Altera Stratix V Avalon-ST - Manual (Page 71)

Signal Direction Description
hpg_ctrler[4:0] Input This signal is only available in Root Port mode and when the Slot
capability register is enabled. For Endpoint variations the
hpg_
ctrler
input should be hardwired to 0s.
Related Information
How can I observe the Hard IP for PCI Express PIPE interface signals for Arria V GZ and Stratix V
devices?
PIPE Interface Signals
These PIPE signals are available for Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3 variants so that you can simulate using either
the serial or the PIPE interface. Simulation is faster using the PIPE interface because the PIPE simulation
bypasses the serdes model. By default, the PIPE interface is 8 bits for Gen1 and Gen2 and 32 bits for Gen3.
You can use the PIPE interface for simulation even though your actual design includes a serial interface to
the internal transceivers. However, it is not possible to use the Hard IP PIPE interface in hardware,
including probing these signals using SignalTap ® II Embedded Logic Analyzer. These signals are not top-
level signals of the Hard IP. They are listed here to assist in debugging link training issues.
Note: The Altera Root Port BFM bypasses Gen3 Phase 2 and Phase 3 Equalization. However, Gen3
variants can perform Phase 2 and Phase 3 equalization if instructed by a third-party BFM.
Table 4-19: PIPE Interface Signals
In the following table, signals that include lane number 0 also exist for lanes 1-7. These signals are for simulation
only. For Quartus II software compilation, these pipe signals can be left floating. In Qsys, the signals that are part
of the PIPE interface have the prefix, hip_pipe. The signals which are included to simulate the PIPE interface have
the prefix, hip_pipe_sim_pipe
Signal Direction Description
eidleinfersel0[2:0] Output Electrical idle entry inference mechanism selection. The
following encodings are defined:
• 3'b0xx: Electrical Idle Inference not required in current
LTSSM state
• 3'b100: Absence of COM/SKP Ordered Set the in 128 us
window for Gen1 or Gen2
• 3'b101: Absence of TS1/TS2 Ordered Set in a 1280 UI interval
for Gen1 or Gen2
• 3'b110: Absence of Electrical Idle Exit in 2000 UI interval for
Gen1 and 16000 UI interval for Gen2
• 3'b111: Absence of Electrical idle exit in 128 us window for
Gen1
phystatus0
Input PHY status . This signal communicates completion of several
PHY requests.
4-36 PIPE Interface Signals
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