IXF1104 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller

8.4.10SerDes Register Overview

Table 149 through Table 152 “Clock and Interface Mode Change Enable Ports 0 - 3 ($0x794)” on page 220 define the contents of the SerDes registers at base location 0x780, which contain the control and status for the four SerDes interfaces on the IXF1104.

Table 149. TX Driver Power Level Ports 0 - 3 ($0x784)

Bit

Name

Description

Type

Default

 

 

 

 

 

Register Description: Allows selection of various programmable drive strengths on each

 

SerDes port. Refer to Section 5.6.2.2, “Transmitter Programmable Driver-Power Levels” on

0x0000dddd

page 103.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31:16

Reserved

Reserved

RO

0x0000

 

 

 

 

 

15:12

DRVPWR3[3:0]

Encoded input that sets Power Level for Port 3

R/W

1101

 

 

 

 

 

11:8

DRVPWR2[3:0]

Encoded input that sets Power Level for Port 2

R/W

1101

 

 

 

 

 

7:4

DRVPWR1[3:0]

Encoded input that sets Power Level for Port 1

R/W

1101

 

 

 

 

 

3:0

DRVPWR0[3:0]

Encoded input that sets Power Level for Port 0

R/W

1101

 

 

 

 

 

1. RO = Read Only, No clear on Read; R = Read, Clear on Read; W = Write only; R/W = Read/Write, No clear; R/W/C = Read/Write, Clear on Write

Table 150. TX and RX Power-Down ($0x787)

Bit

Name

Description

Type

Default

 

 

 

 

 

Register Description: TX and RX power-down bits to allow per-port power-down of unused

0x00000000

ports

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31:14

Reserved

Reserved

RO

0x0000000

 

 

 

 

 

13:10

TPWRDWN[3:0]

TX power-down for Ports 3-0 (1 = Power-down)

R/W

0000

 

 

 

 

 

9:4

Reserved

Reserved

RO

0x00

 

 

 

 

 

3:0

RPWRDWN[3:0]

RX Power-down for Ports 3-0 (1 = Power-down)

R/W

0000

 

 

 

 

 

1. RO = Read Only, No clear on Read; R = Read, Clear on Read; W = Write only; R/W = Read/Write, No clear; R/W/C = Read/Write, Clear on Write

Table 151. RX Signal Detect Level Ports 0 - 3 ($0x793)

Bit

Name

Description

Type1

Default

 

 

 

 

 

Register Description: This register shows the status of the Rx input in relation to the level of

0x00000000

the signal being received from the line. This register is meant for debug and test use.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31:4

Reserved

Reserved

RO

0x0000000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal Detect for Ports 0-3

 

 

3:0

SIGDET[3:0]

0 =

Noise

RO

0x0

 

 

1 =

Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.RO = Read Only, No clear on Read; R = Read, Clear on Read; W = Write only; R/W = Read/Write, No clear; R/W/C = Read/Write, Clear on Write

Datasheet

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Document Number: 278757

Revision Number: 007

Revision Date: March 25, 2004

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IXF1104 specifications

The Intel IXF1104 is a cutting-edge Network Interface Controller (NIC) designed to meet the needs of high-speed communication in modern networking environments. As the demand for bandwidth-intensive applications continues to grow, Intel's IXF1104 is engineered to deliver exceptional performance, reliability, and scalability, making it an ideal choice for data centers and enterprise networks.

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