ERROR: [Designutils 12-2331] Pin IOB_X0Y143 is the EMCCLK pin and must be programmed as an input whe_pin r24 is the emcclk pin and must be programmed a

DESCRIPTION

The following error is observed when running write_bitstream to generate a bitfile using the External Master Configuration Clock (EMCCLK) for configuration of the 7 Series FPGA with SPI/BPI flash.

ERROR: [Designutils 12-2331] Pin IOB_X0Y143 is the EMCCLK pin and must be programmed as an input when the ExtMasterCclk_en option is not set to Disable.

SOLUTION

The PACKAGE_PIN constraint should not be used.

Remove the PACKAGE_PIN constraint below from the XDC file:

set_property PACKAGE_PIN <xxx> [get_ports emcclk]

Details:

The following attributes are common settings in the XDC file to allow for the use of EMCCLK.

set_property PACKAGE_PIN <xxx> [get_ports emcclk]
set_property BITSTREAM.CONFIG.EXTMASTERCCLK_EN <div-1|div-2|div-4|div-8> [current_design]
set_property CONFIG_VOLTAGE <3.3|2.5|1.8> [current_design]
set_property CFGBVS <VCCO|GND> [current_design]

This error is observed in Vivado 2014.2 and 2014.3 when the PACKAGE_PIN constraint is set in the XDC file.

In Vivado 2014.3/2014.2, the front end optimization tools ignore the PACKAGE_PIN constraint and do not create an input buffer when the signal is not used in the design.

It is not necessary to declare the EMCCLK input when the signal is not being used in the design and is only being used for configuration.

This issue is fixed in the 2015.1 release. 

See (Xilinx Answer 44635) for additional EMCCLK details.