XCKU085 GTH generate wrong rxusrclk2

[vt3]

I use a GTH RX using QPLL0 with user datawidth at 64 bits in *RAW* mode ie no 8b/10n and no 64b/66b and no gearbox !

The datas send show that there is no inserted datas.

And the generated Rxusrclk2 has a ratio with the input ref clock of 64/66 (clkref : 187.5 Mhz => RxUsrClk2 : 181.82Mhz)

where is the problem ?

[karnanl]

Hello @vt3 

1. May I know the Vivado version you are using ?
    I will try to reproduce your report and give you feedback on this.
2.  Rather unrelated topic.
    You are using DFE with insertion loss=6dB. Is there any specific reason using DFE ?
    Please read UG576 Chapter4. We suggest to use LPM for short reach channel.

Thanks & regards
Leo

[vt3]

Leo,

I'm using vivado 2018.3.1.

Please find attached the .xci file (easier).

The file name may not be the same (GTh_North [RX] and GTH_South [Tx]) and it's with this this I'm stuggling.

As for the DFE I'll have a look, thanks to point it !

Regards

[karnanl · Accepted solution]

Hello @vt3 

I generated a Transceiver Example Design with Vivado 2018.3.1 and 2019.2. (with configuration from screenshot above. You did not attach your xci file)
Unfortunately, I cannot reproduce your report.
Transceiver wizard generated RXUSRCLK/RXUSRCLK2 with expected clock period.
     RXUSRCLK = 12000/32 = 375 MHz
     RXUSRCLK2 = 12000/64 = 187.5 MHz
These are expected clock frequencies.

A few questions for you:
1. Did you see these behavior on simulation too ?
    If you did not do RTL simulation, please do.
2. Did you see these behavior on your HW only ?
    If yes, perhaps DFE setting is not suitable for your system.
   DFE needs a random input data to run correctly. If you do not apply any data-scramble on your RAW data, LPM is your only choice.

Thanks & regards
Leo

[vt3]

I'll try to perform a simulation.

Thanks.

I don't know why, but the xci file attachement didn't goes right...

The incoming datas are scrambled with a specific protocol.

Thanks and regards

[vt3]

OK after Léo remarks and question I'd "JUST" erase evrything and rebuild a new IP with the same parameters and all is good !

"Did you try to turn it off and on" kind of solution.

Looks like some cache was not cleared !

Thanks and regards