) N/A N/A
71179 2018.1 - SMPTE UHD-SDI Receiver Subsystem Software Driver v2.0 - SMPTE UHD-SDI Receiver Subsystem Software Driver v2.0 Patch Download N/A N/A
71264 2018.2 - SMPTE UHD-SDI Receiver Subsystem Software Driver v2.0 - SMPTE UHD-SDI Receiver Subsystem Software Driver v2.0 Patch Download N/A N/A
71265 2018.2 - SMPTE UHD-SDI Transmitter Subsystem Software Driver v2.0 - SMPTE UHD-SDI Transmitter Subsystem Software Driver v2.0 Patch Download N/A N/A
72449 SMPTE UHD-SDI RX/TX Subsystem - UltraScale+ GTH/GTY - Why do I see link errors on the TX when using QPLL0 and QPLL1 to switch line rates on the RX between 11.88 Gbps and 11.88/1.001 Gbps? N/A N/A

Associated Answer Records

Answer Number Answer Title Version Found Version Resolved
68766 SMPTE UHD-SDI RX Subsystem - Release Notes and Known Issues for the Vivado 2017.3 tool and later versions N/A N/A
70291 LogiCORE UHD-SDI GT - Release Notes and Known Issues for the Vivado 2017.3 tool and later versions N/A N/A
AR# 68767
Date 10/24/2019
Status Active
Type Release Notes
IP