The ILKNF subsystem handles the
intricate details of transporting data over an Interlaken link. On the user side,
ILKNF uses the AXI4-Stream protocol. The AXI4-Stream User Interface
consists of the following separate interfaces:
- Transmit AXI4-Stream interface
- In the transmit (outbound) direction, data is presented to the Segmented TX AXI4-Stream interface by the user logic for handling by the ILKNF subsystem. The received packet-oriented data is packaged in accordance with the Interlaken specification, and sent to the TX serial transceiver interface. The data is shaped based on the specific configuration options used.
- Receive AXI4-Stream interface
- In the receive (inbound) direction, the Interlaken bitstream from the RX serial transceiver is processed by the ILKNF subsystem to remove the Interlaken packaging, and is presented as packet-oriented data on the Segmented RX AXI4-Stream interface.
This section describes the various AXI4-Stream interfaces, the segmented nature of the protocol, and the rules that must be followed.