HardCopy IV Device Handbook, Volume 3: Transceivers is the user manual of HardCopy IV GX transceivers from Altera Corporation. It introduces the dynamic reconfiguration feature of HardCopy IV GX transceivers.
This document describes the HardCopy IV GX Dynamic Reconfiguration feature, which allows users to reconfigure portions of transceivers, such as PMA controls and PLLs, without powering down the device. The guide details the architecture of the dynamic reconfiguration controller and its integration with the HardCopy IV GX transceiver blocks.
The text provides instructions on using the Quartus II MegaWizard Plug-In Manager interfaces (ALTGX and ALTGX_RECONFIG) to implement dynamic reconfiguration. It covers logical channel addressing, reconfiguration modes, and the specific ports and connections required between the controller and the transceiver instances.
You can reconfigure PMA controls, functional blocks, CMU PLLs, receiver CDR, and input reference clocks without powering down other transceiver channels or the core HCell fabric.
Each word in the .mif file is 16 bits wide.
You can use only one controller per transceiver block.