
Fast Ethernet 10/100 Quad Transceivers
—
LXT974/LXT975
Datasheet
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Carrier Sense
Carrier sense (CRS) is an asynchronous output. It is always generated when a packet is received
from the line and in some modes when a packet is transmitted.
On transmit, CRS is asserted on a 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps half-duplex link. Carrier sense is not
generated on transmit when the link is operating in full-duplex mode.
Usage of CRS for Interframe Gap (IFG) timing is
not
recommended for the following reasons:
De-assertion time for CRS is slightly longer than assertion time. This causes IFG intervals to
appear somewhat shorter to the MAC than it actually is on the wire.
CRS de-assertion is not aligned with TX_EN de-assertion on transmit loopbacks in half-
duplex mode.
Operational Loopback
Operational loopback is provided for 10 Mbps half-duplex links when bit 19.11 = 0. Data
transmitted by the MAC is looped back on the receive side of the MII. Operational loopback is not
provided for 100 Mbps links, full-duplex links, or when 19.11 = 1.
Test Loopback
A test loopback function is provided for diagnostic testing of the LXT974/LXT975. During test
loopback, twisted-pair and fiber interfaces are disabled. Data transmitted by the MAC is internally
looped back by the LXT974/975 and returned to the MAC.
Test loopback is available for 100TX, 100FX, and 10T operation. Test loopback is enabled by
setting bit 0.14 = 1, bit 0.8 = 1 (full-duplex), and bit 0.12 = 0 (disable auto-negotiation). The
desired mode of operation for test loopback is set using bits 0.13 and 19.2 as shown in
Table 13
.
Loopback paths for the three modes of operation are shown in
Figure 7
.
Table 13. Test Loopback Operation
Mode of Operation
Bit
19.2
0.13
10T Test Loopback
0
0
100TX Test Loopback
0
1
100FX Test Loopback
1
1
1. Bit 0.14 = 1, bit 0.8 = 1, and 0.12 = 0 must also be set to enable Test Loopback.