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Chapter 5: Avalon-ST Monitor
Parameters
Avalon Verification IP Suite User Guide
May 2011
Altera Corporation
Parameters
The Avalon-ST monitor supports the full range of signals defined for the Avalon-ST
source and sink interfaces. You can customize the Avalon-ST source and sink
interfaces using the parameters described in
Table 5–1. Parameters for the Avalon-ST Monitor BFM
Parameter
Default
Value
Legal
Values
Description
Port Widths
Symbol width
8
—
Data symbol width in bits. The symbol width should be 8 for
byte-oriented interfaces.
Number of symbols
4
—
Numbers of symbols per word.
Width of the channel signal
1
—
Specifies the width of the
channel
signal in bits.
Width of the error port
1
—
Specifies the width of the
error
signal in bits.
Width of the empty port
1
—
Specifies the width of the
empty
signal in bits.
Port Enables
Include the signals to support
packets
On
On/Off
When On, the interface includes a the
startofpacket
,
endofpacket
, and
empty
signals.
Use the channel port
On
On/Off
When On, the interface includes a
channel
pin.
Use the error port
On
On/Off
When On, the interface includes
error
pins.
Use the ready port
On
On/Off
When On, the interface includes
ready
pins.
Use the valid port
On
On/Off
When On, the interface includes
valid
pins.
Use the empty port
On
On/Off
When On, the interface includes a
empty
pin.
Timing Attributes
Ready latency
0
—
Specifies the
readyLatency
valon Interface
Specifications
for more information.
Number of beats per cycle
1
1–1024
Specifies the number of beats per cycle.
Channel Attributes
Max Channel Number
1
—
Specifies when a timeout will occur if a burst write transfer has
not completed.
Miscellaneous Properties
Max Packet Size Covered
1
—
Specifies the maximum packet size.