SLWU087E november 2013 – june 2023
The configuration files that come with the TI ADC and DAC EVM GUIs are setup to operate with the Intel-based TSW14J5xEVM. These files will work with the TSW14J10EVM when using a Xilinx platform but need a couple of changes to the settings of the LMK04828 registers. The firmware for the Xilinx Development Platforms use a separate clock input for REFCLK and Core clock. These can be the same clock under certain circumstances (when both are greater than 80 MHz and less than 165 MHz) but the firmware uses both clocks, by default, to give the maximum flexibility and support all line rates in a single design.
The REFCLK and Core clock are determined by the following lane rate conditions:
REFCLK = Lane rate / 10, and Core clock = Lane rate / 10 when Lane rate is between 1G and 3.2G
REFCLK = Lane rate / 20 and Core clock = Lane rate / 40 when Lane rate is between 3.2G and 10.3G
The ADC and DAC GUIs do not always use the same LMK04828 outputs for these two clocks. The output from the LMK04828 connected to FMC connector pins D4 and D5 will be the REFCLK. The output from the LMK04828 connected to FMC connector pins G6 and G7 will be the Core clock. Consult the EVM schematic to verify the outputs.