6 www.xilinx.com VC7222 IBERT Getting Started Guide
UG971 (v5.0) June 12, 2014
Chapter 1: VC7222 IBERT Getting Started Guide
Requirements
The hardware and software required to run the GTH and GTZ IBERT demonstration are
listed here:
• Virtex-7 FPGA VC7222 GTH and GTZ Transceiver Characterization Board. The kit
includes:
• One SD card containing the IBERT demonstration designs
• Two Samtec BullsEye cables
• Eight SMA female-to-female (F-F) adapters
•Six 50Ω SMA terminators
• GTH transceiver power supply module (installed on board)
• GTZ transceiver power supply module (installed on board)
• SuperClock-2 module, Rev 1.0 (installed on board)
• 12V DC power adapter
•USB cable, standard-A plug to Micro-B plug
• Host PC with:
• SD card reader
•USB ports
• Xilinx Vivado Design Suite 2014.2
The hardware and software required to rebuild the IBERT demonstration designs are:
• Xilinx Vivado Design Suite 2014.2
• Host PC with a version of the Windows operating system supported by the Xilinx
Vivado Design Suite
Setting Up the VC7222 Board for GTH and GTZ IBERT Testing
Caution! The VC7222 board can be damaged by electrostatic discharge (ESD). Follow standard
ESD prevention measures when handling the board.
When the VC7222 board ships from the factory, it is already configured for the GTH IBERT
demonstration described in this chapter. If the board has been re-configured, it must be
returned to the default setup before running the IBERT demonstrations.
1. Move all jumpers and switches to their default positions. The default jumper and
switch positions are listed in Virtex-7 FPGA VC7222 GTH and GTZ Transceiver
Characterization Board User Guide (UG965) [Ref 1].
2. Install the GTH and GTZ transceiver power modules into connectors J29 – J102, and J5
and J71, respectively.
3. Install the SuperClock-2 module:
a. Align the three metal standoffs on the bottom side of the module with the three
mounting holes in the SuperClock-2 module interface of the VC7222 board.
b. Using three 4-40 x 0.25 inch screws, firmly screw down the module from the
bottom of the VC7222 board.
c. On the SuperClock-2 module, place a jumper across pins 2 - 3 (2V5) of the
CONTROL VOLTAGE header, J18, and place another jumper across Si570 INH
header J11.