Demo Board for 10/100 and 100BASE-FX Applications — LXD970A

4.0Hardware Control Interface

4.1Multi-Function Pins

The Hardware Control Interface (JP1) provides access to the Multi-Function (MF) pins which decode 4-level supply voltages to establish two independent settings per pin. The first setting determines chip address. The second setting determines configuration of the LXD970A. The 4- level inputs referred to as VMF1, VMF2, VMF3 and VMF4 are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. MF Pins Input Voltage Levels

Parameter

Symbol

Min

Max

Units

 

 

 

 

 

Input Voltage Level 1

VMF1

Vcc - 0.5

-

V

 

 

 

 

 

Input Voltage Level 2

VMF2

(Vcc/2) + 0.5

Vcc - 1.2

V

 

 

 

 

 

Input Voltage Level 3

VMF3

1.2

Vcc/2 - 0.5

V

 

 

 

 

 

Input Voltage Level 4

VMF4

-

0.5

V

 

 

 

 

 

To select an Input Level place a jumper on the appropriate pins. The 4-level input pins (VMF1, VMF2, VMF3 and VMF4) are identical for each Multi-Function (MF) section. See Figure 3 for jumper placement.

Figure 4. Hardware Control Interface Jumper Placement

pin 2 pin 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

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1

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D

 

E

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F

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(

 

 

 

(

 

 

 

 

(

 

 

 

E

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N

0

 

 

N

1

 

 

 

 

N

 

2

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

 

I S

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

A

 

 

 

A

 

 

 

 

R

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MF0

MF1

MF2

MF3

MF4

M

 

 

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M

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

 

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pin 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pin 49

VMF1

VMF2

VMF3

VMF4

NOTES:

1. TRSTE and MDDIS functions are not labeled on the board.

2. CFG1, CFG0 and FDE are pin names for the manual pins and are not labeled on the board.

Development Kit Manual

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Intel LXD970A Demo Board for 10/100 manual Hardware Control Interface, Multi-Function Pins, MF Pins Input Voltage Levels

LXD970A Demo Board for 10/100, LXD970A specifications

The Intel LXD970A and the LXD970A Demo Board represent significant advancements in networking technology, designed to provide efficient solutions for both developers and engineers looking to implement 10/100 Mbps networking solutions. These products serve as an excellent choice for various applications, including embedded systems, industrial automation, and networking equipment.

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The LXD970A Demo Board acts as a comprehensive platform for developers. With easy access to all the necessary interfaces, including GPIO (General Purpose Input/Output) and a simple Ethernet connector, the demo board provides an out-of-the-box experience, enabling users to test and develop applications rapidly. Comprehensive documentation and sample code assist in accelerating the development process.

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