Advanced pll configuration editor – Achronix ACE Version 5.0 User Manual
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Editors
Chapter 3. Concepts
Advanced PLL Configuration Editor
The Advanced PLL Configuration Editor provides a graphical wizard for creating a PLL configuration
file (.acxip). This editor allows the user to generate the required configuration files for design with the
embedded PLLs. See
. Unlike the much simpler
, the Advanced PLL Configuration Editor allows the user to access the complete functionality of the
PLL.
By default, the Advanced PLL Configuration Editor is included in the IP Configuration perspective
(Window → Open Perspective → IP Configuration) (
). The Advanced PLL configuration information is
broken up into several pages, organized by concept. While some pages are always available, many pages of
configuration options may appear or disappear depending upon whether they are relevant, based upon the
users current choices for configuration options.
Once the user has configured the PLL to meet their requirements, and the Advanced PLL Editor has
determined that there are no errors in the configuration, the user may choose to generate their IP design
files (see
Generating the IP Design Files
IP Diagram
The
for the PLL shows live information about the current configuration in the Editor,
including which logic blocks are currently active, which inputs and outputs are currently active, and what
the various frequencies are within the PLL. Additionally, configuration errors will be shown with a red
background, and configuration warnings will be shown with a yellow background (these are the default IP
Diagram colors, and may be modified in the Preferences).
Figure 3.2: Example IP Diagram for Advanced PLL Editor with some errors in red
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