Intel® IXF1104 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller

8.4.11Optical Module Register Overview

Table 153 through Table 156 “I2C Data Ports 0 - 3 ($0x79F)” on page 223 provide an overview of the Optical Module Registers.

Note: All registers in this section are only applicable to ports that are configured in fiber mode.

Table 153. Optical Module Status Ports 0-3 ($0x799)

Bit

Name

Description

Type1

Default

 

 

 

 

 

Register Description: This register provides a means to control and monitor the interface to

0x00000000

the optical modules when a port is used in fiber mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31:24

Reserved

Reserved

RO

0x00

 

 

 

 

 

23:20

Rx_LOS_3:0

Rx_LOS inputs for Ports 0-3

R

0x0

 

 

 

 

 

19:14

Reserved

Reserved

 

0X00

 

 

 

 

 

13:10

Tx_FAULT_3:0

Tx_FAULT inputs for Ports 0-3

R

0x0

 

 

 

 

 

9:4

Reserved

Reserved

 

0X00

 

 

 

 

 

3:0

MOD_DEF_3:0

MOD_DEF inputs for Ports 0-3

R

0x0

 

 

 

 

 

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 154. Optical Module Control Ports 0 - 3 ($0x79A)

Bit

Name

Description

Type1

Default

 

 

 

 

 

Register Description: This register provides access to optical module interrupt enables and

0x1E000

sets the TX_DISABLE output for the ports configured in fiber mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31:17

Reserved

Reserved

RO

0x0000

 

 

 

 

 

16:13

I2C_port_enable

When set, individually enables the four I2C ports.

R/W

0xF

12

RX_LOS_EN

Enable for RX_LOS_INT operation

R/W

0

1 = Enabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

TX_FAULT_EN

Enable for TX_FAULT_INT operation

R/W

0

1 = Enabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

MOD_DEF_EN

Enable for MOD_DEF_INT operation

R/W

0

1 = Enabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9:4

Reserved

Reserved

RO

0X00

 

 

 

 

 

3:0

TX_DISABLE_3:0

Tx_DISABLE outputs for Ports 0-3

R/W

0x0

 

 

 

 

 

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: 009

Revision Date: 27-Oct-2005

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