Chapter 1: Kc724 Ibert Getting Started Guide; Overview - Xilinx KC724 IBERT Getting Started Manual

KC724 IBERT Getting Started Guide

Overview

This document provides a procedure for setting up the KC724 Kintex™-7 FPGA
GTX Transceiver Characterization Board to run the Integrated Bit Error Ratio Test (IBERT)
demonstration using the Vivado™ Design Suite. The designs that are required to run the
IBERT demonstration are stored in a Secure Digital (SD) memory card that is provided
with the KC724 board. The demonstration shows the capabilities of the Kintex-7
XC7K325T FPGA GTX transceiver.
The KC724 board is described in detail in UG932, KC724 Kintex-7 FPGA GTX Transceiver
Characterization Board User Guide.
The IBERT demonstrations operate one GTX Quad at a time. The procedure consists of:
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Setting Up the KC724 Board.
Extracting the Project Files.
Connecting the GTX Transceivers and Reference
Configuring the FPGA.
Setting Up the ChipScope Pro
Viewing GTX Transceiver
Closing the IBERT Demonstration.
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