User guide
4–8 Chapter 4: XAUI PHY IP Core
Parameter Settings
Altera Transceiver PHY IP Core March 2012 Altera Corporation
User Guide
XCVR_RX_EQ_BW_SEL
Receiver Equalizer Gain 
Bandwidth Select
Sets the gain peaking frequency for the 
equalizer. For data-rates of less than 
6.5Gbps set to HALF. For higher data-
rates set to FULL.
FULL
HALF
Pin
XCVR_RX_SD_ENABLE
Receiver Signal Detection 
Unit Enable/Disable
Enables or disables the receiver signal 
detection unit.
TRUE 
FALSE
Pin
XCVR_RX_SD_OFF
Receiver Cycle Count 
Before Signal Detect Block 
Declares Loss Of Signal
Number of parallel cycles to wait 
before the signal detect block declares 
loss of signal.
0–29
Pin
XCVR_RX_SD_ON
Receiver Cycle Count Before 
Signal Detect Block Declares 
Presence Of Signal
Number of parallel cycles to wait 
before the signal detect block declares 
presence of signal.
0–16
Pin
XCVR_RX_SD_THRESHOLD
Receiver Signal Detection 
Voltage Threshold
Specifies signal detection voltage 
threshold level.
0 –7
Pin
XCVR_TX_COMMON_MODE_
VOLTAGE
Transmitter Common 
Mode Driver Voltage
Transmitter common-mode driver 
voltage
VOLT_0P80V
VOLT_0P75V
VOLT_0P70V
VOLT_0P65V
VOLT_0P60V
VOLT_0P55V
VOLT_0P50V
VOLT_0P35V
PULL_UP
PULL_DOWN
TRISTATED1
GROUNDED
PULL_UP_TO
VCCELA
TRISTATED2
TRISTATED3
TRISTATED4
Pin
XCVR_TX_PRE_EMP_1ST_POST_
TAP
Transmitter Preemphasis 
First Post-Tap
Specifies the first post-tap setting 
value.
0 –31
Pin
XCVR_TX_PRE_EMP_2ND_
POST_TAP
Transmitter Preemphasis 
Second Post-Tap
Specifies the second post-tap setting 
value.
0–15
Pin
XCVR_TX_PRE_EMP_INV_
2ND_TAP
Transmitter Preemphasis 
Second Tap Invert
Inverts the transmitter pre-emphasis 
2nd post tap.
TRUE
FALSE
Pin
XCVR_TX_PRE_EMP_INV_
PRE_TAP
Transmitter Preemphasis 
Pre Tap Invert
Inverts the transmitter pre-emphasis 
pre-tap.
TRUE
FALSE
Pin
XCVR_TX_PRE_EMP_PRE_TAP
Transmitter Preemphasis
Pre-Tap
Specifies the pre-tap pre-emphasis 
setting.
0 –15
Pin
XCVR_TX_RX_DET_ENABLE
Transmitter's Receiver 
Detect Block Enable
Enables or disables the receiver 
detector circuit at the transmitter.
TRUE
FALSE
Pin
XCVR_TX_RX_DET_MODE
Transmitter's Receiver 
Detect Block Mode
Sets the mode for receiver detect block 0–15
Pin
XCVR_TX_RX_DET_OUTPUT_SEL
Transmitter's Receiver 
Detect Block QPI/PCI 
Express Control
Determines QPI or PCI Express mode 
for the Receiver Detect block.
RX_DET_QPI_
OUT 
RX_DET_PCIE_
OUT
Pin
Table 4–7. Transceiver and PLL Assignments for Stratix V Devices (Sheet 1 of 3)
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