ThunderLAN Eeprom Map | Texas Instruments TNETE100A, TNETE211

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2.6.4ThunderLAN EEPROM Map

ThunderLAN uses the following EEPROM map. Note that these values may be used in several applications and systems including:

-ThunderLAN hardware

-A host running Texas Instruments ThunderLAN drivers

-Texas Instruments diagnostic routines

Table 2±1. ThunderLAN EEPROM Map

Address	Default	Binary Bits	Description
0x70	0x70	ccccxbdx	Acommit register and bit level PHY controls
			cccc ±commit level 0±7
			b±Local loopback select
			d±ThinNet select
0x71	0x33	ttttrrrr	Transmit and receive burst size control
			tttt±Transmit burst size control 0±7
			rrrr±Receive burst size control 0±7
0x72	0x00	ccccbbbb	PHY TLPHY_ctl register initialization options
			cccc ±Bits 15±12 of the MII register 0x11 TLPHY_ctl
			bbbb±Bits 3±0 of the MII register 0x11 TLPHY_ctl
0x73	0x0f		Interrupt pacing timer value
0x74	0xff		Configuration space Latency_Timer register value
0x75	0xea		LSB of maximum frame size to test
0x76	0x05		MSB of maximum frame size to test
0x77	0x40		LSB of small frame in mixed frame size test
0x78	0x00		MSB of small frame in mixed frame size test

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TNETE110A, TNETE211, TNETE100A specifications

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Texas Instruments TNETE100A, TNETE211, TNETE110A manual ±1. ThunderLAN Eeprom Map

Models: TNETE110A TNETE211 TNETE100A

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2.6.4ThunderLAN EEPROM Map

Table 2±1. ThunderLAN EEPROM Map

Address

Default

Binary Bits

Description

TNETE110A, TNETE211, TNETE100A specifications