Overview



TEF1001 SI5338 Configuration, DDR Configuration and PCIe Core Example Design.

Refer to http://trenz.org/tef1001-info for the current online version of this manual and other available documentation.

Key Features

  • MicroBlaze
  • I2C
  • Flash
  • FMeter
  • PCIe
  • SI5338
  • DDR3 ECC SODIMM (currently ECC disabled)

Revision History

DateVivadoProject BuiltAuthorsDescription
2025-01-312023.2TEF1001-test_board_noprebuilt-vivado_2023.2-build_4_20250131093537.zip
TEF1001-test_board-vivado_2023.2-build_4_20250131093537.zip
Waldemar
Hanemann
  • 2023.2 update
2018-10-252018.2TEF1001-test_board-vivado_2018.2-build_03_20181025165553.zip
TEF1001-test_board_noprebuilt-vivado_2018.2-build_03_20181025165625.zip
John Hartfiel
  • Add -410 assembly variant
  • Add some notes on Board part Files (summary window description)
2018-10-252018.2TEF1001-test_board_noprebuilt-vivado_2018.2-build_03_20181024154054.zip
TEF1001-test_board-vivado_2018.2-build_03_20181024154034.zip
John Hartfiel
  • 2018.2
  • add TEF1001-02
  • MIG Configuration for AW12P7218BLK0M (4GB for REV01)
  • MIG Configuration for AW24P7228BLK0M (8GB for REV02)
  • BUGFIX QSPI IP configuration
  • add SREC to load application into DDR
2018-03-072017.4TEF1001-test_board_noprebuilt-vivado_2017.4-build_06_20180307102924.zip
TEF1001-test_board-vivado_2017.4-build_06_20180307102845.zip
John Hartfiel
  • 2017.4 update
  • new assembly variant
2017-11-282017.2TEF1001-test_board-vivado_2017.2-build_05_20171128114335.zip
TEF1001-test_board_noprebuilt-vivado_2017.2-build_05_20171128114350.zip
John Hartfiel
  • initial release
Design Revision History

Release Notes and Know Issues

IssuesDescriptionWorkaroundTo be fixed version
DDR3 ECC SODIMMDDR3 does not work with ECC enabled

Disable ECC:

  • for Block Design MIG with AXI Interface, create 64Bit MIG
  • for RTL MIG with Native Interface, disable ECC on MIG configuration and use 72Bit for Data
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Known Issues

Requirements

Software

SoftwareVersionNote
Vivado2023.2needed
Vitis2023.2needed
SI5338 Clock Builder---optional
Software

Hardware

Basic description of TE Board Part Files is available on TE Board Part Files.

Complete List is available on <design name>/board_files/*_board_files.csv

Design supports following modules:

Module ModelBoard Part Short NamePCB Revision SupportDDRQSPI FlashOthersNotes
TEF1001-01-160-2I1_160_2REV01DDR3 ECC SODIMM*32MB
  • DDR configured for AW12P7218BLK0M (4GB for REV01)
TEF1001-01-325-2C1_325_2REV01DDR3 ECC SODIMM*32MB
  • DDR configured for AW12P7218BLK0M (4GB for REV01)
TEF1001-02-160-2I2_160_2REV02DDR3 ECC SODIMM32MB
  • DDR configured for AW24P7228BLK0M (8GB for REV02)
TEF1001-02-325-2C2_325_2REV02DDR3 ECC SODIMM32MB
  • DDR configured for AW24P7228BLK0M (8GB for REV02)
TEF1001-02-410-2I2_410_2REV02DDR3 ECC SODIMM32MB
  • DDR configured for AW24P7228BLK0M (8GB for REV02)

TEF1001-03-B2IX4-K

2_160_2REV03DDR3 ECC SODIMM32MB
  • DDR configured for AW24P7228BLK0M (8GB for REV03)

TEF1001-03-B2IX4-M

2_160_2REV03DDR3 ECC SODIMM32MB
  • DDR configured for AW24P7228BLK0M (8GB for REV03)

TEF1001-03-G2IX4-D

2_410_2REV03DDR3 ECC SODIMM32MB
  • DDR configured for AW24P7228BLK0M (8GB for REV03)

* PCB REV01 DDR3 ECC SODIMM is limited to 4GB, for PCB REV02 up to 8GB is possible

Hardware Modules

Design supports following carriers:

Carrier ModelNotes
PC with PCIe Card slot
Stand-alone
Hardware Carrier

Additional HW Requirements:

Additional HardwareNotes
 JTAG Programmer
  •  TE0790 with TE0791 for CPLD or FPGA
  • Xilinx compatible JTAG programmer for FPGA
DDR3 (204 Pin with ECC)
  • for example:
    • AW12P7218BLK0M ( max. 4GB for REV01)
    • AW24P7228BLK0M (max. 8GB for REV02)
Additional Hardware

Content


For general structure and of the reference design, see Project Delivery - AMD devices

Design Sources

TypeLocationNotes
Vivado<project folder>\block_design
<project folder>\constraints
<project folder>\ip_lib
<project folder>\board_files
Vivado Project will be generated by TE Scripts
Vitis<project folder>\sw_libAdditional Software Template for Vitis and apps_list.csv with settings automatically for Vitis app generation
Design sources

Additional Sources

TypeLocationNotes
SI5338<design name>/misc/Si5338SI5338 Project with current PLL Configuration
Additional design sources

Prebuilt

File

File-Extension

Description

BIT-File*.bitFPGA (PL Part) Configuration File
DebugProbes-File*.ltxDefinition File for Vivado/Vivado Labtools Debugging Interface
Hardware-Platform-Description-File*.xsaExported Vivado hardware description file for Vitis and PetaLinux
LabTools Project-File*.lprVivado Labtools Project File

MCS-File

*.mcs

Flash Configuration File with Boot-Image (MicroBlaze or FPGA part only)

MMI-File

*.mmi

File with BRAM-Location to generate MCS or BIT-File with *.elf content (MicroBlaze only)

Software-Application-File*.elfSoftware Application for Zynq or MicroBlaze Processor Systems
Prebuilt files (only on ZIP with prebult content)

Download

Reference Design is only usable with the specified Vivado version. Do never use different Versions of Xilinx Software for the same Project.


Reference Design is available on:

Design Flow


Reference Design is available with and without prebuilt files. It's recommended to use TE prebuilt files for first lunch.

Trenz Electronic provides a tcl based built environment based on Vitis Design Flow.

See also:

The Trenz Electronic FPGA Reference Designs are TCL-script based project. Command files for execution will be generated with "_create_win_setup.cmd" on Windows OS and "_create_linux_setup.sh" on Linux OS.

TE Scripts are only needed to generate the vivado project, all other additional steps are optional and can also executed by Vivado/Vitis GUI. For currently Scripts limitations on Win and Linux OS see: Project Delivery Currently limitations of functionality

Caution! Win OS has a 260 character limit for path lengths which can affect the Vivado tools. To avoid this issue, use Virtual Drive or the shortest possible names and directory locations for the reference design (for example "x:\<project folder>")

  1. Run _create_win_setup.cmd/_create_linux_setup.sh and follow instructions on shell:

    _create_win_setup.cmd/_create_linux_setup.sh
    ------------------------Set design paths----------------------------
    -- Run Design with: _create_win_setup
    -- Use Design Path: <absolute project path>
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    -------------------------TE Reference Design---------------------------
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- (0)  Module selection guide, project creation...prebuilt export...
    -- (1)  Create minimum setup of CMD-Files and exit Batch
    -- (2)  Create maximum setup of CMD-Files and exit Batch
    -- (3)  (internal only) Dev
    -- (4)  (internal only) Prod
    -- (c)  Go to CMD-File Generation (Manual setup)
    -- (d)  Go to Documentation (Web Documentation)
    -- (g)  Install Board Files from Xilinx Board Store (beta)
    -- (a)  Start design with unsupported Vivado Version (beta)
    -- (x)  Exit Batch (nothing is done!)
    ----
    Select (ex.:'0' for module selection guide):
  2. Press 0 and enter to start "Module Selection Guide"
  3. Create project and follow instructions of the product selection guide, settings file will be configured automatically during this process.
    • optional for manual changes: Select correct device and Vitis install path on "design_basic_settings.cmd" and create Vivado project with "vivado_create_project_guimode.cmd"

      Note: Select correct one, see also Vivado Board Part Flow

  4. Create hardware description file (.xsa file) for PetaLinux project and export to prebuilt folder

    run on Vivado TCL (Script generates design and export files into "<project folder>\prebuilt\hardware\<short name>")
    TE::hw_build_design -export_prebuilt

    Using Vivado GUI is the same, except file export to prebuilt folder.

  5. Generate Programming Files with Vitis (recommended)

    1. Generate Programming Files with Vitis
      run on Vivado TCL (Script generates applications and bootable files, which are defined in "test_board\sw_lib\apps_list.csv")
      TE::sw_run_vitis -all
      TE::sw_run_vitis (optional; Start Vitis from Vivado GUI or start with TE Scripts on Vivado TCL)

      TCL scripts generate also platform project, this must be done manually in case GUI is used. See Vitis


Launch


Programming

Check Module and Carrier TRMs for proper HW configuration before you try any design.

AMD documentation for programming and debugging: Vivado/SDK/SDSoC-Xilinx Software Programming and Debugging

QSPI

  1. Connect JTAG and Power ON PC
  2. Open Vivado Project with "vivado_open_existing_project_guimode.cmd" or if not created, create with "vivado_create_project_guimode.cmd"
  3. Type on Vivado TCL Console: TE::pr_program_flash -swapp hello_tef1001
  4. power cycle TEF1001 or press button S2

SD

Not supported.

JTAG

  • Connect Vivado HW Manager and program FPGA
    Note: PCIe enumeration will be not done in this case. Bootloader needs Hello TEF1001 application on QSPI Flash for output

Usage

  1. Prepare HW like described on section Programming
  2. Power On PCB
    Note:  Bitstream is loaded into FPGA → Modified Bootloader configures SI5338 PLL and loads application from QSPI into DDR (Depends on linker script)

JTAG/UART Console:

  • Launch the XSDB console on Vitis (Vivado → XSCT Console):
    • type: connect
    • type: targets -set -filter {name =~ "MicroBlaze Debug*"} -index 0
    • type: jtagterminal -start
    • Separat console starts:

Vivado HW Manager:

  1. Open Vivado HW Manager
  2. Add VIO to Dashboard:
  3. Set Radix to unsigned unsigned decimal for FMeterCLKs (labt_SI_*)
  4. Control:
    1. USER LEDs are selectable
      Note USR_CPLD_LED on PCB REV1, REV02 and REV03, USR_LED Matrix only on REV02 and REV03
    2. Optional PCIe Core Reset (on FPGA only)
    3. Optional System Reset (on FPGA only)
  5. Read: All SI5338 CLKs (Unit Hz), PCIe Cor MMCM Lock signal, MIG MMCM Lock signal, MIG Init Calibration Done


 PC:

  • Use for example PCI-Z (Win) or KInfoCenter (Linux) or lspci command (Linux console) to detect PCIe Card

System Design - Vivado


Block Design

Constraints

Basic module constraints

_i_bitgen_common.xdc
set_property BITSTREAM.GENERAL.COMPRESS TRUE [current_design]
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.CONFIGRATE 66 [current_design]
set_property CONFIG_VOLTAGE 1.8 [current_design]
set_property CFGBVS GND [current_design]
set_property CONFIG_MODE SPIx4 [current_design]
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.SPI_32BIT_ADDR YES [current_design]
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.SPI_BUSWIDTH 4 [current_design]
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.M1PIN PULLNONE [current_design]
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.M2PIN PULLNONE [current_design]
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.M0PIN PULLNONE [current_design]

set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.USR_ACCESS TIMESTAMP [current_design]
_i_common.xdc
#
#
#
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.UNUSEDPIN PULLUP [current_design]

Design specific constraint

_i_io.xdc
#----------
#USER LED Matrix
#

#USER LEDS CONNECTED TO A FMC_ADJ VCCO BANK (default config 1.8V)
set_property PACKAGE_PIN K25 [get_ports {USR_LED[0]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN K26 [get_ports {USR_LED[1]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN P26 [get_ports {USR_LED[2]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN R26 [get_ports {USR_LED[3]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN N16 [get_ports {USR_LED[4]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports {USR_LED[0]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports {USR_LED[1]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports {USR_LED[2]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports {USR_LED[3]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports {USR_LED[4]}]

#USER LEDS CONNECTED TO A 1.8V VCCO BANK
set_property PACKAGE_PIN J26 [get_ports {USR_LED[5]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN H26 [get_ports {USR_LED[6]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN E26 [get_ports {USR_LED[7]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN A24 [get_ports {USR_LED[8]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports {USR_LED[5]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports {USR_LED[6]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports {USR_LED[7]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports {USR_LED[8]}]

#USER LED CONNECTED TO A FMC_ADJ VCCO BANK (default config 1.8V)
set_property PACKAGE_PIN F19 [get_ports {USR_LED[9]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports {USR_LED[9]}]


#----------
#USER LED over CPLD
# FEX11
set_property PACKAGE_PIN B21 [get_ports {USR_CPLD_LED[0]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports {USR_CPLD_LED[0]}]
#----------
#CLK DDR3
#AC9 /AD9 for REV01
#AB11 / AC11 for REV02
##set_property PACKAGE_PIN AB11 [get_ports CLK_DDR3_200MHz_clk_p]
##set_property PACKAGE_PIN AC11 [get_ports CLK_DDR3_200MHz_clk_n]
##set_property IOSTANDARD DIFF_SSTL15 [get_ports CLK_DDR3_200MHz_clk_p]
##set_property IOSTANDARD DIFF_SSTL15 [get_ports CLK_DDR3_200MHz_clk_n]
#----------
#QSPI
set_property PACKAGE_PIN C23 [get_ports {spi_rtl_ss_io[0]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports {spi_rtl_ss_io[0]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN B24 [get_ports spi_rtl_io0_io]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN A25 [get_ports spi_rtl_io1_io]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN B22 [get_ports spi_rtl_io2_io]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN A22 [get_ports spi_rtl_io3_io]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports spi_rtl_io0_io]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports spi_rtl_io1_io]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports spi_rtl_io2_io]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports spi_rtl_io3_io]
#----------
#IIC to CPLD
set_property PACKAGE_PIN G26 [get_ports SCF_cpld_1_scl]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN F25 [get_ports SCF_cpld_14_oe]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN G25 [get_ports SCF_cpld_16_sda]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports SCF_cpld_1_scl]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports SCF_cpld_14_oe]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports SCF_cpld_16_sda]
#----------
#SI5338 CLKs
set_property PACKAGE_PIN H6 [get_ports {SI_MGT115_0_clk_p[0]}]

set_property PACKAGE_PIN G22 [get_ports {SI_FCLK_clk_p[1]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN D23 [get_ports {SI_FCLK_clk_p[2]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN G24 [get_ports {SI_FCLK_clk_p[0]}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVDS_25 [get_ports {SI_FCLK_*}]
_i_pcie.xdc
#----------
# FEX0
set_property PACKAGE_PIN B20 [get_ports {PCI_PERSTN}]
set_property IOSTANDARD LVCMOS18 [get_ports {PCI_PERSTN}]
#----------
set_property PACKAGE_PIN K6 [get_ports {CLK_PCIe_100MHz_clk_p[0]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN N4 [get_ports {pcie_7x_mgt_rxp[2]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN R4 [get_ports {pcie_7x_mgt_rxp[3]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN L4 [get_ports {pcie_7x_mgt_rxp[1]}]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN J4 [get_ports {pcie_7x_mgt_rxp[0]}]

PCB REV01:

_i_io_ddr_clk.xdc
#----------
#CLK DDR3
#AC9 /AD9 for REV01
#AB11 / AC11 for REV02
set_property PACKAGE_PIN AC9 [get_ports CLK_DDR3_200MHz_clk_p]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN AD9 [get_ports CLK_DDR3_200MHz_clk_n]
set_property IOSTANDARD DIFF_SSTL15 [get_ports CLK_DDR3_200MHz_clk_p]
set_property IOSTANDARD DIFF_SSTL15 [get_ports CLK_DDR3_200MHz_clk_n]

PCB REV02/REV03:

_i_io_ddr_clk.xdc
#----------
#CLK DDR3
#AC9 /AD9 for REV01
#AB11 / AC11 for REV02
set_property PACKAGE_PIN AB11 [get_ports CLK_DDR3_200MHz_clk_p]
set_property PACKAGE_PIN AC11 [get_ports CLK_DDR3_200MHz_clk_n]
set_property IOSTANDARD DIFF_SSTL15 [get_ports CLK_DDR3_200MHz_clk_p]
set_property IOSTANDARD DIFF_SSTL15 [get_ports CLK_DDR3_200MHz_clk_n]

Software Design - Vitis



For Vitis project creation, follow instructions from:

Vitis

Application

Template location: ./sw_lib/sw_apps/

hello_tef1001

  • Xiline Hello World as endless loop

SI5338_Init

  • Si5338 I2C Configuration example only.

spi_bootloader

TE modified SPI Bootloader from Henrik Brix Andersen.

Bootloader to load app or second bootloader from flash into DDR.

Descriptions:

  • Modified Files: bootloader.c
  • Changes:
    • Change the SPI defines in the header
    • Add some reiteration in the frist spi read call

Additional Software



SI5338

File location <design name>/misc/Si5338/RegisterMap.txt

General documentation how you work with these project will be available on Si5338

Appx. A: Change History and Legal Notices


Document Change History

To get content of older revision  got to "Change History"  of this page and select older document revision number.

DateDocument Revision

Authors

Description

  • 2023.2 release
2018-11-23


v.12
John Hartfiel


  • typo correction part name
  • typo correction on programming chapter
  • note pcie

v.9John Hartfiel
  • add -410 assembly variant

v.8John Hartfiel
  • 2018.2 release

v.6John Hartfiel
  • 2017.4 release
2018-02-08v.5John Hartfiel
  • 2017.2 release
2017-11-28v.1John Hartfiel
  • initial release
--all--
Document change history.

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