Small Footprint RMII 10/100 Ethernet Transceiver with HP Auto-MDIX Support

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Figure 4.7 Direct Cable Connection vs. Cross-over Cable Connection

4.10nINTSEL Strapping and LED Polarity Selection

The LED2/nINTSEL pin is used to select between one of two available modes: REF_CLK In Mode and REF_CLK Out Mode. The configured mode determines the function of the nINT/REFCLK0 pin.

Table 4.3 LED2/nINTSEL Configuration
POLARITY

MODE

REF_CLK DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

LED2/nINTSEL = 0REF_CLK Out Mode

nINT/REFCLK0 is the source of REF_CLK.

 

 

 

LED2/nINTSEL = 1

REF_CLK In Mode

nINT/REFCLK0 is an active low interrupt output.

 

 

 

When configured for REF_CLK Out Mode, the LAN8720 generates the 50MHz RMII REF_CLK and the interrupt is not available in this mode.

The nINTSEL pin is shared with the LED2 pin. The LED2 output will automatically change polarity based on the presence of an external pull-down resistor. If the LED pin is pulled high (by the internal pull-up resistor) to select a logical high for nINTSEL, then the LED output will be active low. If the LED pin is pulled low by an external pull-down resistor to select a logical low nINTSEL, the LED output will then be an active high output.

To set nINTSEL without LEDs, float the pin to set nINTSEL high or pull-down the pin with an external resistor to GND to set nINTSEL low. See Figure 4.8.

The LED2/nINTSEL pin is latched on the rising edge of the nRST. The default setting is to float the pin high for nINT mode.

Revision 1.0 (05-28-09)

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SMSC LAN8720/LAN8720i

 

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