Aurora to Ethernet Bridge

Tutorial Overview

In the last tutorial we implemented the embedded Tri-mode Ethernet MAC and tested it by looping back Ethernet packets and monitoring them with Wireshark. In this tutorial, we will again implement the EMAC but this time we will link it to an Aurora core, to implement an Aurora to Ethernet Bridge. With the bridge, we can link two PCs as shown in the diagram below.

To connect the EMAC and Aurora cores we have to use two FIFOs to cross clock domains. The EMAC has a user clock of 125MHz and a data interface of 8 bits, while the Aurora core will have a user clock of 62.5MHz and a data interface of 16 bits. The diagram below illustrates the connections between the EMAC and Aurora core and the clock domain crossing FIFOs.

This tutorial contains screenshots to guide you through the entire implementation process. Click on the images to view a higher resolution.

Requirements

Before following this tutorial, you will need to do the following:

Ideally, to test the Bridge you should have two (2) FPGA boards and two (2) PCs, however this design has an optional loopback feature that allows the design to be tested with only one FPGA board and one PC.
Generate the Virtex-5 Embedded Tri-mode Ethernet MAC Wrapper using CORE Generator. For instructions on doing this, please refer to the tutorial Generating the Ethernet MAC
Generate the Aurora Core using CORE Generator. For instructions on doing this, please refer to the tutorial Generating the Aurora Core
Generate the Clock Domain Crossing FIFOs using CORE Generator. For instructions on doing this, please refer to the tutorial Generating Clock Domain Crossing FIFOs
Set the J22 and J23 jumpers on the ML505 to positions 2-3 as shown below. This allows us to use an SGMII (serial) interface with the PHY.
Install a copy of Wireshark on a PC with a Gigabit Ethernet network card
Obtain a CAT5 Ethernet cable (or two if you have two FPGA boards and two PCs): regular or crossover, either will work because the PHY on the ML505 has an automatic switching feature that detects what type of cable you are using and switches the TX and RX pins if necessary.
Obtain a crossover SATA cable if you have two FPGA boards and two PCs that you can use for testing. If you bought the ML505/ML506/ML507 or XUPV5 board, you should have one included in the box.

Try Out the BIT File on Your Board

If you want to test this design before building it, you can download the bit file and try it on your ML50x board. Please click the link below for the file corresponding to your board.

Board

Virtex-5 Version

Bit file

XC5VLX50T

XC5VSX50T

XC5VLX110T

To program your FPGA with the bit file, first extract the contents of your ZIP file to your hard drive (eg. C:\AEBridge-XUPV5).

From Windows, select “Start->Run” and type cmd. Press “Enter” and you should have a command prompt.
Use the cd command to reach the folder where you extracted the bit file (eg. “cd AEBridge-XUPV5”). In this example, the prompt should now read “C:\AEBridge-XUPV5>”.
Turn on your ML505 board and ensure that the JTAG programmer is connected.
From the command line, type impact -batch download.cmd.

The FPGA should be programmed and the LCD should be displaying “Aurora to Ethernet Bridge”. For instructions on testing the design, scroll down to the end of the tutorial or click here.

Create the Basic Project

Follow these steps to create the basic project:

Open XPS. From the dialog box, select “Base System Builder wizard” and OK.
You will be asked to specify which folder to place the project. Click “Browse” and create a new folder for the project. Click “OK”.
We are given the choice to create a new project or to create one using the template of another project. Tick “I would like to create a new design” and click “Next”.
On the “Select Board” page, select “Xilinx” as the board vendor. Select “Virtex 5 ML505 Evaluation Platform” as the board name. Select “1” as the board revision. Click “Next”.
On the “Select Processor” page, we normally have a choice between using the PowerPC “hard” processor, or the Microblaze “soft” processor. Since the Virtex-5 does not contain any PowerPCs, we can only select Microblaze. Click “Next”.
On the “Configure Microblaze” page, select the clock frequency to be 125MHz. For the BRAM local memory, select “64KB”. We will use the RS232 port for debugging rather than the JTAG, so select “No debug”. Click “Next”.
In selecting the Additional IO Interfaces, leave DIP_Switches_8Bit ticked and un-tick everything else.
On the “Add Internal Peripherals” page, click “Next”.
On the “Software Setup” page, un-tick “Memory Test” and leave “Peripheral Test” ticked. Click “Next”.
Click “Generate”.
Click “Finish”.

Create the Bridge Peripheral

We now create our Bridge peripheral using the Peripheral Wizard.

Select from the menu “Hardware->Create or Import Peripheral”. Click “Next”.
Select “Create templates for a new peripheral” and click “Next”.
We must now decide where to place the files for the peripheral. They can be placed within this project, or they can be made accessible to other projects. Select “To an XPS project”. Click “Next”.
On the “Name and Version” page, type “bridge” for the peripheral name. Click “Next”.
On the “Bus Interface” page, select “Processor Local Bus” (PLB) and click “Next”.
On the “IPIF Services” page, select “User logic software register” and “Include data phase timer”. Un-tick everything else and click “Next”.
On the “Slave Interface” page, leave the defaults and click “Next”.
On the “User S/W Register” page, we can specify the number of slave registers we want to implement in our peripheral. Leave the default “1” and click “Next”.
On the “Peripheral Simulation Support” page, we can specify if we want the wizard to create a simulation platform for our peripheral. Click “Next” without ticking the option to generate.
After the “Peripheral Implementation Support” page, the wizard will generate all the template files for us. Tick “Generate ISE and XST project files” and “Generate template driver files”. Click “Next”.
Click “Finish”. Now our templates are created and we can modify them to include the code for the EMAC and Aurora core.

Copy the Ethernet MAC source files

We need to copy the Ethernet MAC source files generated by CORE Generator into the Bridge peripheral source folder. If you have not generated the source files using CORE Generator, please refer to the tutorial Generating the Ethernet MAC.

Open Windows Explorer and browse to the folder TEMACCore\v5_emac_v1_5. This is the folder you created with CORE Generator.
In that folder, you will find a subfolder called example_design. Select the example_design folder, copy and paste it into the pcores\bridge_v1_00_a\hdl\vhdl folder within your XPS project. This is the folder where you should find your user_logic.vhd file for the Bridge peripheral.

Copy the Aurora core source files

We need to copy the Aurora core source files generated by CORE Generator into the Bridge peripheral source folder. If you have not generated the source files using CORE Generator, please refer to the tutorial Generating the Aurora Core.

Open Windows Explorer and browse to the folder “AuroraCore”. This is the folder you created with CORE Generator.
In that folder, you will find a subfolder called aurora_201. Select the aurora_201 folder, copy and paste it into the pcores\bridge_v1_00_a\hdl\vhdl folder within your XPS project. This is the folder where you should find your user_logic.vhd file for the Bridge peripheral.

Modify the .PAO file

The .pao file contains a list of all the source files that compose our peripheral. We use this list when we run the Peripheral Wizard in Import mode. Now that we have added the Ethernet MAC and Aurora core source files to the project, we must include them in the .pao file. Note that files must be listed in the .pao file in hierarchical order. The components at the top of the hierarchy are listed at the bottom of the file.

Select “File->Open” and browse to the pcores\bridge_v1_00_a\data folder. Select the file bridge_v2_1_0.pao and click “Open”.
At the bottom of this file you will see these two lines:

lib bridge_v1_00_a user_logic vhdl
lib bridge_v1_00_a bridge vhdl

Add the following lines just above those two lines. It is important to copy the lines exactly as shown and in the same order.

lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_aurora_lane.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_aurora_pkg.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_channel_error_detect.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_channel_init_sm.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_chbond_count_dec.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_error_detect.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_global_logic.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_gtp_wrapper.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_idle_and_ver_gen.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_lane_init_sm.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_rx_ll.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_rx_ll_pdu_datapath.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_sym_dec.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_sym_gen.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_tx_ll.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_tx_ll_control.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201_tx_ll_datapath.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\cc_manager\aurora_201_standard_cc_module.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\clock_module\aurora_201_clock_module.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a aurora_201\src\aurora_201.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a example_design/v5_emac_v1_5.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a example_design/physical/rx_elastic_buffer.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a example_design/physical/gtp_dual_1000X.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a example_design/physical/rocketio_wrapper_gtp.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a example_design/physical/rocketio_wrapper_gtp_tile.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a example_design/v5_emac_v1_5_block.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a example_design/client/fifo/tx_client_fifo_8.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a example_design/client/fifo/rx_client_fifo_8.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a example_design/client/fifo/eth_fifo_8.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a example_design/v5_emac_v1_5_locallink.vhd
lib bridge_v1_00_a example_design/client/address_swap_module_8.vhd

Save the file.

Now we can use this .pao file with the Peripheral Wizard when we import the Bridge peripheral.

Modify the Bridge Peripheral

Now we will insert code into the user_logic.vhd file for our Bridge peripheral to instantiate and connect the Ethernet MAC and Aurora core. The code for defining and instantiating the cores is derived from the example designs that were generated by CORE Generator. If you refer back to the files created by CORE Generator, you will find the top module of the EMAC example in the file v5_emac_v1_5\example_design\v5_emac_v1_5_example_design.vhd. You will find the top module of the Aurora core example in the file aurora_201\examples\aurora_201_aurora_example.vhd.

Select from the menu “File->Open” and look in the project folder.
Open the folders: pcores\bridge_v1_00_a\hdl\vhdl.
Open the file bridge.vhd.
Find the line of code that says -- ADD USER PORTS BELOW THIS LINE and add the following lines of code just below.

  REFCLK_N_IN              : in std_logic;
  REFCLK_P_IN              : in std_logic;
  EMAC_READY               : out std_logic;
  PHY_RESET_0              : out std_logic;
  HARD_ERROR               : out std_logic;
  SOFT_ERROR               : out std_logic;
  FRAME_ERROR              : out std_logic;
  LANE_UP                  : out std_logic;
  CHANNEL_UP               : out std_logic;
  RXP_IN                   : in std_logic_vector(1 downto 0);
  RXN_IN                   : in std_logic_vector(1 downto 0);
  TXP_OUT                  : out std_logic_vector(1 downto 0);
  TXN_OUT                  : out std_logic_vector(1 downto 0);

Find the line of code that says -- MAP USER PORTS BELOW THIS LINE and add the following lines of code just below.

  REFCLK_N_IN => REFCLK_N_IN,
  REFCLK_P_IN => REFCLK_P_IN,
  EMAC_READY  => EMAC_READY,
  PHY_RESET_0 => PHY_RESET_0,
  HARD_ERROR  => HARD_ERROR,
  SOFT_ERROR  => SOFT_ERROR,
  FRAME_ERROR => FRAME_ERROR,
  LANE_UP     => LANE_UP,
  CHANNEL_UP  => CHANNEL_UP,
  RXP_IN      => RXP_IN,
  RXN_IN      => RXN_IN,
  TXP_OUT     => TXP_OUT,
  TXN_OUT     => TXN_OUT,

Save and close the file.
Open the file user_logic.vhd. We will need to modify this source code to include our example code.
Find the line of code that says --USER libraries added here and add the following lines of code just below.

library UNISIM;
use UNISIM.VCOMPONENTS.ALL;

Find the line of code that says -- ADD USER PORTS BELOW THIS LINE and add the following lines of code just below.

  REFCLK_N_IN              : in std_logic;
  REFCLK_P_IN              : in std_logic;
  EMAC_READY               : out std_logic;
  PHY_RESET_0              : out std_logic;
  HARD_ERROR               : out std_logic;
  SOFT_ERROR               : out std_logic;
  FRAME_ERROR              : out std_logic;
  LANE_UP                  : out std_logic;
  CHANNEL_UP               : out std_logic;
  RXP_IN                   : in std_logic_vector(1 downto 0);
  RXN_IN                   : in std_logic_vector(1 downto 0);
  TXP_OUT                  : out std_logic_vector(1 downto 0);
  TXN_OUT                  : out std_logic_vector(1 downto 0);

Find the line of code that says --USER signal declarations added here and add the following lines of code just below.

  -- Clock signals
  signal ref_clk            : std_logic;
  signal user_clk_eth       : std_logic;
  signal user_clk_out       : std_logic;

  -- Reset signals
  signal rst_gtp            : std_logic;
  signal rst_fifos          : std_logic;
  signal reset_aurora       : std_logic;
  signal pre_reset_aurora   : std_logic_vector(5 downto 0);

  -- Registers for the status outputs
  signal HARD_ERROR_Buffer  : std_logic;
  signal SOFT_ERROR_Buffer  : std_logic;
  signal FRAME_ERROR_Buffer : std_logic;
  signal LANE_UP_Buffer     : std_logic;
  signal CHANNEL_UP_Buffer  : std_logic;

  -- LocalLink TX Interface
  signal tx_d_i             : std_logic_vector(0 to 15);
  signal tx_rem_i           : std_logic;
  signal tx_src_rdy_n_i     : std_logic;
  signal tx_sof_n_i         : std_logic;
  signal tx_eof_n_i         : std_logic;
  signal tx_dst_rdy_n_i     : std_logic;

  -- LocalLink RX Interface
  signal rx_d_i             : std_logic_vector(0 to 15);
  signal rx_rem_i           : std_logic;
  signal rx_src_rdy_n_i     : std_logic;
  signal rx_sof_n_i         : std_logic;
  signal rx_eof_n_i         : std_logic;

  -- Error Detection Interface
  signal hard_error_i       : std_logic;
  signal soft_error_i       : std_logic;
  signal frame_error_i      : std_logic;

  -- Status
  signal channel_up_i       : std_logic;
  signal lane_up_i          : std_logic;
  signal lane_up_i_i        : std_logic;

  -- Clock Compensation Control Interface
  signal warn_cc_i          : std_logic;
  signal do_cc_i            : std_logic;

  -- System Interface
  signal dcm_not_locked_i   : std_logic;
  signal user_clk_aur       : std_logic;
  signal sync_clk_i         : std_logic;
  signal power_down_i       : std_logic;
  signal loopback_i         : std_logic_vector(0 to 2);
  signal tx_lock_i          : std_logic;
  signal tx_out_clk_i       : std_logic;
  signal buf_tx_out_clk_i   : std_logic; 

  -- Aurora Component Declarations

  component aurora_201_CLOCK_MODULE
  port (
      GTP_CLK        : in std_logic;
      GTP_CLK_LOCKED : in std_logic;
      USER_CLK       : out std_logic;
      SYNC_CLK       : out std_logic;
      DCM_NOT_LOCKED : out std_logic
    );
  end component;

  component aurora_201
  generic(
        SIM_GTPRESET_SPEEDUP :integer := 0
    );
  port(
      -- LocalLink TX Interface
        TX_D             : in std_logic_vector(0 to 15);
        TX_REM           : in std_logic;
        TX_SRC_RDY_N     : in std_logic;
        TX_SOF_N         : in std_logic;
        TX_EOF_N         : in std_logic;
        TX_DST_RDY_N     : out std_logic;
      -- LocalLink RX Interface
        RX_D             : out std_logic_vector(0 to 15);
        RX_REM           : out std_logic;
        RX_SRC_RDY_N     : out std_logic;
        RX_SOF_N         : out std_logic;
        RX_EOF_N         : out std_logic;
      -- GTP Serial I/O
        RXP              : in std_logic;
        RXN              : in std_logic;
        TXP              : out std_logic;
        TXN              : out std_logic;
      -- GTP Reference Clock Interface
        GTPD1            : in std_logic;
      -- Error Detection Interface
        HARD_ERROR       : out std_logic;
        SOFT_ERROR       : out std_logic;
        FRAME_ERROR      : out std_logic;
      -- Status
        CHANNEL_UP       : out std_logic;
        LANE_UP          : out std_logic;
      -- Clock Compensation Control Interface
        WARN_CC          : in std_logic;
        DO_CC            : in std_logic;
      -- System Interface
        DCM_NOT_LOCKED   : in std_logic;
        USER_CLK         : in std_logic;
        SYNC_CLK         : in std_logic;
        PMA_INIT         : in std_logic;
        RESET            : in std_logic;
        POWER_DOWN       : in std_logic;
        LOOPBACK         : in std_logic_vector(2 downto 0);
        TX_LOCK          : out std_logic;
        TX_OUT_CLK       : out std_logic
    );
  end component;

  component aurora_201_STANDARD_CC_MODULE
  port(
      -- Clock Compensation Control Interface
        WARN_CC        : out std_logic;
        DO_CC          : out std_logic;
      -- System Interface
        DCM_NOT_LOCKED : in std_logic;
        USER_CLK       : in std_logic;
        CHANNEL_UP     : in std_logic
    );
  end component;

  -- EMAC Component Declarations

  -- Component Declaration for the TEMAC wrapper with 
  -- Local Link FIFO.
  component v5_emac_v1_5_locallink is
   port(
      -- EMAC0 Clocking
      -- 125MHz clock output from transceiver
      CLK125_OUT                : out std_logic;
      -- 125MHz clock input from BUFG
      CLK125                    : in  std_logic;
      -- Tri-speed clock output from EMAC0
      CLIENT_CLK_OUT_0          : out std_logic;
      -- EMAC0 Tri-speed clock input from BUFG
      client_clk_0              : in  std_logic;

      -- Local link Receiver Interface - EMAC0
      RX_LL_CLOCK_0             : in  std_logic; 
      RX_LL_RESET_0             : in  std_logic;
      RX_LL_DATA_0              : out std_logic_vector(7 downto 0);
      RX_LL_SOF_N_0             : out std_logic;
      RX_LL_EOF_N_0             : out std_logic;
      RX_LL_SRC_RDY_N_0         : out std_logic;
      RX_LL_DST_RDY_N_0         : in  std_logic;
      RX_LL_FIFO_STATUS_0       : out std_logic_vector(3 downto 0);

      -- Local link Transmitter Interface - EMAC0
      TX_LL_CLOCK_0             : in  std_logic;
      TX_LL_RESET_0             : in  std_logic;
      TX_LL_DATA_0              : in  std_logic_vector(7 downto 0);
      TX_LL_SOF_N_0             : in  std_logic;
      TX_LL_EOF_N_0             : in  std_logic;
      TX_LL_SRC_RDY_N_0         : in  std_logic;
      TX_LL_DST_RDY_N_0         : out std_logic;

      -- Client Receiver Interface - EMAC0
      EMAC0CLIENTRXDVLD         : out std_logic;
      EMAC0CLIENTRXFRAMEDROP    : out std_logic;
      EMAC0CLIENTRXSTATS        : out std_logic_vector(6 downto 0);
      EMAC0CLIENTRXSTATSVLD     : out std_logic;
      EMAC0CLIENTRXSTATSBYTEVLD : out std_logic;

      -- Client Transmitter Interface - EMAC0
      CLIENTEMAC0TXIFGDELAY     : in  std_logic_vector(7 downto 0);
      EMAC0CLIENTTXSTATS        : out std_logic;
      EMAC0CLIENTTXSTATSVLD     : out std_logic;
      EMAC0CLIENTTXSTATSBYTEVLD : out std_logic;

      -- MAC Control Interface - EMAC0
      CLIENTEMAC0PAUSEREQ       : in  std_logic;
      CLIENTEMAC0PAUSEVAL       : in  std_logic_vector(15 downto 0);

      --EMAC-MGT link status
      EMAC0CLIENTSYNCACQSTATUS  : out std_logic;

      -- EMAC0 Interrupt
      EMAC0ANINTERRUPT          : out std_logic;

      -- Clock Signals - EMAC0

      -- SGMII Interface - EMAC0
      TXP_0                     : out std_logic;
      TXN_0                     : out std_logic;
      RXP_0                     : in  std_logic;
      RXN_0                     : in  std_logic;
      PHYAD_0                   : in  std_logic_vector(4 downto 0);
      RESETDONE_0               : out std_logic;

      -- unused transceiver
      TXN_1_UNUSED              : out std_logic;
      TXP_1_UNUSED              : out std_logic;
      RXN_1_UNUSED              : in  std_logic;
      RXP_1_UNUSED              : in  std_logic;

      -- SGMII RocketIO Reference Clock buffer inputs 
      CLK_DS                    : in  std_logic;

      -- Asynchronous Reset
      RESET                     : in  std_logic
   );
  end component;

  -- EMAC Signal Declarations

  -- address swap transmitter connections - EMAC0
  signal tx_ll_data_0_i      : std_logic_vector(7 downto 0);
  signal tx_ll_sof_n_0_i     : std_logic;
  signal tx_ll_eof_n_0_i     : std_logic;
  signal tx_ll_src_rdy_n_0_i : std_logic;
  signal tx_ll_dst_rdy_n_0_i : std_logic;

  -- address swap receiver connections - EMAC0
  signal rx_ll_data_0_i           : std_logic_vector(7 downto 0);
  signal rx_ll_sof_n_0_i          : std_logic;
  signal rx_ll_eof_n_0_i          : std_logic;
  signal rx_ll_src_rdy_n_0_i      : std_logic;
  signal rx_ll_dst_rdy_n_0_i      : std_logic;
  signal rx_ll_fifo_status_0_i    : std_logic_vector(3 downto 0);

  -- create a synchronous reset in the transmitter clock domain
  signal ll_pre_reset_0_i          : std_logic_vector(5 downto 0);
  signal ll_reset_0_i              : std_logic;

  attribute async_reg : string;
  attribute async_reg of ll_pre_reset_0_i : signal is "true";

  signal resetdone_0_i             : std_logic;

  -- EMAC0 Clocking signals

  -- 1.25/12.5/125MHz clock signals for tri-speed SGMII
  signal client_clk_0_o            : std_logic;
  signal client_clk_0              : std_logic;

  -- Clock Domain Crossing FIFO declarations

  -- FIFO 32 bit to 16 bit
  signal fifo1_din            : std_logic_VECTOR(31 downto 0);
  signal fifo1_rd_en          : std_logic;
  signal fifo1_wr_en          : std_logic;
  signal fifo1_almost_full    : std_logic;
  signal fifo1_dout           : std_logic_VECTOR(15 downto 0);
  signal fifo1_valid          : std_logic;

  component fifo_32b_to_16b
  port (
    din            : IN std_logic_VECTOR(31 downto 0);
    rd_clk         : IN std_logic;
    rd_en          : IN std_logic;
    rst            : IN std_logic;
    wr_clk         : IN std_logic;
    wr_en          : IN std_logic;
    almost_full    : OUT std_logic;
    dout           : OUT std_logic_VECTOR(15 downto 0);
    empty          : OUT std_logic;
    full           : OUT std_logic;
    valid          : OUT std_logic);
  end component;

  -- FIFO 16 bit to 32 bit
  signal fifo2_din            : std_logic_VECTOR(15 downto 0);
  signal fifo2_rd_en          : std_logic;
  signal fifo2_wr_en          : std_logic;
  signal fifo2_almost_full    : std_logic;
  signal fifo2_dout           : std_logic_VECTOR(31 downto 0);
  signal fifo2_valid          : std_logic;
  signal fifo2_full           : std_logic;
  signal odd_bytes            : std_logic;
  signal insert_blank         : std_logic;

  component fifo_16b_to_32b
  port (
    din            : IN std_logic_VECTOR(15 downto 0);
    rd_clk         : IN std_logic;
    rd_en          : IN std_logic;
    rst            : IN std_logic;
    wr_clk         : IN std_logic;
    wr_en          : IN std_logic;
    almost_full    : OUT std_logic;
    dout           : OUT std_logic_VECTOR(31 downto 0);
    empty          : OUT std_logic;
    full           : OUT std_logic;
    valid          : OUT std_logic);
  end component;

Find the line of code that says --USER logic implementation added here and add the following lines of code just below.

  -- Clock buffering

  ref_clk_ibufds_i : IBUFDS
  port map(
      O  => ref_clk,
      I  => REFCLK_P_IN,
      IB => REFCLK_N_IN
  );

  emac_out_clk_bufg_i : BUFG
  port map(
      I  => user_clk_out,
      O  => user_clk_eth
  );

  aurora_out_clk_bufg_i : BUFG
  port map(
      I  => tx_out_clk_i,
      O  => buf_tx_out_clk_i
  );

  -- Aurora clock module for clock division
  clock_module_i : aurora_201_CLOCK_MODULE
  port map(
      GTP_CLK        => buf_tx_out_clk_i,
      GTP_CLK_LOCKED => tx_lock_i,
      USER_CLK       => user_clk_aur,
      SYNC_CLK       => sync_clk_i,
      DCM_NOT_LOCKED => dcm_not_locked_i
  );

  -- Reset logic
  rst_gtp <= Bus2IP_Reset;
  rst_fifos <= ll_reset_0_i or reset_aurora;
  PHY_RESET_0 <= not rst_gtp;   -- 1.25/12.5/125MHz clock from the MAC is routed through a BUFG and     -- input to the MAC wrappers to clock the client interface.   bufg_client_0 : BUFG port map (I => client_clk_0_o, O => client_clk_0);

  -- Status outputs
  HARD_ERROR  <= HARD_ERROR_Buffer;
  SOFT_ERROR  <= SOFT_ERROR_Buffer;
  FRAME_ERROR <= FRAME_ERROR_Buffer;
  LANE_UP     <= LANE_UP_Buffer;
  CHANNEL_UP  <= CHANNEL_UP_Buffer;

  -- Register Status Outputs from core
  process (user_clk_aur)
  begin
    if (user_clk_aur 'event and user_clk_aur = '1') then
      HARD_ERROR_Buffer  <= hard_error_i;
      SOFT_ERROR_Buffer  <= soft_error_i;
      FRAME_ERROR_Buffer <= frame_error_i;
      LANE_UP_Buffer     <= lane_up_i;
      CHANNEL_UP_Buffer  <= channel_up_i;
    end if;
  end process;

  -- System Interface
  power_down_i     <= '0';
  loopback_i       <= "00" & slv_reg0(31);   -- Aurora Module Instantiation   aurora_module_i : aurora_201   port map(     -- LocalLink TX Interface       TX_D             => tx_d_i,
      TX_REM           => tx_rem_i,
      TX_SRC_RDY_N     => tx_src_rdy_n_i,
      TX_SOF_N         => tx_sof_n_i,
      TX_EOF_N         => tx_eof_n_i,
      TX_DST_RDY_N     => tx_dst_rdy_n_i,

    -- LocalLink RX Interface
      RX_D             => rx_d_i,
      RX_REM           => rx_rem_i,
      RX_SRC_RDY_N     => rx_src_rdy_n_i,
      RX_SOF_N         => rx_sof_n_i,
      RX_EOF_N         => rx_eof_n_i,

    -- GTP Serial I/O
      RXP              => RXP_IN(0),
      RXN              => RXN_IN(0),
      TXP              => TXP_OUT(0),
      TXN              => TXN_OUT(0),

    -- GTP Reference Clock Interface
      GTPD1            => ref_clk,

    -- Error Detection Interface
      HARD_ERROR       => hard_error_i,
      SOFT_ERROR       => soft_error_i,
      FRAME_ERROR      => frame_error_i,

    -- Status
      CHANNEL_UP       => channel_up_i,
      LANE_UP          => lane_up_i,

    -- Clock Compensation Control Interface
      WARN_CC          => warn_cc_i,
      DO_CC            => do_cc_i,

    -- System Interface
      DCM_NOT_LOCKED   => dcm_not_locked_i,
      USER_CLK         => user_clk_aur,
      SYNC_CLK         => sync_clk_i,
      RESET            => reset_aurora,
      POWER_DOWN       => power_down_i,
      LOOPBACK         => loopback_i,
      PMA_INIT         => rst_gtp,
      TX_LOCK          => tx_lock_i,
      TX_OUT_CLK       => tx_out_clk_i
  );

  standard_cc_module_i : aurora_201_STANDARD_CC_MODULE
  port map (
    -- Clock Compensation Control Interface
      WARN_CC        => warn_cc_i,
      DO_CC          => do_cc_i,
    -- System Interface
      DCM_NOT_LOCKED => dcm_not_locked_i,
      USER_CLK       => user_clk_aur,
      CHANNEL_UP     => channel_up_i
  );

  -- Create synchronous reset in the USER_CLK_AUR domain
  gen_reset_aurora : process (user_clk_aur, rst_gtp)
  begin
    if rst_gtp = '1' then
      pre_reset_aurora <= (others => '1');
      reset_aurora <= '1';
    elsif user_clk_aur'event and user_clk_aur = '1' then
      if tx_lock_i = '1' then
        pre_reset_aurora(0)          <= '0';
        pre_reset_aurora(5 downto 1) <= pre_reset_aurora(4 downto 0);
        reset_aurora                 <= pre_reset_aurora(5);       end if;     end if;   end process gen_reset_aurora;   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Instantiate the EMAC Wrapper with LL FIFO    -- (v5_emac_v1_5_locallink.v)   ------------------------------------------------------------------------ v5_emac_ll : v5_emac_v1_5_locallink   port map (     -- EMAC0 Clocking     -- 125MHz clock output from transceiver       CLK125_OUT                => user_clk_out,
    -- 125MHz clock input from BUFG
      CLK125                    => user_clk_eth,
    -- Tri-speed clock output from EMAC0
      CLIENT_CLK_OUT_0          => client_clk_0_o,
    -- EMAC0 Tri-speed clock input from BUFG
      CLIENT_CLK_0              => client_clk_0,
    -- Local link Receiver Interface - EMAC0
      RX_LL_CLOCK_0             => user_clk_eth,
      RX_LL_RESET_0             => ll_reset_0_i,
      RX_LL_DATA_0              => rx_ll_data_0_i,
      RX_LL_SOF_N_0             => rx_ll_sof_n_0_i,
      RX_LL_EOF_N_0             => rx_ll_eof_n_0_i,
      RX_LL_SRC_RDY_N_0         => rx_ll_src_rdy_n_0_i,
      RX_LL_DST_RDY_N_0         => rx_ll_dst_rdy_n_0_i,
      RX_LL_FIFO_STATUS_0       => rx_ll_fifo_status_0_i,

    -- Unused Receiver signals - EMAC0
      EMAC0CLIENTRXDVLD         => open,
      EMAC0CLIENTRXFRAMEDROP    => open,
      EMAC0CLIENTRXSTATS        => open,
      EMAC0CLIENTRXSTATSVLD     => open,
      EMAC0CLIENTRXSTATSBYTEVLD => open,

    -- Local link Transmitter Interface - EMAC0
      TX_LL_CLOCK_0             => user_clk_eth,
      TX_LL_RESET_0             => ll_reset_0_i,
      TX_LL_DATA_0              => tx_ll_data_0_i,
      TX_LL_SOF_N_0             => tx_ll_sof_n_0_i,
      TX_LL_EOF_N_0             => tx_ll_eof_n_0_i,
      TX_LL_SRC_RDY_N_0         => tx_ll_src_rdy_n_0_i,
      TX_LL_DST_RDY_N_0         => tx_ll_dst_rdy_n_0_i,

    -- Unused Transmitter signals - EMAC0
      CLIENTEMAC0TXIFGDELAY     => "00000000",
      EMAC0CLIENTTXSTATS        => open,
      EMAC0CLIENTTXSTATSVLD     => open,
      EMAC0CLIENTTXSTATSBYTEVLD => open,

    -- MAC Control Interface - EMAC0
      CLIENTEMAC0PAUSEREQ       => '0',
      CLIENTEMAC0PAUSEVAL       => "0000000000000000",

    --EMAC-MGT link status
      EMAC0CLIENTSYNCACQSTATUS  => EMAC_READY,
    -- EMAC0 Interrupt
      EMAC0ANINTERRUPT          => open,

    -- Clock Signals - EMAC0
    -- SGMII Interface - EMAC0
      TXP_0                     => TXP_OUT(1),
      TXN_0                     => TXN_OUT(1),
      RXP_0                     => RXP_IN(1),
      RXN_0                     => RXN_IN(1),
      PHYAD_0                   => "00010",
      RESETDONE_0               => resetdone_0_i,

    -- unused transceiver
      TXN_1_UNUSED              => open,
      TXP_1_UNUSED              => open,
      RXN_1_UNUSED              => '1',
      RXP_1_UNUSED              => '0',

    -- SGMII RocketIO Reference Clock buffer inputs 
      CLK_DS                    => ref_clk,

    -- Asynchronous Reset
      RESET                     => rst_gtp
  );

  -- Create synchronous reset in the transmitter clock domain.
  gen_ll_reset_emac0 : process (user_clk_eth, rst_gtp)
  begin
    if rst_gtp = '1' then
      ll_pre_reset_0_i <= (others => '1');
      ll_reset_0_i     <= '1';
    elsif user_clk_eth'event and user_clk_eth = '1' then
      if resetdone_0_i = '1' then
        ll_pre_reset_0_i(0)          <= '0';
        ll_pre_reset_0_i(5 downto 1) <= ll_pre_reset_0_i(4 downto 0);
        ll_reset_0_i                 <= ll_pre_reset_0_i(5);
      end if;
    end if;
  end process gen_ll_reset_emac0;

  ----------------------------------------------------
  -- FIFO1 Instantiation and connections
  ----------------------------------------------------
  -- EMAC TX (8 bits) <- FIFO1 <- Aurora RX (16 bits)   fifo1_i : fifo_32b_to_16b     port map (       din            => fifo1_din,
      rd_clk         => user_clk_eth,
      rd_en          => fifo1_rd_en,
      rst            => rst_fifos,
      wr_clk         => user_clk_aur,
      wr_en          => fifo1_wr_en,
      almost_full    => fifo1_almost_full,
      dout           => fifo1_dout,
      empty          => open,
      full           => open,
      valid          => fifo1_valid);

  -- Connections between EMAC TX and FIFO1
  tx_ll_data_0_i <= fifo1_dout(7 downto 0);
  tx_ll_sof_n_0_i <= not fifo1_dout(8);
  tx_ll_eof_n_0_i <= not fifo1_dout(9);
  tx_ll_src_rdy_n_0_i <= (not fifo1_valid) or fifo1_dout(10);
  fifo1_rd_en <= not tx_ll_dst_rdy_n_0_i;

  -- Connections between FIFO1 and Aurora
  fifo1_din(23 downto 16) <= rx_d_i(0 to 7);
  fifo1_din(7 downto 0) <= rx_d_i(8 to 15);
  fifo1_din(24) <= not rx_sof_n_i;
  fifo1_din(25) <= (not rx_eof_n_i) and (not rx_rem_i);
  fifo1_din(9) <= (not rx_eof_n_i) and rx_rem_i;
  fifo1_din(10) <= (not rx_eof_n_i) and (not rx_rem_i);
  fifo1_wr_en <= not rx_src_rdy_n_i;   ---------------------------------------------------- -- FIFO2 Instantiation and connections   ---------------------------------------------------- -- EMAC RX (8 bits) -> FIFO2 -> Aurora TX (16 bits)

  fifo2_i : fifo_16b_to_32b
    port map (
      din            => fifo2_din,
      rd_clk         => user_clk_aur,
      rd_en          => fifo2_rd_en,
      rst            => rst_fifos,
      wr_clk         => user_clk_eth,
      wr_en          => fifo2_wr_en,
      almost_full    => fifo2_almost_full,
      dout           => fifo2_dout,
      empty          => open,
      full           => fifo2_full,
      valid          => fifo2_valid);

  -- Connections between FIFO2 and EMAC RX
  fifo2_din(7 downto 0) <= rx_ll_data_0_i;
  fifo2_din(8) <= (not rx_ll_sof_n_0_i) and (not insert_blank);
  fifo2_din(9) <= (not rx_ll_eof_n_0_i) and (not insert_blank);
  fifo2_wr_en <= (not rx_ll_src_rdy_n_0_i) or insert_blank;
  rx_ll_dst_rdy_n_0_i <= fifo2_almost_full;

  -- Connections between Aurora TX and FIFO2
  tx_d_i(0 to 7) <= fifo2_dout(23 downto 16);
  tx_d_i(8 to 15) <= fifo2_dout(7 downto 0);
  tx_sof_n_i <= not fifo2_dout(24);
  tx_eof_n_i <= not (fifo2_dout(9) or fifo2_dout(25));
  tx_rem_i <= fifo2_dout(9);
  tx_src_rdy_n_i <= not fifo2_valid;
  fifo2_rd_en <= not tx_dst_rdy_n_i;

  -- Logic to generate "odd_bytes" signal that is asserted for
  -- every ODD byte of an Ethernet frame written into FIFO2.
  process (user_clk_eth, rst_fifos)
  begin
    if rst_fifos = '1' then
      odd_bytes <= '1';
    elsif user_clk_eth'event and user_clk_eth = '1' then
      if rx_ll_src_rdy_n_0_i = '0' and fifo2_almost_full = '0' then
        odd_bytes <= (not odd_bytes) or (not rx_ll_eof_n_0_i);
      end if;
    end if;
  end process;

  -- Logic to generate "insert_blank" signal to write an extra byte
  -- into FIFO2 when the frame contained an ODD number of bytes.
  process (user_clk_eth, rst_fifos)
  begin
    if rst_fifos = '1' then
      insert_blank <= '0';
    elsif user_clk_eth'event and user_clk_eth = '1' then
      insert_blank <= odd_bytes and (not rx_ll_eof_n_0_i) and (not rx_ll_src_rdy_n_0_i) and (not fifo2_almost_full);
    end if;
  end process;

Save and close the file.

Import the Bridge Peripheral

Now we will use the Peripheral Wizard again, but this time using the import function.

Select from the menu “Hardware->Create or Import Peripheral” and click “Next”.
Select “Import existing peripheral” and click “Next”.
Select “To an XPS project”, ensure that the folder chosen is the project folder, and click “Next”.
For the name of the peripheral, type “bridge”. Tick “Use version” and select the same version number that we originally created. Click “Next”. It will ask if we are willing to overwrite the existing peripheral and we should answer “Yes”.
Tick “HDL source files” and “Netlist files” and click “Next”.
Select “Use existing Peripheral Analysis Order file (*.pao)” and click “Browse”. From the project folder, go to pcores\bridge_v1_00_a\data and select the bridge_v2_1_0.pao file. Click “Next”.
On the “HDL analysis information” page, click “Next”. The wizard will mention if any errors are found in the design.
On the “Bus Interfaces” page, tick “PLB Slave” and click “Next”.
On the “SPLB: Port” page, click “Next”.
On the “SPLB: Parameter” page, click “Next”.
On the “Identify Interrupt Signals” page, untick “Select and Configure Interrupts” and click “Next”.
On the “Parameter Attributes” page, click “Next”.
On the “Port Attributes” page, click “Next”.
On the “Netlist Files” page, click “Select Files” and browse to the “ClockCrossFIFO” folder. You should have created this folder earlier in the Clock Domain Crossing FIFO tutorial. Select both NGC files and click “OK”. You should now see the two FIFO netlist files listed in the dialog box as shown below. Click “Next”.
Click “Finish”.

The Bridge peripheral is now ready to use and it should be accessible through the “IP Catalog->Project Local pcores” in the XPS interface.

Create an Instance of the Peripheral

Now we are ready to create an instance of the peripheral into our project.

From the “IP Catalog” find the “bridge” IP core in the “Project Local pcores” group. Right click on the core and select “Add IP”.
From the “System Assembly View” using the “Bus Interface” filter, connect the bridge_0 to the PLB bus.
Click on the “Ports” filter. Click on the “+” for bridge_0 to view its ports.
Click on the “Net” field for the CHANNEL_UP port. Type CHANNEL_UP in this field and press “Enter”. Now click again the same field and open the drop down menu. Select “Make External”.
Click on the “Net” field for the LANE_UP port. Type LANE_UP in this field and press “Enter”. Now click again the same field and open the drop down menu. Select “Make External”.
Click on the “Net” field for the FRAME_ERROR port. Type FRAME_ERROR in this field and press “Enter”. Now click again the same field and open the drop down menu. Select “Make External”.
Click on the “Net” field for the SOFT_ERROR port. Type SOFT_ERROR in this field and press “Enter”. Now click again the same field and open the drop down menu. Select “Make External”.
Click on the “Net” field for the HARD_ERROR port. Type HARD_ERROR in this field and press “Enter”. Now click again the same field and open the drop down menu. Select “Make External”.
Click on the “Net” field for the PHY_RESET_0 port. Type PHY_RESET_0 in this field and press “Enter”. Now click again the same field and open the drop down menu. Select “Make External”.
Click on the “Net” field for the EMAC_READY port. Type EMAC_READY in this field and press “Enter”. Now click again the same field and open the drop down menu. Select “Make External”.
Click on the “Net” field for the REFCLK_P_IN port. Type REFCLK_P_IN in this field and press “Enter”. Now click again the same field and open the drop down menu. Select “Make External”.
Click on the “Net” field for the REFCLK_N_IN port. Type REFCLK_N_IN in this field and press “Enter”. Now click again the same field and open the drop down menu. Select “Make External”.
Click on the “Addresses” filter. Change the “Size” for bridge_0 to 64K. Then click “Generate Addresses”.

Now we have created an instance of the Bridge peripheral in our design.

Create a GPIO Instance for the LCD

Our software application will control the LCD so we need to instantiate a GPIO peripheral to connect to it.

From the “IP Catalog” find the “XPS General Purpose IO” peripheral in the “General Purpose IO” group. Right click on the core and select “Add IP”.
From the “System Assembly View”, using the “Bus Interface” filter you will notice that the GPIO was added as xps_gpio_0. Click on the xps_gpio_0 peripheral and rename it to “LCD”, then connect it to the PLB bus.
Double click on the “LCD” to bring up the peripheral settings. Set the “GPIO Data Channel Width” to 7 bits then click “OK”.
Click on the “Ports” filter. Click on the “+” for “LCD” to view its ports.
Click on the “Net” field for the GPIO_IO port. Type LCD_IO in this field and press “Enter”. Now click again the same field and open the drop down menu. Select “Make External”.
Click on the “Addresses” filter. Change the “Size” for “LCD” to 64K. Then click “Generate Addresses”.

Our GPIO for the LCD is now instantiated in our project.

Modify the Constraints file

The Bridge peripheral requires timing and pin constraints, as well as a constraint to select the RocketIO GTPs we will use for a link to the PHY and the SATA HOST 1 connector. The clocks used must be constrained to 125MHz and 62.5MHz while the PHY reset and status signals must be assigned to specific pins. The GTP and pins that we select here were obtained from the schematic for the ML505.

Click the “Project” tab and double click on the UCF file to open it.
Add the following lines to the end of the file:

##### Constraints added by tutorial #####

##### Clock Constraints #################

# User Clock Constraints
# GTP reference clock
NET "*ref_clk" PERIOD = 8.0 ns;
# 125MHz EMAC user clock
NET "*user_clk_eth" TNM_NET = "clk_gtp";
TIMEGRP  "v5_emac_v1_5_gtp_clk" = "clk_gtp";
TIMESPEC "TS_v5_emac_v1_5_gtp_clk" = PERIOD "v5_emac_v1_5_gtp_clk" 7700 ps HIGH 50 %;
# 62.5MHz Aurora user clock
NET "*user_clk_aur" PERIOD = 16.0 ns;

####### LEDs, LCD and PHY reset #########

# Error pins
NET "FRAME_ERROR_pin"  LOC = AD25;   #LED 5
NET "FRAME_ERROR_pin"  IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS18;
NET "FRAME_ERROR_pin"  PULLDOWN;
NET "FRAME_ERROR_pin"  SLEW=SLOW;
NET "FRAME_ERROR_pin"  DRIVE=2;
NET "SOFT_ERROR_pin"  LOC = G16;    #LED 4
NET "SOFT_ERROR_pin"  IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS33;
NET "SOFT_ERROR_pin"  PULLDOWN;
NET "SOFT_ERROR_pin"  SLEW=SLOW;
NET "SOFT_ERROR_pin"  DRIVE=2;
NET "HARD_ERROR_pin"  LOC = AD26;   #LED 3
NET "HARD_ERROR_pin"  IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS18;
NET "HARD_ERROR_pin"  PULLDOWN;
NET "HARD_ERROR_pin"  SLEW=SLOW;
NET "HARD_ERROR_pin"  DRIVE=2;

# Status pins
NET "CHANNEL_UP_pin"  LOC = G15;    #LED 2
NET "CHANNEL_UP_pin"  IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS33;
NET "CHANNEL_UP_pin"  PULLDOWN;
NET "CHANNEL_UP_pin"  SLEW=SLOW;
NET "CHANNEL_UP_pin"  DRIVE=2;
NET "LANE_UP_pin"  LOC = L18;    #LED 1
NET "LANE_UP_pin"  IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS33;
NET "LANE_UP_pin"  PULLDOWN;
NET "LANE_UP_pin"  SLEW=SLOW;
NET "LANE_UP_pin"  DRIVE=2;
NET "EMAC_READY_pin"  LOC = H18;    #LED 0
NET "EMAC_READY_pin"  IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS33;
NET "EMAC_READY_pin"  PULLDOWN;
NET "EMAC_READY_pin"  SLEW=SLOW;
NET "EMAC_READY_pin"  DRIVE=2;

# PHY Reset signal
NET "PHY_RESET_0_pin" LOC = J14;   # ML505 PHY Reset 
Net "PHY_RESET_0_pin" IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS33;

# Module LCD_IO constraints

# LCD_FPGA_DB4
Net LCD_IO_pin<6> LOC = T9;
Net LCD_IO_pin<6> IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS33;
Net LCD_IO_pin<6> PULLDOWN;
Net LCD_IO_pin<6> SLEW=SLOW;
Net LCD_IO_pin<6> DRIVE=2;
# LCD_FPGA_DB5
Net LCD_IO_pin<5> LOC = G7;
Net LCD_IO_pin<5> IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS33;
Net LCD_IO_pin<5> PULLDOWN;
Net LCD_IO_pin<5> SLEW=SLOW;
Net LCD_IO_pin<5> DRIVE=2;
# LCD_FPGA_DB6
Net LCD_IO_pin<4> LOC = G6;
Net LCD_IO_pin<4> IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS33;
Net LCD_IO_pin<4> PULLDOWN;
Net LCD_IO_pin<4> SLEW=SLOW;
Net LCD_IO_pin<4> DRIVE=2;
# LCD_FPGA_DB7
Net LCD_IO_pin<3> LOC = T11;
Net LCD_IO_pin<3> IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS33;
Net LCD_IO_pin<3> PULLDOWN;
Net LCD_IO_pin<3> SLEW=SLOW;
Net LCD_IO_pin<3> DRIVE=2;
# LCD_FPGA_RW
Net LCD_IO_pin<2> LOC = AC10;
Net LCD_IO_pin<2> IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS33;
Net LCD_IO_pin<2> PULLDOWN;
Net LCD_IO_pin<2> SLEW=SLOW;
Net LCD_IO_pin<2> DRIVE=2;
# LCD_FPGA_RS
Net LCD_IO_pin<1> LOC = J17;
Net LCD_IO_pin<1> IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS33;
Net LCD_IO_pin<1> PULLDOWN;
Net LCD_IO_pin<1> SLEW=SLOW;
Net LCD_IO_pin<1> DRIVE=2;
# LCD_FPGA_E
Net LCD_IO_pin<0> LOC = AC9;
Net LCD_IO_pin<0> IOSTANDARD=LVCMOS33;
Net LCD_IO_pin<0> PULLDOWN;
Net LCD_IO_pin<0> SLEW=SLOW;
Net LCD_IO_pin<0> DRIVE=2;

######################### mgt clock module constraints ########################

NET REFCLK_N_IN_pin  LOC=P3;
NET REFCLK_P_IN_pin  LOC=P4;

################################# mgt wrapper constraints #####################

## GTP_DUAL for the SATA HOST 1 connector
INST */aurora_module_i/gtp_wrapper_i/GTP_DUAL_INST LOC=GTP_DUAL_X0Y2;

## GTP_DUAL for the Tri-mode EMAC
INST "*GTP_DUAL_1000X_inst?GTP_1000X?tile0_rocketio_wrapper_i?gtp_dual_i" LOC=GTP_DUAL_X0Y3;

##################################
# BLOCK Level constraints
##################################

# EMAC0 Clocking
# EMAC0 Tri-speed clock input from BUFG
NET "*CLIENT_CLK_0" TNM_NET    = "clk_client0";
TIMEGRP  "v5_emac_v1_5_gtp_clk_client0"    = "clk_client0";
TIMESPEC "TS_v5_emac_v1_5_gtp_clk_client0" = PERIOD "v5_emac_v1_5_gtp_clk_client0" 7700 ps HIGH 50 %;

#----------------------------------------------------------- 
# EMAC0 Fabric Rx Elastic Buffer Timing Constraints:       - 
#-----------------------------------------------------------
NET "*GTP_DUAL_1000X_inst?RXRECCLK_0_BUFR" TNM_NET = "clk_rec_clk0";
TIMEGRP  "v5_emac_v1_5_client_rec_clk0" = "clk_rec_clk0";
TIMESPEC "TS_v5_emac_v1_5_rec_clk0"     = PERIOD "v5_emac_v1_5_client_rec_clk0" 7700 ps HIGH 50 %;

# Control Gray Code delay and skew 
INST "*GTP_DUAL_1000X_inst?rx_elastic_buffer_inst_0?rd_addr_gray_?" TNM = "rx_elastic_rd_to_wr_0";
TIMESPEC "TS_rx_elastic_rd_to_wr_0" = FROM "rx_elastic_rd_to_wr_0" TO "clk_rec_clk0" 7500 ps DATAPATHONLY;
INST "*GTP_DUAL_1000X_inst?rx_elastic_buffer_inst_0?wr_addr_gray_?" TNM = "elastic_metastable_0";
TIMESPEC "ts_elastic_meta_protect_0" = FROM "elastic_metastable_0" 5 ns DATAPATHONLY;

# Reduce clock period to allow 3 ns for metastability settling time
INST "*GTP_DUAL_1000X_inst?rx_elastic_buffer_inst_0?rd_wr_addr_gray*" TNM = "rx_graycode_0";
INST "*GTP_DUAL_1000X_inst?rx_elastic_buffer_inst_0?rd_occupancy*"    TNM = "rx_binary_0";
TIMESPEC "ts_rx_buf_meta_protect_0" = FROM "rx_graycode_0" TO "rx_binary_0" 5 ns;

##################################
# LocalLink Level constraints
##################################

# EMAC0 LocalLink client FIFO constraints.

INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?rd_tran_frame_tog"    TNM = "tx_fifo_rd_to_wr_0";
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?rd_retran_frame_tog"  TNM = "tx_fifo_rd_to_wr_0";
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?rd_col_window_pipe_1" TNM = "tx_fifo_rd_to_wr_0";
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?rd_addr_txfer*"       TNM = "tx_fifo_rd_to_wr_0";
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?rd_txfer_tog"         TNM = "tx_fifo_rd_to_wr_0";
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?wr_frame_in_fifo"     TNM = "tx_fifo_wr_to_rd_0";

TIMESPEC "TS_tx_fifo_rd_to_wr_0" = FROM "tx_fifo_rd_to_wr_0" TO "v5_emac_v1_5_gtp_clk_client0" 8000 ps DATAPATHONLY;
TIMESPEC "TS_tx_fifo_wr_to_rd_0" = FROM "tx_fifo_wr_to_rd_0" TO "v5_emac_v1_5_gtp_clk_client0" 8000 ps DATAPATHONLY;

# Reduce clock period to allow 3 ns for metastability settling time
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?wr_tran_frame_tog"    TNM = "tx_metastable_0";
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?wr_rd_addr*"          TNM = "tx_metastable_0";
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?wr_txfer_tog"         TNM = "tx_metastable_0";
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?frame_in_fifo"        TNM = "tx_metastable_0";
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?wr_retran_frame_tog*" TNM = "tx_metastable_0";
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?wr_col_window_pipe_0" TNM = "tx_metastable_0";

TIMESPEC "ts_tx_meta_protect_0" = FROM "tx_metastable_0" 5 ns DATAPATHONLY;

INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?rd_addr_txfer*"       TNM = "tx_addr_rd_0";
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?tx_fifo_i?wr_rd_addr*"          TNM = "tx_addr_wr_0";
TIMESPEC "TS_tx_fifo_addr_0" = FROM "tx_addr_rd_0" TO "tx_addr_wr_0" 10ns;

## RX Client FIFO
# Group the clock crossing signals into timing groups
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?rx_fifo_i?wr_store_frame_tog"   TNM = "rx_fifo_wr_to_rd_0";
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?rx_fifo_i?rd_addr_gray*"        TNM = "rx_fifo_rd_to_wr_0";

TIMESPEC "TS_rx_fifo_wr_to_rd_0" = FROM "rx_fifo_wr_to_rd_0" TO "v5_emac_v1_5_gtp_clk_client0" 8000 ps DATAPATHONLY;
TIMESPEC "TS_rx_fifo_rd_to_wr_0" = FROM "rx_fifo_rd_to_wr_0" TO "v5_emac_v1_5_gtp_clk_client0" 8000 ps DATAPATHONLY;

# Reduce clock period to allow for metastability settling time
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?rx_fifo_i?wr_rd_addr_gray_sync*" TNM = "rx_metastable_0";
INST "*client_side_FIFO_emac0?rx_fifo_i?rd_store_frame_tog"    TNM = "rx_metastable_0";

TIMESPEC "ts_rx_meta_protect_0" = FROM "rx_metastable_0" 5 ns;

# PHY Autonegotiate ON
INST *?v5_emac EMAC0_PHYINITAUTONEG_ENABLE = TRUE;

Save and close the file.

The constraints given above that assign the GTP for the EMAC and the Aurora core are specific to the ML505 board. We have reiterated those constraints below just so that you can see them. It is important that you change these assignments if you are using another board such as the ML506, ML507 or XUPV5.

## GTP_DUAL for the SATA HOST 1 connector
INST */aurora_module_i/gtp_wrapper_i/GTP_DUAL_INST LOC=GTP_DUAL_X0Y2;

## GTP_DUAL for the Tri-mode EMAC
INST "*GTP_DUAL_1000X_inst?GTP_1000X?tile0_rocketio_wrapper_i?gtp_dual_i" LOC=GTP_DUAL_X0Y3;

Make sure that the GTP assignments are the right ones for your particular board by checking the table below. We need to assign the GTP_DUAL for the EMAC to SGMII (BANK112) and the Aurora core to SATA (BANK114).

XC5VLX50T

XC5VSX50T

XC5VFX70T

XC5VLX110T

SGMII (BANK112)

GTP_DUAL X0Y3

GTX_DUAL X0Y4

GTP_DUAL X0Y4

SATA (BANK114)

GTP_DUAL X0Y2

GTX_DUAL X0Y3

GTP_DUAL X0Y3

Modify the Software Application

Our software application will write a message on the LCD and control the loopback setting. In the main loop, the program polls the DIP switches for a change in switch 1. When switch 1 is ON, the loopback mode is enabled. When switch 1 is OFF, the loopback mode is disabled.

From the “Applications” tab, open “Sources” within the “Project: TestApp_Peripheral” tree. Open the TestApp_Peripheral.c source file.
Replace all the code in this file with the following source and save the file.

#include "xparameters.h"
#include "xgpio.h"
#include "xstatus.h"
#include "bridge.h"

// DIP Switch flags
#define DIPS_1  0x00000080
#define DIPS_2  0x00000040
#define DIPS_3  0x00000020
#define DIPS_4  0x00000010
#define DIPS_5  0x00000008
#define DIPS_6  0x00000004
#define DIPS_7  0x00000002
#define DIPS_8  0x00000001

// LCD Display strings
#define INIT_LCD1   "Design by FPGA"
#define INIT_LCD2   "   Developer.com"
#define WELCOME_LCD1  "Aurora to"
#define WELCOME_LCD2  " Ethernet Bridge"

// Masks to the pins on the GPIO port
#define LCD_DB4    0x01
#define LCD_DB5    0x02
#define LCD_DB6    0x04
#define LCD_DB7    0x08
#define LCD_RW     0x10
#define LCD_RS     0x20
#define LCD_E      0x40
#define LCD_TEST   0x80

// Global variables

// Pointer and base address of Bridge peripheral
Xuint32 *bridge_0_baseaddr_p = (Xuint32 *) XPAR_BRIDGE_0_BASEADDR;
Xuint32 bridge_0_baseaddr;

// LCD GPIO peripheral
XGpio LCD;

// LCD Control Function prototypes
void writeLCD(Xuint8 *str1, Xuint8 *str2);
void delay(Xuint32 period);
void gpio_write(Xuint32 c);
Xuint32 gpio_read(void);
void lcd_clk(void);
void lcd_set_test(void);
void lcd_reset_test(void);
void lcd_set_rs(void);
void lcd_reset_rs(void);
void lcd_set_rw(void);
void lcd_reset_rw(void);
void lcd_write(Xuint32 c);
void lcd_clear(void);
void lcd_puts(const char * s);
void lcd_putch(Xuint32 c);
void lcd_goto(Xuint32 line,Xuint32 pos);
void lcd_init(void);

// Loopback mode function prototypes
void enable_loopback(void);
void disable_loopback(void);

// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// Main function
// ------------------------------------------------------------------

int main (void)
{
  XGpio DIPs;
  XStatus status;
  Xuint32 value;
  Xuint32 oldvalue;

  // Check the peripheral pointers
  XASSERT_NONVOID(bridge_0_baseaddr_p != XNULL);
  bridge_0_baseaddr = (Xuint32) bridge_0_baseaddr_p;

  // Initialize the GPIO driver for the DIP switches
  status = XGpio_Initialize(&DIPs,XPAR_DIP_SWITCHES_8BIT_DEVICE_ID);
  if (status != XST_SUCCESS)
    return XST_FAILURE;
  // Set the direction for all signals to be inputs
  XGpio_SetDataDirection(&DIPs, 1, 0xFFFFFFFF);
  // Read the initial state of the DIP switches
  value = XGpio_DiscreteRead(&DIPs,1);
  // Enable loopback if set by DIP switches
  if(value & DIPS_1)
    enable_loopback();
  else
    disable_loopback();

  // Initialize the GPIO driver for the LCD
  status = XGpio_Initialize(&LCD,XPAR_LCD_DEVICE_ID);
  if (status != XST_SUCCESS)
    return XST_FAILURE;
  // Set the direction for all signals to be outputs
  XGpio_SetDataDirection(&LCD, 1, 0x00);

  // Initialize the LCD
  lcd_init();
  writeLCD(INIT_LCD1,INIT_LCD2);
  delay(12500000);
  writeLCD(WELCOME_LCD1,WELCOME_LCD2);

  while(1){
    // Record the old DIP settings
    oldvalue = value;
    // Read the new DIP settings
    value = XGpio_DiscreteRead(&DIPs,1);
    // If DIP settings have changed, then change loopback mode
    if(value != oldvalue){
      // Enable loopback if set by DIP switches
      if(value & DIPS_1)
        enable_loopback();
      else
        disable_loopback();
    }
  }
}

// LCD Control Functions

void writeLCD(Xuint8 *str1, Xuint8 *str2)
{
  lcd_clear();
  lcd_puts(str1);
  lcd_goto(1,0);
  lcd_puts(str2);
}

// Simple delay function
// Very approximately 1 period = 80ns
void delay(Xuint32 period)
{
  volatile Xuint32 i;
  for(i = 0; i < period; i++){} } // Write to GPIO outputs void gpio_write(Xuint32 c) {   // Write to the GP IOs   XGpio_DiscreteWrite(&LCD, 1, c & 0x0FF); } // Read the GPIO outputs Xuint32 gpio_read() {   // Read from the GP IOs   return(XGpio_DiscreteRead(&LCD, 1)); } // Clock the LCD (toggles E) void lcd_clk() {   Xuint32 c;   // Get existing outputs   c = gpio_read();   delay(10);   // Assert clock signal   gpio_write(c | LCD_E);   delay(10);   // Deassert the clock signal   gpio_write(c & (~LCD_E));   delay(10); } // Assert the RS signal void lcd_set_rs() {   Xuint32 c;   // Get existing outputs   c = gpio_read();   // Assert RS   gpio_write(c | LCD_RS);   delay(10); } // Deassert the RS signal void lcd_reset_rs() {   Xuint32 c;   // Get existing outputs   c = gpio_read();   // Assert RS   gpio_write(c & (~LCD_RS));   delay(10); } // Assert the RW signal void lcd_set_rw() {   Xuint32 c;   // Get existing outputs   c = gpio_read();   // Assert RS   gpio_write(c | LCD_RW);   delay(10); } // Deassert the RW signal void lcd_reset_rw() {   Xuint32 c;   // Get existing outputs   c = gpio_read();   // Assert RS   gpio_write(c & (~LCD_RW));   delay(10); } // Write a byte to LCD (4 bit mode) void lcd_write(Xuint32 c) {   Xuint32 temp;   // Get existing outputs   temp = gpio_read();   temp = temp & 0xF0;   // Set the high nibble   temp = temp | ((c >> 4) & 0x0F);
  gpio_write(temp);
  // Clock
  lcd_clk();
  // Delay for "Write data into internal RAM 43us"
  delay(2500);
  // Set the low nibble
  temp = temp & 0xF0;
  temp = temp | (c & 0x0F);
  gpio_write(temp);
  // Clock
  lcd_clk();
  // Delay for "Write data into internal RAM 43us"
  delay(2500);
}

// Clear LCD
void lcd_clear(void)
{
  lcd_reset_rs();
  // Clear LCD
  lcd_write(0x01);
  // Delay for "Clear display 1.53ms"
  delay(125000);
}

// Write a string to the LCD
void lcd_puts(const char * s)
{
  lcd_set_rs();
  while(*s)
    lcd_write(*s++);
}

// Write character to the LCD
void lcd_putch(Xuint32 c)
{
  lcd_set_rs();
  lcd_write(c);
}

// Change cursor position
// (line = 0 or 1, pos = 0 to 15)
void lcd_goto(Xuint32 line, Xuint32 pos)
{
  lcd_reset_rs();
  pos = pos & 0x3F;
  if(line == 0)
    lcd_write(0x80 | pos);
  else
    lcd_write(0xC0 | pos);
}

// Initialize the LCD
void lcd_init(void)
{
  Xuint32 temp;

  // Write mode (always)
  lcd_reset_rw();
  // Write control bytes
  lcd_reset_rs();

  // Delay 15ms
  delay(200000);

  // Initialize
  temp = gpio_read();
  temp = temp | LCD_DB5;
  gpio_write(temp);
  lcd_clk();
  lcd_clk();
  lcd_clk();

  // Delay 15ms
  delay(200000);

  // Function Set: 4 bit mode, 1/16 duty, 5x8 font, 2 lines
  lcd_write(0x28);
  // Display ON/OFF Control: ON
  lcd_write(0x0C);
  // Entry Mode Set: Increment (cursor moves forward)
  lcd_write(0x06);

  // Clear the display
  lcd_clear();
}

// Enable loopback mode
void enable_loopback(void)
{
  BRIDGE_mWriteSlaveReg0(bridge_0_baseaddr,0,1);
}

// Disable loopback mode
void disable_loopback(void)
{
  BRIDGE_mWriteSlaveReg0(bridge_0_baseaddr,0,0);
}

Download Project to your Board

Follow these steps to compile the project and program the FPGA.

Turn on the ML505 board.
From the XPS software, select “Device Configuration->Download Bitstream”.

EDK will now compile the project and when finished it will program the FPGA. When completed, the LCD output should display the message “Aurora to Ethernet Bridge”. When you get this message, you can continue with the following tests.

Test the Bridge in Loopback Mode

To perform this test you only need one ML505 board, one PC and one CAT5 Ethernet cable.
Locate the DIP switches (SW8) in the corner of the ML505 board, next to the LCD. Turn switch 1 to the ON position to enable loopback mode.
Ensure that LEDs 0, 1 and 2 are ON. These LEDs can be found below the LCD and are numbered 0, 1 and 2. These LEDs correspond to EMAC_READY, LANE_UP and CHANNEL_UP respectively.
Open Wireshark on the PC to be used for testing. You can use any PC with a Gigabit Ethernet network card installed and working.
From the menu select “Edit->Preferences”. In the dialog box that opens, select “User Interface->Columns” and set the columns as shown in the screenshot below. Then click “OK”.
From the menu select “Capture->Options”. In the dialog box that opens, select the Gigabit Ethernet network card to which you will connect the ML505, then click “Start”.
Connect the CAT5 Ethernet cable between the ML505 and the PC running Wireshark.
You should notice that the Ethernet connection LEDs light up on both the ML505 and the PC. The connection LEDs on the PC should be on the Ethernet (RJ45) connector on the back of your PC. The connection LEDs on the ML505 are located next to the PCI edge connector and they are shown in the photo below. In order from left to right, as shown in the photo, the LEDs indicate: CONNECTION, TX, RX, 10Mbps, 100Mbps, 1000Mbps.
We will produce Ethernet packets from the PC by using “ping”. From Windows, select “Start->Run” and type cmd. Press “Enter” and you should have a command prompt. From the command line, type ping www.google.com. Note that even before running “ping”, you may already see Ethernet packets in Wireshark. This can happen when your PC is trying to connect to a network.
Observe that when you run the ping command, the RX and TX LEDs on the ML505 will light up at the same time, indicating that each frame received is looped back and transmitted to the PC.
Observe the packets in Wireshark by clicking on them. In the screenshot below, we see that the PC sent packets 1, 3 and 5, while the ML505 sent back packets 2, 4 and 6. Notice also the short time delay of 240us between the sent packet and the received copy.
If you like, you can set switch 1 of the DIP switches to OFF to disable the loopback function and try running ping again. You should see this time that only three new Ethernet frames appear. You should also notice that only the EMAC RX LED lights up.

Test the Bridge between Two PCs

To perform this test you will need two (2) ML505 boards, two (2) PCs with Gigabit Ethernet connections, two (2) CAT5 Ethernet cables and one (1) crossover SATA cable.
On BOTH ML505 boards, locate the DIP switches (SW8) in the corner of the ML505 board, next to the LCD. Turn switch 1 to the OFF position to DISABLE loopback mode.
Connect a crossover SATA cable from one ML505 board’s “SATA HOST 1” connector to the other ML505 board’s “SATA HOST 1” connector.
Connect CAT5 Ethernet cables from each ML505 board to each PC.
The connections should be as shown in the diagram below:
Turn ON both ML505 boards and download the bit files to each board. Ensure that both boards are running and displaying the message “Aurora to Ethernet Bridge” message on their LCDs. The LEDs 0, 1 and 2 should also be ON.
Turn on both PCs.
From one PC, use Windows Explorer to locate a folder on the hard drive that you would like to access from the other PC. Right click on that folder and click “Sharing and Security”. For our example, we will assume the folder name is “fpgadeveloper”.
From the “Properties” dialog box, tick “Share this folder” and click “OK”.
From Windows, select “Start->Run” and type cmd. Press “Enter” and you should have a command prompt. From the command line, type “ipconfig” to get the IP address of the current PC. Record the IP address of the PC. For our example, we will assume the IP address is 123.456.789.012
Now go to the OTHER PC, open Windows Explorer and type in the “Address” field the following line: //123.456.789.012/fpgadeveloper
Obviously you should replace the IP address and folder name with the ones you have used. You should see the folder contents appear in Windows Explorer.
Click on one of the files to access it. You should see that the EMAC RX/TX LEDs will be lighting up as Ethernet packets flow through both Bridges.

You can experiment with this setup by doing other things such as video streaming from one PC to another, or you can replace one of the PCs with a router to connect you to a network. Let me know if you find any interesting uses.

If you have problems setting up file sharing with your computers, there are plenty of resources on the internet that you could try. Make sure to check that the problem is really the file sharing by connecting the two computers directly through a single Ethernet cable.

You now have a working Aurora to Ethernet Bridge running at 1Gbps. To develop the project further, try this idea:

Assign the Aurora GTP to the SFP connector (rather than the SATA connector), buy yourself an SFP Optical Transceiver and communicate with another board over an optical fiber. The benefit of this is distance, with some SFP optical transceivers you can communicate over kilometers of fiber!

Download the Project Folder

If you had problems with this tutorial, you can download the Aurora to Ethernet Bridge project folder for EDK version 10.1.03. Click on the link below corresponding to the project files for your ML50x board.

Board

Virtex-5 Version

Project files

ML505

XC5VLX50T

AEBridge-ML505-EDK10-1.zip

ML506

XC5VSX50T

AEBridge-ML506-EDK10-1.zip

XUPV5

XC5VLX110T

AEBridge-XUPV5-EDK10-1.zip