Hardware Debug - 3.0 English

AXI Ethernet Lite MAC LogiCORE IP Product Guide (PG135)

Document ID
PG135
Release Date
2021-11-02
Version
3.0 English

Hardware issues can range from link bring-up to problems seen after hours of testing. This section provides debug steps for common issues. The Vivado lab tools are a valuable resource to use in hardware debug. The signal names mentioned in the following individual sections can be probed using the Vivado lab tools for debugging the specific problems.

Ensure that all the timing constraints for the core were properly incorporated from the example design and that all constraints were met during implementation.

Does it work in post-place and route timing simulation? If problems are seen in hardware but not in timing simulation, this could indicate a PCB issue. Ensure that all clock sources are active and clean.

If using MMCMs in the design, ensure that all MMCMs have obtained lock by monitoring the locked port.

If your outputs go to 0, check your licensing.