Altera Transceiver SI - Manual (Page 3)

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Preliminary
Contents
About this User Guide
Revision History ......................................................................................................................................... v
How to Contact Altera ............................................................................................................................... v
Typographic Conventions....................................................................................................................... vi
Chapter 1. About This Kit
Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 1-1
Kit Features.............................................................................................................................................. 1-1
Documentation........................................................................................................................................ 1-2
Chapter 2. Getting Started
Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 2-1
Before You Begin .................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Check the Kit’s Contents .................................................................................................................. 2-2
Inspect the Board............................................................................................................................... 2-2
Hardware Requirements .................................................................................................................. 2-3
Software Requirements .................................................................................................................... 2-3
Quartus II System Requirements .................................................................................................... 2-4
Software Installation ......................................................................................................................... 2-4
Installing the Transceiver SI Development Kit, Stratix II GX Edition CD-ROM Contents 2-4
Installing the Transceiver SI Development Kit, Stratix II GX Edition Demo Application and
Drivers ........................................................................................................................................... 2-6
Installing the Quartus II Software and MegaCore Functions................................................ 2-7
Licensing Considerations ...................................................................................................................... 2-7
Connect the Cables to the Board and Computer ............................................................................... 2-8
USB-Blaster Cable.............................................................................................................................. 2-8
SMA Cable.......................................................................................................................................... 2-8
Power Supply Cable.......................................................................................................................... 2-8
Setting the Clock Circuit Switches ....................................................................................................... 2-9
Test the Transceiver Performance Using Pre-Defined Designs ....................................................... 2-9
Pre-Defined Test Design Results................................................................................................... 2-10
Demo Application GUI Tutorial ................................................................................................... 2-10
Analog Settings .......................................................................................................................... 2-12
Communication Settings........................................................................................................... 2-13
Data Pattern Settings ................................................................................................................. 2-14
Serial Loopback Settings ........................................................................................................... 2-14
Reset Settings .............................................................................................................................. 2-15
RX CRU Rx_Freqlocked Lock to Settings ............................................................................... 2-15
Link Control Settings................................................................................................................. 2-15
Measuring Signal Eye Diagrams of Transmitted Data.................................................................... 2-16
Set Up The Testing Environment.................................................................................................. 2-17