Logical I/O Ports - Logical I/O Ports - 2026.1 English - UG1603

AI Engine-ML Kernel and Graph Programming Guide (UG1603)

Document ID
UG1603
Release Date
2026-07-08
Version
2026.1 English

When designing a subgraph, you might not know how an I/O port will connect in the final system. It is probable that a subgraph output will link to an output_plio or output_gmio port.

To overcome this issue, you can define logical I/O ports such as port<input>, port<inout>, and port<output> graph objects. This ensures that you can specify the inputs and outputs of the subgraph. It also enables the end-user to determine how those ports will physically connect in the system. These objects can establish links between kernels within a graph and across levels of hierarchy in your specifications that include platforms, graphs, and subgraphs.