01-24-2017 11:09 PM
Hi all,
I am using a tri mode EMAC for a Kintex-7 in Vivado. I have already worked with this core in ISE 14.7. I receive a "Critical Warning" when starting implementation and consequently errors during implementation. Below picture shows the critical warning:
I tried to comment this line in the file -MyEth.xdc. But, it is not writable and I couldn't change this file. I looked further in core features and didn't realize how I can customize the core in order to prevent it from generating and inserting those lines into xdc file?!
I would appreciate any comment.
Hossein
01-24-2017 11:26 PM - edited 01-24-2017 11:27 PM
Constraint in IP are scoped and it is expected that you connect these pins directly to top level ports.
In case of scoped constraints the get_ports returns top level ports if the IP Ports are connected directly to top level ports. If the ip ports are not connected to top level ports directly then get_ports is converted to get_ pins.
Please check page 40 in below User guide:
--Syed
01-25-2017 02:59 AM
Hi,
Thanks for your answer. It seems that this core - here in Vivado - is wrapped with IOBs and must be connected directly to the top level entity ports. I have only observing one issue now. Some GMII_TXD IOs fail in timing at the final stage of bit file generation?! I don't see how I can manage with this problem? I am new to Vivado and need more help to find where and how exactly I can give adequate timing constraints?
Thanks,
Hossein