
Chapter 6: IP Core Interfaces
6–3
June 2012
Altera Corporation
Stratix V Hard IP for PCI Express
lists the interfaces with links to the subsequent sections that describe each
interface. The signals are described in the order in which they are shown in
.
lists the differences in top-level signals for Avalon-ST variants in the 11.1
and 12.0 Quartus II releases.
Table 6–1. Signal Groups in the Stratix V Hard IP for PCI Express
Signal Group
Description
Logical
Avalon-ST RX
“Avalon-ST RX Interface” on page 6–4
Avalon-ST TX
“Avalon-ST TX Interface” on page 6–17
Clocks
Reset and status
“Reset Signals and Status Signals” on page 6–28
ECC error
“ECC Error Signals” on page 6–31
Interrupt for Endpoints
“Interrupts for Endpoints” on page 6–32
Interrupt for Root Ports
“Interrupts for Root Ports” on page 6–32
Completion
“Completion Side Band Signals” on page 6–33
Configuration space
“Transaction Layer Configuration Space Signals” on page 6–34
Parity Error
LMI
Hard IP reconfiguration block
“Hard IP Reconfiguration Interface” on page 6–44
Power management
“Power Management Signals” on page 6–46
Physical
Transceiver control
“Transceiver Reconfiguration” on page 6–53
Serial
“Serial Interface Signals” on page 6–54
“PIPE Interface Signals” on page 6–59
Test
Test
Note to
(1) Provided for simulation only
Table 6–2. Top-Level Signal Changes for Avalon-ST Variants from Quartus II Software Release 11.1 to 12.0
Signal Name
Dir
Descriptions
New Signals
pin_perst
I
These signals are described in
“Reset and Link Training Signals” on
and
“Hard IP Reconfiguration Signals” on page 6–45
.
serdes_pll_locked
O
pld_core_ready
I
busy_xcvr_reconfig
I
Signals Removed
csrt
I
These signals are driven by the embedded reset controller and are no longer
available at the top level of the Stratix V Hard IP for PCI Express IP Core.
srst
I