Table a–2 – Altera Transceiver SI User Manual
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Getting Started User Guide
Altera Corporation
Transceiver Signal Integrity Development Kit, Stratix II GX Edition
June 2006
General User Interfaces
1
To set a DIP switch in the open position, press the switch 
towards the OPEN side of the user DIP switch bank. To set a DIP 
switch in the closed position, press the switch towards the 
number side of the DIP switch bank.
Table A–2. DIP Switch Signal Names and Descriptions
DIP Switch Name
Description
Width
Board
Reference
Number
Connected
to FPGA Pin
Number
Read and write PMA 
control
The switch is used to display or set the 
controllable parameters. The values are 
displayed in the 7-segment display, i.e.,
O = read VOD, preemphasis from the 
transceiver
C = write VOD, preemphasis into the 
transceiver
1
1
AH33
PMA controls
Silkscreen number:
4 3 2
O O O
– preemphasis (only main tap)
O O C
– VOD
O C C
– DC gain
C C C
– equalization
The other silkscreen numbers are reserved.
After this combination is set, 
push_button_PMA_control
has to be
pressed to set the values.
3
2, 3, 4
AH32,
AF28,
AF27
Data pattern select
The switch selects the data patterns.
Switch position-silkscreen number:
 
6 5
C O
– PRBS23
O C
– PRBS7
O O
– high frequency
C C
– reserved
2
5, 6
AJ34,
AJ33
Serial loopback
The switch dynamically controls serial 
loopback.
O
= serial loopback ON
C
= serial loopback OFF
1
7
AG29
Reserved
—
1
8
AG28
Note to Table A-2:
(1)
The C refers to the DIP switch in the closed position, and the O refers to the DIP switch in the open position.
