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Release Note
C0FE0046_xxxx.sff

MPI Version
FPGA Version
04.00.00
Production Release
C0FE0046_0500

  Table of Contents
     
    Changes and Bug Fixes
     

C0FE0046_0500
     sqMac upgraded to support 64 nodes - New Feature - FP886
     Improved Capture module unified with Probe features - General Change - FP823


C0FE0046_0500

  sqMac upgraded to support 64 nodes
    Reference Number: FP 886
    Type: New Feature
    FPGA Version: 0x0500
   

Description

The sqMac module (the network interface logic) was upgraded to support up to 64 nodes. Key changes include:

larger packet forwarding buffer. Previously 128 bits deep, now 2048 bits (Spartan2/2e) or 8196 bits (Spartan3/3e).

Improved support for pipelined service commands.


  Improved Capture module unified with Probe features
    Reference Number: FP 823
    Type: General Change
    FPGA Version: 0x0500
    Description:

A new unified Capture module was created to replace the older versions of both the Capture and Probe modules. In addition, new trigger features were introduced.

All Capture modules have a base feature set: Single-shot capture with the new trigger select, pre-trigger condition, and filter options. This Single-shot capture replaces the basic capture in prior FPGA versions. Some FPGAs support an additional Auto-arm mode. When enabled by software, Auto-arm uses a capture buffer memory to store multiple capture events (replaces the Probe module in prior FPGA versions).

The new trigger logic is common to all FPGAs (and slightly different to prior FPGA versions). Up to 32 trigger source inputs are available. The exact set of trigger source signals depends on the IO for each node. A trigger event can be selected from any input, with rising, falling, or both edges active. An optional filter function can be used to deglitch the signal. An optional pre-condition (based on the same trigger sources) can be specified: pre-condition high, low, rising edge, falling edge, or both.

For more information about using the new capture features, see Capture Objects.


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