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Problem with OBUFDS

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Former Member over 12 years ago

Hi,

For some reasons I can't get the OBUFDS to work on the zedboard. I have tried several input/output combination but none of them work. IBUFS works fine to convert LVDS input to CMOS output and I get the CMOS output on any pin I want. But when I try to convert the same CMOS or another CMOS signal back to LVDS using OBUFDS, I get no output on FMC or PMOD differential pairs. One of the codes I have tried is as below:

library IEEE;
use IEEE.STD_LOGIC_1164.ALL;
library UNISIM;
use UNISIM.VComponents.all;

entity DSINOUT is
  Port ( CLK_IN_P  : in  STD_LOGIC;
         CLK_IN_N  : in  STD_LOGIC;
         CLK_OUT_P : out STD_LOGIC;
         CLK_OUT_N : out STD_LOGIC;
         LD0       : out STD_LOGIC);
end DSINOUT;

architecture data_flow of DSINOUT is
  signal clk_lvcmos : STD_LOGIC;
begin

  -- LVDS input to internal single
  CLK_IBUFDS : IBUFDS
  generic map(
    IOSTANDARD => "DEFAULT"
  )
  port map(
    I  => CLK_IN_P,
    IB => CLK_IN_N,
    O  => clk_lvcmos
  );

  -- Internal single to LVDS output 
  CLK_OBUFDS : OBUFDS
  generic map(
    IOSTANDARD => "DEFAULT"
  )
  port map(
    O  => CLK_OUT_P,
    OB => CLK_OUT_N,
    I  => clk_lvcmos
  );

end data_flow;

and the UCF file is:

# Input clock differential pair
NET CLK_IN_N LOC = C20  | IOSTANDARD=LVDS_25 | DIFF_TERM = TRUE;  # "FMC-LA18_CC_N"
NET CLK_IN_P LOC = D20  | IOSTANDARD=LVDS_25 | DIFF_TERM = TRUE;  # "FMC-LA18_CC_P"

# Output clock differential pair
NET CLK_OUT_N    LOC = G21  | IOSTANDARD=LVDS_25;  # "FMC-LA20_N"
NET CLK_OUT_P    LOC = G20  | IOSTANDARD=LVDS_25;  # "FMC-LA20_P"

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  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 11 years ago

    Hi
    I have the same problem trying to output a simple togling signal using an OBUFDS. Nothing shows up on the pins even though the same signal routed out directly works like a charm.
    Did you ever find a solution?

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    0 Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Hi,

    Yes, I found it. In my case the problem was with an extension board which I had connected to the FMC connector. It had a short somewhere which where messing up with the voltage rail on the ZedBoard. I found it only when I gave up everything else and started to measure the voltages on capacitors of the ZedBoard.
    So I suggest you try with just the ZedBoard with nothing else connected and make sure the adjustable voltage jumper is set correctly.
    Also, do not use PMOD pins as test pins for LVDS test, they are biased!
    If still doesn't work, post more information, I might be able to help.

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    0 Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Hi,

    Permalink, what do you mean when you say "PMOD pins" are biased? I see they are connected via a 0 Ohm resistor to the Zynq (e.g. JC1_P of JC1 Pmod header @ Zedboard Rev D.2 schematic).

    My problem is the same as yours, but I'm testing the PMOD connector (seeing nothing on the pmod output in differential mode, but works fine in single ended mode). I think the PMOD should work as differential output even with 3.3 VCCO. Is it possible? Do you have some experiment with LVDS on a Zynq with 3.3V VCCO?
    Thanks is advance, I really appreciate your help.

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    0 Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Hi,

    Did you solve this problem? I can't get an LVDS output on the JC PMOD. I also assumed I could get an LVDS output (useable - not ideal) with VCCO set to 3.3V.

    Thanks.

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