Chapter 6: IP Core Interfaces
6–45
Hard IP Reconfiguration Interface
November 2012
Altera Corporation
Arria V GZ Hard IP for PCI Express
describes the signals that comprise the LMI interface.
LMI Read Operation
illustrates the read operation.
LMI Write Operation
illustrates the LMI write. Only writeable configuration bits are
overwritten by this operation. Read-only bits are not affected. LMI write operations
are not recommended for use during normal operation with the exception of AER
header logging.
Hard IP Reconfiguration Interface
The Hard IP reconfiguration interface is consists of an Avalon-MM slave interface
with a 10-bit address and 16-bit data. You can use this bus dynamically modify the
value of configuration registers that are read-only at run time. To ensure proper
system operation, Altera recommends that you reset or repeat device enumeration of
the PCI Express link after changing the value of read-only configuration registers of
the Hard IP. For a description of the registers available via this interface refer to
Chapter 15, Hard IP Reconfiguration and Transceiver Reconfiguration
.
Table 6–20. LMI Interface
Signal
Width
Dir
Description
lmi_dout
32
O
Data outputs
lmi_rden
1
I
Read enable input
lmi_wren
1
I
Write enable input
lmi_ack
1
O
Write execution done/read data valid
lmi_addr
12
I
Address inputs, [1:0] not used
lmi_din
32
I
Data inputs
Figure 6–35. LMI Read
pld_clk
lmi_rden
lmi_addr[11:0]
lmi_dout[31:0]
lmi_ack
Figure 6–36. LMI Write
pld_clk
lmi_wren
lmi_din[31:0]
lmi_addr[11:0]
lmi_ack