LXD9785 PQFP Demo Board with FPGA for SS-SMII (Fiber)-to-MII Conversion

4.0Optional Configurations

4.1Global Operating Configurations

Switch S5 and S8 configure operating characteristics on all ports of the LXD9875 Demo Board. Each switch can be set manually by toggling the switch either to 1 or 0. Set switches S5 and S8 to the desired configuration according to Table 3 and Table 4 respectively.

Table 3. Global Configuration Settings (Switch S5)

Switch / Label

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Pause - Enable Pause capability on all ports.

S5-1

/ PAUSE_0

1

= Pause enabled.

 

 

0

= Pause disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

Power-Down - Enable global power-down mode.

S5-2

/ PWRDWN

1

= Power-Down enabled on all ports.

 

 

0

= Normal operation.

 

 

 

 

 

Management Disable - Disables MDIO Access.

S5-3

/ MDDIS

1

= MDIO is disabled. (no read or write capability).

 

 

0

= MDIO is read/write capable (normal operation).

 

 

 

 

Global configuration settings for Switch S8 are displayed in Table 4.

Table 4. Global Configuration Settings (Switch S8)

 

Switch / Label

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S8-1 / ModeSel 0

Settings for SS-SMII mode.

ModeSel1

ModeSel0

Mode

 

 

 

 

 

S8-2 / ModeSel 1

1

0

SS-SMII

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S8-3

/Section

Enables Section mode: 1x8 or 2x4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S8-4

/ CFG_3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S8-5

/ CFG_2

Sets port configuration to 100 Mbps and Full-Duplex.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S8-6

/ CFG_1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.2MII Address Configurations

The ADDR <4:0> pins are used to configure the MII address by using the configuration settings for Switch S1, as seen in Table 5.

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Development Kit Manual

Document #: 249323 Revision #: 003 Rev. Date: January 24, 2002

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Intel 249323-003 manual Optional Configurations, Global Operating Configurations, MII Address Configurations

249323-003, Demo Board with FPGA for SS-SMII (Fiber)-to-MII Conversion specifications

The Intel 249323-003 demo board is an advanced platform designed for SS-SMII (Synchronous Serial - Synchronous Media Independent Interface) to MII (Media Independent Interface) conversion, utilizing FPGA technology. This demo board serves as a pivotal tool for developers and engineers in the field, facilitating the evaluation and testing of high-speed networking applications, particularly those involving fiber-optic communication.

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