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DVI on Stratix II Audio Video Dev. Kit

Altera_Forum
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Hello all: 

 

I am currently getting started to drive a DVI output on the Stratix II Audio Video Development Board and I am very new to it all. I have no prior experience with DVI signals, much less writing a controller for them. I am looking for some educational material to get me started. Any ideas? 

 

Thank you so much.
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Altera_Forum
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I've done quite a bit with that board. 

 

Well as far as driving the DVI chip, the datasheet is your best bet: 

http://www.siliconimage.com/docs/sii-ds-0081.pdf 

 

Basically all you're doing is driving RGB color values to the chip along with vertical and horizontal blanking signals. It's pretty straightforward. 

 

The kit includes a test example "s2gx_sdi_dvi_1pixel_per_clk.qar" in the "Examples\ManufacturingTestDesigns" folder of the kit install directory. 

 

Jake
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Altera_Forum
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Thank you sir! I have done some work with VGA in the past and have driven those sync signals. I'm hoping the learning curve from here to there isn't too steep!

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After attempting to run the DVI loopback test many times, without successful result, I am wondering what I must be doing wrong. 

 

I followed the configuration steps given in the .v file in the project, downloading via USB blaster to the FPGA, with a working DVI-D cable in a loop, and I get no output on the LEDs. 

 

Am I missing an obvious configuration step? I am under the impression that when configuring via JTAG there is no need to alter the configuration DIP switches. I have all power levels enabled. 

 

I am at a loss. Any help is appreciated.
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Altera_Forum
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This may sound silly but it's worth asking. When the SIIGX A/V kit was first produced they couldn't get any of the Silicon Image DVI IC's (RX or TX). I have two boards; one of them does not have the ICs and the other does. Look at the board near the DVI connectors. Are the IC's even populated? 

 

Jake
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The ICs are there. I got the loopback test running early this morning. I had not loaded the one-wire interface onto the Max device before working with the FPGA. Embarrassing, I know. Ha. 

 

Thanks for your help.
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Altera_Forum
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Is there any literature on driving a DVI signal outside of the loopback test and the 1162 Data sheet?

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